Did God invent circumcision to take sexual pleasure away?

Did God invent circumcision to take sexual pleasure away? Oct 10, 2017 16:26:20 GMT

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Post by CoolJGS☺ on Oct 10, 2017 16:26:20 GMT

Oct 10, 2017 15:27:42 GMT captainbryce said:

Oct 10, 2017 14:05:36 GMT CoolJGS☺ said:

I have never heard this except anecdotally on the nets and especially since it is directly contradictory to Christian Doctrine which quite clearly states no one cares anymore.

Unfortunately, it’s been such a common false argument that there have been numerous books and websites devoted specifically towards educating Christian parents of the spiritual merits (or lack thereof) of circumcision.

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Catholics Against Circumcision

A simple search on Yahoo Answers will reveal just how often and how many Christians are still confused on this issue.

think most people simply circumcise still because there was a cultural point in time when it was the secular norm.

I think people in this current climate forget how routine circumcision became when a baby boy was born. Insurance paid for it and doctors rarely cheered the notion of not doing it and especially since it was another fee.

Might be the first thing you’ve ever said that I actually agree with. The only exception I’d take on this issue is that things haven’t really changed much in the US. Infant circumcision is still covered by healthcare in most states, and doctors will push it or not often depending on how popular it is in their state. It’s much more common for a doctor in Michigan (which has a higher rate of circumcision than nationwide) to promote it than a doctor in say California (where circumcision is much lower than national average).

There's books and websites devoted to everything.

Again, this means nothing in light of what Christianity clearly states. There is confusion only when people willfully choose to ignore that which is stated and go their own way.

My point regarding the commonality of circumcision is that, due to more conversation surrounding it, there is more choice rather than an assumption circumcision is best. This is brought out by the continual and substantial decline of it's use ( The poorer states also have fewer circumcisions since, again, it's a money maker and if you have no money or insurance, you ain't getting one).

I have never heard a case where a Christian has specifically chosen circumcision for their kid on the basis of Jesus, but there's a religious everything. There's likely a Christians against circumcisions too.