Massacre of the Innocents


Today in the Roman Martyrology is the Feast of the Holy Innocents. According to legend, it is when King Herod, the King of Israel, sent out his troops to slaughter all the male babies who might grow up to have ambitions forhis throne. It was his response, according to scripture, to the news that the messiah had been brought to light.

It seems that the inspired scriptures of the Judaeo-Xtian tradition once again reverted to a bloody story to get its point across that Yahweh's or Adonai's chosen people were here to take advantage of who they were. One more chapter in the joyous narrative of the Xmas story -- the slaughter of innocent infants. One more chapter in the narrative of those in power taking the lives of others to remain in power -- not unlike waging an unecessary war.

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