Ogden Kraut
BLOOD ATONEMENT, , At Calvary the Savior of the world hung upon a cross between two thieves. Said one of the malefactors, `We receive the DUE REWARD OF OUR DEEDS: but this man hath done nothing amiss.' All three were making an atonement for sin--with their blood., , Blood is the only element in nature that has a repulsive appearance. God intended it to be that way. This aversion is meant to keep man from shedding any blood except in compliance to God's law. Blood carries both the elements of life, and the corruptions of the body. Shedding blood can mean death or atonement, and therefore can be sinful or sacred.
Blood Atonement