OMG...I LITERALLY laughed out loud with this one.
Yup
Yup..?
@Charlene well, then, no "wrong" kids were killed, right? Praise Gawd!
@AnneWimsey well it for sure doesn't mention Genocide in the Ten Commandments..though murder is a big No no..
If god was all knowing... why would he need them to mark their doorways with lambs blood?
It seems to be a carry over from an older "blood magic" religion.
I think it's about involving the people, getting them to be aware of what's going on and their complicity in it.