To better understand a religious requirement, you have to read and reference the religious texts. Genesis 17:11 very clearly states circumcision is a sign of the covenant between God and Abraham. It goes on to require all males in a household bound by this same covenant to be circumcised. This becomes the basis of the Judeo, Chrisitian and Muslim (www.answering-islam.org/Shamoun/mosaic_law.htm www.answering-islam.org/Shamoun/mosaic_law.htm) influence to circumcise sons. The reason the Catholic church and others do not specifically require circumcision is explained in the New Testament (1 Corinthians 17:19 and more) in several verses that Christ replaced the law so circumcision of the heart is more important. Circumcision of sons is still allowed for other reasons. I made the decision for my son based upon what I knew at the time. It was a difficult decision to make, in the end, we wanted him to look like Dad and like most of the other US citizens he'd run across in Gym class. You may be dismissive of my reasons but, frankly, my husband and I made the decision as we thought best at the time. I bet your parents did the same.
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To better understand a religious requirement, you have to read and reference the religious texts. Genesis 17:11 very clearly states circumcision is a sign of the covenant between God and Abraham. It goes on to require all males in a household bound by this same covenant to be circumcised. This becomes the basis of the Judeo, Chrisitian and Muslim (www.answering-islam.org/Shamoun/mosaic_law.htm www.answering-islam.org/Shamoun/mosaic_law.htm) influence to circumcise sons. The reason the Catholic church and others do not specifically require circumcision is explained in the New Testament (1 Corinthians 17:19 and more) in several verses that Christ replaced the law so circumcision of the heart is more important. Circumcision of sons is still allowed for other reasons. I made the decision for my son based upon what I knew at the time. It was a difficult decision to make, in the end, we wanted him to look like Dad and like most of the other US citizens he'd run across in Gym class. You may be dismissive of my reasons but, frankly, my husband and I made the decision as we thought best at the time. I bet your parents did the same.
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