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Written by Rood at 01 Sep 2002 03:12:54: Re: Interesting fact about Religious Circumcision
As an answer to: Interesting fact about Religious Circumcision written by JH at 31 Aug 2002 14:26:06:
Circumcision does not make one a Jew. Jewishness comes from having a Jewish mother. Many Jews, especially Reformed Jews, do not feel bound by the strict circumcision rites currently practiced. Instead they choose the option of a 'bris shalom', a naming ceremony of peace, which does not involve surgery. These reformed Jews are usually motivated by the apalling violence of circumcision. Their choice has nothing to do with the Christian view of the matter, any more than Christians are bound by the Jewish covenant.
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>Another interesting fact is that Jews should no longer feel bound by the covenat of circumcision. When Christ died and arose, he did that also for Jews as their only means for salvation. They can cut off their foreskins and chant all day long, but without Christ as their personal savior, they will lose the right to eternal life with God.