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	Circumcision in the Bible - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		According to the Jewish Bible, circumcision was enjoined upon the biblical patriarch Abraham, his descendants and their slaves as "a token of the covenant" concluded with him by God for all generations, an "everlasting covenant" (Genesis 17:13), thus it is commonly observed by the Abrahamic religions.
		There is the circumcision and massacre of the Shechemites (Genesis 34:1-35:5), the hundred foreskin dowry (1 Samuel 18:25-27) and the story of the LORD threatening to kill Moses, and being placated by Zipporah's circumcision of their son (Exodus 4:24-26).
		137a) regarding a proselyte born circumcised: the former demanding the spilling of a drop of blood of the covenant; the latter declaring it to be unnecessary.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Circumcision_in_the_Bible (2825 words)

	Male circumcision - Peaceful Beginnings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Circumcision as a therapeutic medical procedure may be recommended to treat a variety of conditions, such as pathological phimosis, chronic inflammations of the penis and penile cancer.
		Circumcision may be undertaken as a body modification of the genitals to change the looks of the penis to appeal more to certain aesthetics.
		Circumcision is a religious practice traditionally required by Judaism, usually performed in a ceremony called a Brit (or Bris) milah (Hebrew for "Covenant of circumcision").
	peacefulbeginnings.org /Circumcision (4938 words)

	Ritual Circumcision an Historical Background
		Ritual circumcision is not merely a surgical procedure, but, rather, is a highly significant religious ceremony.
		The guidelines for the practice of circumcision are derived from the Bible, Talmud, and Jewish Law.
		Circumcision has been found to inhibit the development of penile and cervical cancer and acts as a method of prophylaxis by facilitating personal hygiene.
	www.circumcision.net /essay/ritual.htm (559 words)

	Circumcision
		Circumcision was a responsibility placed on the family.
		The first recorded circumcision in the Bible when Abraham was ninty nine years old included Abraham, then Ishmael, and then all the male non-seed men of Abraham's household whom were mostly bought out from the nekar or bad Gentiles.
		When circumcision was administered as a symbol of the covenant God made with Abraham whether applied to the Gentile stranger or the natural born seed, it needed a response from the individual heart to have any real spiritual meaning.
	members.tripod.com /~DDSrail/circumcision.htm (1724 words)

	What does the Bible say about the Christian view of circumcision?
		In Acts 16:3, Paul had a missionary helper, Timothy, circumcised so that his being uncircumcised would not be a hindrance to them as they sought to reach out to the unsaved Jews on their missionary journeys.
		Thus, although the Bible gives Gentile (non-Jewish) believers the liberty of not being circumcised, it was a liberty that Timothy was willing to give up for the sake of reaching out to unsaved Jews.
		Some parents have their sons circumcised so that they will look like all the other males in their culture.
	www.gotquestions.org /circumcision.html (350 words)

	Answer from the Bible to Questions about Circumcision
		Circumcision cuts off the foreskin, the sexually sensitive sleeve of tissue that normally covers and protects the head of the penis.
		Jesus contrasted circumcision (cutting off foreskins) with his own healing, which made a man 'whole and complete.' Jesus' conclusion, not to judge by appearances, also hit the mark, for his critics rejected those who were not circumcised.
		The fact that circumcision weakens the faculty of sexual excitement and sometimes perhaps diminishes the pleasure is indubitable.
	www.cirp.org /pages/cultural/glass2 (2136 words)

	And Adam Knew Eve (C) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Circumcision as a sign ordained by God may well be an Old Testament explanation for a custom--one not easy to explain, but found in other ancient cultures--that predates the covenant.
		Whatever its origin and spiritual value, circumcision is a custom still practiced by Jews (as well as many non-Jews) today, though critics argue that it is of no real advantage hygenically and is traumatic for the recipient.
		In the Christian Bible, John of Patmos has a Messianic vision in which "a woman clothed with the sun," crying in travail, gives birth to a manchild, with Satan standing poised to devour him (Rev. 12:1-5).
	www.hobrad.com /andc.htm (2153 words)

	Circumcision - It cuts deeper than you think
		But I have my theories, one of which is that, in asking for circumcision, God was asking that men cut off a part of a very important, very private part of their body.
		The fact is that any reduction in the chances of getting uriniary tract infections and penile cancer etc. by being circumcised are so minuscule, that even the AAP admits that is does not warrent routine circumcision for health reasons.
		Or their older brother was circumcised so we might as well get it done to them all.
	www.geocities.com /entergently/circumcision.html (819 words)

	Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on Circumcision (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Circumcision is the removal of the foreskin from the penis.
		In the USA, most neonatal circumcisions are performed without anaesthesia.19 It is now known, that circumcised infants do not forget the pain during circumcision easily, as a correlation between circumcision and intensity of pain response during vaccination months later could be established.
		Although it is difficult to determine historical circumcision rates, one estimate77 of infant circumcision rates in the United States holds that 30% of newborn American boys were being circumcised in 1900, 55% in 1925, and 72% in 1950.
	www.blinkbits.com /blinks/circumcision (4964 words)

	The Bible
		According to the Bible Itself, the Church is the "pillar of truth" (1 Timothy 3:15), not the Bible.
		Is the Bible the sole "teaching from God?" No. The Bible Itself states that their are "oral" teachings and traditions that are to be carried on to the present-day (2 Thessalonians 2:15; 1 Corinthians 11:2; 2 Timothy 2:2; Romans 10:17; 1 Peter 1:24-25).
		The Bible as a whole was not compiled until the late 4th century and then it was compiled by a Catholic saint (St. Jerome) at the request of a Catholic pope (St. Damasus).
	www.catscans.com /catholicsite/bible.htm (2831 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Circumcision
		The clear statement of the Bible that circumcision was given to Abraham, as "a sign of the covenant" (Gen. xvii, 11), need not compel us to believe that hitherto it was unknown in the world.
		Thomas holds that circumcision was a figure of baptism: this retrenches and restrains the animal man as that removed a part of his body -- which physical act indicated the spiritual effect of the sacrament (De Sac., Summa, III, Q. lxx, a.
		Infants that died before being circumcised could be saved, as were those who lived prior to the institution of circumcision, and as females were even after its institution, by some sign -- the parents' prayer, for instance -- expressive of faith.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/03777a.htm (2985 words)

	Giving & Sharing Bible Studies
		A thorough comparison of the New Age religion versus the religion of the Bible in the areas of the nature of God, Man, Sin and Man’s Destiny, shows that man’s choice is to believe in either Naturalism or Supernaturalism.
		However, the Bible and science show that there are good reasons why males should be circumcised, not as a religious rite anymore, but a law of good health.
		The Bible does not specifically mention the equinox, which is pivotal to determining the sacred calendar.
	www.giveshare.org /BibleStudy/TOC-Det.html (4916 words)

	A God Of Foreskins
		Because of the rite of circumcision she said to Moses, "You are a husband of blood to me." And so the LORD spared Moses' life.
		This obsession God has with circumcision is entirely beneath the dignity of an infinite being, but not unlike the views of primitive societies.
		Circumcision may be more practical than lip plugs, but the working brain does not distinguish between a god obsessed with circumcision and a god obsessed with lip plugs.
	www.edwardtbabinski.us /common_sense/foreskins.html (1097 words)

	Cross+Flame :: Is there Biblical justification for circumcision? - Bible Study (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Circumcision in the OT was not done for health reasons...
		As stated by other posters, baptism is probably the replacement of circumcision in that that is an open testimony of the belonging to the people of God...
		Circumcision is a billion-dollar-a-year industry though, hence, most doctors support it, or at the very least perform the operation.
	crossandflame.com /forum/viewtopic.php?t=247 (2945 words)

	WELS Questions and Answers-- Bible - Inspiration/Inerrancy
		The opponents of the Bible seem to be focused on ridiculing what seems unscientific or what seems absurd to them.
		This particular one discusses contradictions found within the Bible, and concludes that since these contradictions exist, the high regard for scripture held by most Christians is ridiculous.
		I have taken a class on the Bible as literature, and in your answer in the Roman Catholic section about the apocrypha is not correct.
	www.wels.net /sab/qa/bible-inspire-04.html (3436 words)

	What is the religious significance of circumcision? - Answerbag.com
		Circumcision, according to the Bible, was mandated by God.
		It's interesting to note that circumcision did not pass onto Christianity as a tradition, indeed, it was shunned for centuries.
		Circumcision for hygeinic purposes is obsolete and, frankly, barbaric.
	www.answerbag.com /q_view.php/1999 (1021 words)

	Cliff Pickover's Internet Encyclopedia of the Bible
		The Bible is the basis of Judaism and Christianity and has had a huge impact on Western culture.
		The Christian Bible consists of the Old Testament and the New Testament, with the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox versions of the Old Testament being slightly larger because of their acceptance of certain books and parts of books considered apocryphal by Protestants.
		Since Moses was presumably not circumcised, the smearing of the blood on him may have protected him as well.
	sprott.physics.wisc.edu /pickover/pc/bible.html (6917 words)

	The Bible
		The Hebrew Bible recognizes the books referred to as the Old Testament in the Protestant Bible, but not the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical books or the New Testament.
		More details about the different Bible versions can be found here.
		However, he is a self-procalimed atheist, so his depections are deliberately focused on finding (critical) humor (and include naked lego figures in sexual positions).
	www.lyberty.com /encyc/articles/bible.html (454 words)

	RightCyberUp: International Churches of Christ vs the Bible
		With additional informal meetings, one-on-one Bible studies and time spent with discipleship partners, members’ actual time commitment to the ICC can dwarf its official estimates of “about six hours of meetings per week.”(12) Leaders may have good intentions for requiring and enforcing attendance – but the policy itself is unbiblical.
		In Titus 1:10, we learn that members of the "circumcision group" were causing particular problems for Titus on the island of Crete.
		Circumcision issues were a cause of much controversy and division, as Paul relates in Galatians 2: 11-16, 5: 1-15, and 6: 12-14, and it is possible that the "divisive" people on Paul's mind in Titus 3 were the same "circumcision group" mentioned in Titus 1.
	rightcyberup.org /bible.html#attendance (4708 words)

	Where did "genital mutilation" for females come from? Is it allowed in Islam and Christianity?
		Male circumcision, however, as it is done today for male babies at the hospitals where they remove the extra piece of skin and never harm the genital nervous system is allowed in Islam.
		The one who is not circumcised physically and yet obeys the law will condemn you who, even though you have the written code and circumcision, are a lawbreaker.
		The Bible makes no mention of prohibiting genital circumcision or mutilation to females, even though it does have rules regarding women and what women are and are not allowed to do.
	www.answering-christianity.com /genital_mutilation.htm (5228 words)

	Muhammad in The Bible
		According to Gen. 17:10-14, circumcision was regarded as a symbol of the covenant with God and a sign of purification from polytheism.
		Commenting on this, The Interpreter’s Bible admits that the Ishmaelites and other descendants of Abraham were “somehow participating in the Abrahamic covenant”;.
		Using The Interpreter’s Bible’s wording, doesn’t that mean that this was God’s “sign and seal” that the Ishmaelites were also part of God’s covenant in view of their commitment to purify their belief from all forms of polytheism and to restore the pure and true monotheism of their grandfather Abraham?
	www.al-sunnah.com /muhammad_in_the_bible.htm (8087 words)

	The Bible Study Program (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Purposes: To present the great heritage we have received as Catholic Christians in the Bible in an orderly and understandable fashion suitable to the general public.
		The Formation and Promulgation of the Bible throughout history.
		The Bible is a composite of various LITERARY GENRES (styles)!
	www.towson.edu /~albright/pages/Bible.htm (563 words)

	Stop Infant Circumcision SOCIETY Link exchange
		Circumcised men are at greater risk of HIV infection
		Circumcision: The Hidden Trauma, by Ronald Goldman, PhD
		Male and Female Circumcision, by Sami A. Aldeeb Abu-Sahlieh
	www.stopinfantcircumcision.org /SICSlink.htm (710 words)

	Fade To Black Presents: Ask CAP
		How do you know the Bible is true?
		Everyone always just tells me "because it was inspired by God", but what does that mean?
		We know the Bible is true because of the many prophesies in it that have been fulfilled, and because of its consistency over the several thousand years when it was written, and because we have to have faith that it is true.
	www.fadetoblack.com /askcap/bibletrue.html (585 words)

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		As you are aware the bible is now very old, do you think it could do with a re-write to make it appeal to younger readers.
		Say, like they did in the movies with Godzilla?
		Lilies are also associated with the resurrection which is why you see them a lot on Easter.
	www.fadetoblack.com /askcap/thebible.html (175 words)

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