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In the Time of Baal

VAS
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-16

Posts 7450
Oregon

0 posted 2001-07-29 11:37 AM

In the Time of Baal
Virginia Salter

In the time of Baal
as if it were the distant past
an infant
was sacrificed
to make fertile
land and people

concern for crops
and
wealth
brought tongues of fire
upon the stone
at pagan god’s feet

hotter, hotter
grew the flames
and the arms of Baal
the chosen one
was lifted up

wailing
its flesh
placed into
appendages
of red hot stone
above violent flames
as celebrants
regaled
the fertile gifts
that would ensue
from this sacrificial act

what other choice
could there have been
for crops
must be sufficient
despite the cost
of a human life
for
it was a child
having
done nothing
to earn its keep

© August 13, 2000

(Baal, a fertility god. Christ referred to him as Beelzebub, Satan.)

Trillium

Member Patricius

since 2001-03-09

Posts 12098
Idaho, USA

1 posted 2001-07-29 02:16 PM

You have painted a vivid and horrifying image with your words. This has a real impact.

Betty Lou Hebert

Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

2 posted 2001-07-29 10:08 PM

Oh how this world needed Jesus. But we still have idols of gold. This was a horrifying picture you painted for us. Joyce

Dulcinea
Senior Member

since 2001-07-22

Posts 774
IN

3 posted 2001-07-29 11:25 PM

It still sends chills down my spine to think that people actually did that...very heartstopping VAS...now we call it "abortion"...

[This message has been edited by Dulcinea (edited 07-29-2001).]

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