Ok so your defense of circumcision is that it wasn't God's idea, he was just being practical and using something already in the culture. But if they were already doing it for some other reason, then how would it be reminder of a covenant? It would just be a thing they were already doing. Also, how is it highly visible unless people are walking around naked?
Personally I find it to be a disgusting practice regardless of who is doing it for how long or why. The Earth gave us wondrous bodies that can bring us much joy. We should cherish and respect our bodies.
lol. How could you go ever see your pecker and NOT be reminded of why that was done?
God does not ask us to do something we cannot or do not know how to do. His yolk is light. God does not explain to us things that we cant make some sense of. Else we would never have any understanding. Just as we explain to young children in simplified ways or show them things that are simpler to do, God does the same for us.
It is highly visible to yourself and those that see you naked.
Would I personally have chosen something else? sure. Is it effective as a reminder of the covenant? VERY.
I mean it's effective enough that even 2000+ years later people still remember it, and people who don't do this, still know about it and its reason.
I am laughing at your arguments because they are so weak that it's fun.
Using religion to deceive people how? How exactly am I deceiving people?
Most likely, you have such a weak argument and you cant really argue against my points to you attack me instead. It's a common tactic for the losing side or an argument.
You're deceiving people by telling them to mutilate their children's genitals, saying that it will remind me them of a contract they have with Yahweh, who you call "God". This is deception because the creator of the universe does not want you to mutilate your genitals.
It's also a deception because you cannot be honestly reminded of something you never did, in this case, agreeing to mutilate your genitals in exchange for anything.
And since you seem so learned on this subject, why don't inform us as to the nature of this Covenant? What do the people who circumcise get in return for upholding their end of the agreement? Magical powers? The ability to brainwash others and take their children?
Ok so your defense of circumcision is that it wasn't God's idea, he was just being practical and using something already in the culture. But if they were already doing it for some other reason, then how would it be reminder of a covenant? It would just be a thing they were already doing. Also, how is it highly visible unless people are walking around naked?
Personally I find it to be a disgusting practice regardless of who is doing it for how long or why. The Earth gave us wondrous bodies that can bring us much joy. We should cherish and respect our bodies.
Laughing at genital mutilation? You're a snake that uses religion to deceive people.
You're deceiving people by telling them to mutilate their children's genitals, saying that it will remind me them of a contract they have with Yahweh, who you call "God". This is deception because the creator of the universe does not want you to mutilate your genitals.
It's also a deception because you cannot be honestly reminded of something you never did, in this case, agreeing to mutilate your genitals in exchange for anything.
And since you seem so learned on this subject, why don't inform us as to the nature of this Covenant? What do the people who circumcise get in return for upholding their end of the agreement? Magical powers? The ability to brainwash others and take their children?