Why we said NO to routine infant circumcision - Part 1

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Circumcision is one of those 'taboo" subjects in Church today, also a highly debatable one. Although most people don't give circumcision any thought at all, few others do their diligent research, however, a lot of the information available is not necessarily Bible-based. 

I will attempt to give this part series my best shot at somehow shining some light on an otherwise dark subject (by no means am I trying to stir up debate, simply stating the facts that we've researched and compiled them for you).

We have a 17 month old boy, and are expecting our second one the first week in January. To my wife and I, our children are a gift from heaven, and thus we try to make our best to raise them in a God-fearing, loving home. We both have been raised in Christian homes and have attended church our entire life, however, for some strange reason, this topic has never been publicly discussed (at least as far as we can remember). 

Just before our first baby was born, we began researching routine infant circumcision, and although the information we found was compelling, we remained undecided because there was not enough medical evidence to suggest that it was in any way beneficial to have our son circumcised. After talking to our healthcare providers, chiropractors, and a few other people we trust, we came to the conclusion that it wasn't our decision to make, but rather his. 

Still unconvinced if we made the right decision, we did a lot more research, as it seemed very odd to go against the 'norm' - what we learned not only reiterated that we made the right decision, but also that this practice is somewhat barbaric (read on...).

I will start by saying that medical reasons are unjustifiable, as declared by the American Academy of Pediatrics. (The Academy concluded that there was no absolute medical indication for routine circumcision ... see more ) 

For decades, parents have been lied to and deceived about infant circumcision. Some years back doctors actually believed that babies (both newly born and those still in the womb) felt NO PAIN, similar to what abortionist believe that because a baby is still in the womb, they feel no pain, thus mass murdering them is acceptable because they don't feel anything. 

Today, however, science has proven that babies not only feel pain, but in fact, they feel it more acutely than any other age group, simply because their nerve endings are fresh and uncalloused. 

Shockingly, many baby boys are STILL subjected to surgery without anesthesia, something we wouldn't normally do to even our pets!!

To put this into perspective, let's look at how a typical circumcision procedure is performed.

Innocent newborns have their wrists and ankles strapped down to a table as their tightly closed foreskins are ripped open and stretched to near the tearing point. Then a scalpel is used to amputate square inches of healthy, sensitive skin. (Imagine yourself in this situation.) The cutting is slow and painful and babies usually respond in one of two ways. Either with screaming (which can last from several minutes to several hours) or with a sudden lapse into a state that resembles unconsciousness.


This deep sleep has been studied by scientists who remark that it is deeper than any other form of sleep known to mankind. This desperate withdrawal is the body's coping mechanism for dealing with a pain too intense for the brain to process.


After it is all over, if there are no surgical complications, the parents are given back their formerly perfect, now-wounded child with his red, raw, bleeding genitals tightly bandaged, and given instructions for how to care for the wound with petroleum jelly and other protective lubricants. Some babies don't recover emotionally, as lactation consultants say "nursing strikes" are not uncommon. One woman we spoke with said that her baby boy had nursed fine the day prior to his circumcision, but after the painful procedure was over, he wouldn't go near her breasts. Try as she might to coax him, he wanted nothing to do with her, and she was forced to bottlefeed him permanently. Similar stories abound.

So why are 25% of all newborns (50% of baby boys) still made to suffer this inarguably excruciating, outdated procedure?

1. Conformity

2. Cleanliness

3. Confusion

I will elaborate on those three reasons in part 2 of this series. Also, stayed tuned to see what the Bible really says about this barbaric practice. 

Plastibell Infant Circumcision - Awesome video clips here