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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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{{LINKS}} | {{LINKS}} | ||
* {{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/ | ||