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To make atonement for his sin and to gain God’s acceptance, the Sinner identified himself with the animal by laying his hand on the animal’s head. When the animal died, it died for the sinner’s sins. Neither the sinner nor the priest ate any of the meat; it was all burned in the fire. This was...

I was told such cruel things by someone I held so close to my heart I wanted them to become one. These things were so cruel to the point my mind blocked them out and left me confused. Looking back, It’s embarrassing. It’s shameful. It’s so saddening. I am having trouble loving myself. I’m...