A law that forbids ritual slaughter (halal, kosher)

[Kirran]

Is that true? I never knew that.
Even non-believers?

You learn something everyday

Yeah it's weird huh! The image is that it is cleaner and safer and so on.

 

[Altfish]

Yeah it's weird huh! The image is that it is cleaner and safer and so on.

I find it humorous that in a very religious country, many of them are basically saying, "God messed up with human design, I need to chop this bit off my kid's penis to put it right". Wouldn't you think God would have got it right?

 

[Nous]

I googled it and it says it take 4 seconds if one is standing and up to 12 seconds if one is laying down, so I do stand corrected.

Thank you. Good to know. I got things balled up.

 

[Nous]

Circumcision has been the standard way before HIV and AIDS.

Yes, but it got a new thrust from a couple of "health" agencies due to that little study.

 

[Holdasown]

I find it humorous that in a very religious country, many of them are basically saying, "God messed up with human design, I need to chop this bit off my kid's penis to put it right". Wouldn't you think God would have got it right?

Circumcision was not done by Jews because God messed up. It's not what any US Christian would say either.

 

[Altfish]

Circumcision was not done by Jews because God messed up. It's not what any US Christian would say either.

But why didn't God design us better?

 

[Holdasown]

But why didn't God design us better?

The Jews used circumcision to identify Jews. I know many Christians who have chose it for their kids for that reason as well. Personally I don't think god designed us.

 

[Kirran]

I find it humorous that in a very religious country, many of them are basically saying, "God messed up with human design, I need to chop this bit off my kid's penis to put it right". Wouldn't you think God would have got it right?

Ah there's various explanations for it.

For me personally, I don't think God has any intention to give us an easy life or make things nicer for us - that's quite evident from the state of the world!

 

[Altfish]

The Jews used circumcision to identify Jews. I know many Christians who have chose it for their kids for that reason as well. Personally I don't think god designed us.

Are Jews supposed to walk around with their penises hanging out.
Wouldn't it be easier to wear a Kippah instead?

 

[Kirran]

Are Jews supposed to walk around with their penises hanging out.
Wouldn't it be easier to wear a Kippah instead?

There's a kabbalistic explanation too.

Yo Altfish what part of the UK are you based in?

 

[Holdasown]

Are Jews supposed to walk around with their penises hanging out.
Wouldn't it be easier to wear a Kippah instead?

It is my impression it was so women would know they had a Jewish husband but I am not a Jewish scholar. It is addressed in the Old Testament.

 

[Altfish]

There's a kabbalistic explanation too.

Yo Altfish what part of the UK are you based in?

Manchester.

 

[Altfish]

It is my impression it was so women would know they had a Jewish husband but I am not a Jewish scholar. It is addressed in the Old Testament.

It might be too late when you find out on the wedding night

 

[Holdasown]

It might be too late when you find out on the wedding night

I doubt mom and dad waited till then to make sure.

 

[Notanumber]

The Jews used circumcision to identify Jews.

They could have devised a secret handshake for that.

 

[exchemist]

What's your view on circumcision?

Probably gives the anelli di calamari a wide berth just in case....

 

[exchemist]

Are Jews supposed to walk around with their penises hanging out.
Wouldn't it be easier to wear a Kippah instead?

This is the funniest thing I've read since joining this forum.

 

[Kirran]

Manchester.

How is it keeping?

 

[Holdasown]

They could have devised a secret handshake for that.

Discuss it with them.

 

[Subduction Zone]

It is NOT a medical practice.There is no medical need for the procedure, it has been proven to have no advantageous effect. Unless there are medical issues with the penis in the first place.

The World Health Organization disagrees with you:

Male circumcision for HIV prevention