The Bible......

[saturnclue]

I am unsure as to when circumcision was "Added" to the Bible, if it in fact was, but I actually asked my religion professor about this topic, and he explained that Christians (or gentiles) are NOT actually subject to circumcision by rule of the Bible.
God made the covenant with the Jewish people but as Paul says in Gallatians, Jesus is the new covenant for the gentiles. That is why it doesn't matter if you are circed or not since Jesus came around and is basically the same "hook up" to God that circ was for Jews.
Regardless I think religious reasons for circ are pretty weak, since how can you tell whether the child will grow up to share those beliefs? There is no way of knowing, and once you cut it off, there is no choice for the child when they decide how they feel.

[Yunus]

Originally Posted by saturnclue

I am unsure as to when circumcision was "Added" to the Bible, if it in fact was, but I actually asked my religion professor about this topic, and he explained that Christians (or gentiles) are NOT actually subject to circumcision by rule of the Bible.
God made the covenant with the Jewish people but as Paul says in Gallatians, Jesus is the new covenant for the gentiles. That is why it doesn't matter if you are circed or not since Jesus came around and is basically the same "hook up" to God that circ was for Jews.
Regardless I think religious reasons for circ are pretty weak, since how can you tell whether the child will grow up to share those beliefs? There is no way of knowing, and once you cut it off, there is no choice for the child when they decide how they feel.

It may happen to your environment.
In the fact,Genesis 17 which is about circumcision covenant is used in Indonesia to scare boys and men and make them wished to be circumcised.
These boys and men are afraid that if not circumcised,God won't save them like what Genesis 17 said even though Paul said the contrary words.

In some religious countries,religion are often used to control other people by some people in order to make these people who control other people comfortable.