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'''Genital cutting in Christianity''' was rejected by the Church Fathers at the [[Council at Jerusalem]] which was held in or about 49 A.D.
'''Genital cutting in Christianity''' was rejected by the Church Fathers at the [[Council at Jerusalem]] which was held in or about 49 A.D.


[[Circumcision]] has been believed to be a good "Christian value" by a ''few'' Christians in different parts of the world, including the [[United States]], South Korea, Africa and the Philippines. Christian advocates of male infant circumcision often cite the alleged [[Abrahamic covenant|covenant between god and Abraham]] as outlined in the book of Genesis (e.g., the Old Testament), or believe that since the men of the Old Testament were [[circumcised]], that it must be a good Christian value. Still others acknowledge that male infant circumcision was outlined to Abraham and his descendants, and that gentiles were excluded, but believe the New Testament says it's just a matter of preference, and that gentiles could choose to be circumcised or not, or could choose to have their children circumcised or allowed to be [[intact]]. <b>These are erroneous views.</b>
[[Circumcision]] has been believed to be a good "Christian value" by a ''few'' Christians in different parts of the world, including the [[United States]], South Korea, Africa and the [[Tuli| Philippines]]. Christian advocates of male infant [[circumcision]] often cite the alleged [[Abrahamic covenant|covenant between god and Abraham]] as outlined in the book of Genesis (e.g., the Old Testament), or believe that since the men of the Old Testament were [[circumcised]], that it must be a good Christian value. Still others acknowledge that male infant circumcision was outlined to Abraham and his descendants, and that gentiles were excluded, but believe the New Testament says it's just a matter of preference, and that gentiles could choose to be [[circumcised]] or not, or could choose to have their children circumcised or allowed to be [[intact]]. <b>These are erroneous views.</b>


== Circumcision and coercing others to be circumcised ==
== Circumcision and coercing others to be circumcised ==
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* {{REFweb
|url=http://www.cirp.org/pages/cultural/lewis1/
|title=Circumcision and Christianity: A Call to Christian Action
|last=Lewis
|first=Van
|author-link=Van Lewis
|init=
|publisher=Circumcision Reference Library
|date=2000-07
|accessdate=2022-11-12
}}
* {{REFweb
* {{REFweb
  |url=http://www.cirp.org/pages/cultural/glass1/
  |url=http://www.cirp.org/pages/cultural/glass1/