Genesis 19:9-13
Every male was required to be circumcised. The requirement for circumcision of all males extended to slaves and anyone bought with money. All males and slaves had to be circumcised as a sign of a covenant between the Israelites and God. What does this have to do with modern mankind today?
I am not going to address slavery today. God obviously condoned slavery which is offensive and has caused and continues to cause suffering in certain populations. Modern man has discarded slavery as morally reprehensible and wrong. Why are women still giving their newborns over to a barbaric ancient practice of circumcision, a practice that started 4,000 years ago as a racist and bigotted way of identifying a group of men as having made a covenant with God?
As a nursing student I had to observe several circumcisions. They were barbaric and caused the baby a great deal of pain. The doctor who performs them makes a good little profit for participating in the barbaric practice. And yes, I know all the supposed health arguments for circumcision and I will tell you they are not a valid reasons to continue this barbaric practice. If insurance companies and medicaid would refuse to pay for this barbarism the mother would think twice about being charged for the cruelty to her baby boy.
I hope this blog gives a young woman courageous to resist this practice and leave their baby boys alone. As a nurse and mother I refused to allow my boys to be circumcised and they are glad I did because they have more sensitivity. Why did God create a foreskin only to demand they be chopped off to identify a class of men? It just doesn't make sense and is my rediculous bible verse for the day. Pass this thought along. This blog is designed to give us courage to think for ourselves.
