tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post4631180523218203145..comments2024-03-28T03:20:20.956-04:00Comments on peaceful parenting: Ready to Talk: A Jewish Mother's Change of HeartUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-38606870985682730662013-11-25T14:26:46.028-05:002013-11-25T14:26:46.028-05:00I apologize the links no longer work. That websit...I apologize the links no longer work. That website has been down for a long time and I no longer have the time to keep up with it. :( Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854653043706593548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-85128676782375202582012-03-29T10:19:27.776-04:002012-03-29T10:19:27.776-04:00Just so you know, your thoughtful momma links don&...Just so you know, your thoughtful momma links don't work.<br /><br />And why does the circumcision have to happen to the babies? Why can't men decide to take that spiritual leap for themselves just like the first men who did it for God years ago?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-10704774981266869242012-03-16T11:02:29.347-04:002012-03-16T11:02:29.347-04:00Another thing to think about, which maybe you have...Another thing to think about, which maybe you have already, is that the New Testament did away with circumcision of the penis. It says true circumcision is of the heart! So, the sin is not in keeping baby boys intact. Sin is in not removing our heart from the filth of the world. Just something to ponder.Lynette Kendallhttp://www.callmydoula.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-29145101875095346062012-03-16T07:20:25.469-04:002012-03-16T07:20:25.469-04:00Thank you. We agree. There was no reason to do it ...Thank you. We agree. There was no reason to do it and so many reasons NOT to. We are happy with this decision and agree if he wants to be circumcised when he's older he can choose that of course. After asking what our decision was for baby the pediatrician said "thank you" and that there are over 10,000 nerves in the area where a baby is circumcised. Thanks for sharing this. I thinkAmynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-34700663376183585632011-11-12T01:39:49.206-05:002011-11-12T01:39:49.206-05:00Thank you for sharing your story.Thank you for sharing your story.Pookkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08270025185167300330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-49034400230369075832011-03-10T12:13:52.082-05:002011-03-10T12:13:52.082-05:00Thank you so much for sharing your story! My 9 mo...Thank you so much for sharing your story! My 9 month old is intact and so happy and healthy. I can't imagine any other way. My husband, from another country, is intact, which helped me be enlightened on the subject. I hope male infant circumcision becomes illegal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-80823506788762635642011-03-10T01:19:33.078-05:002011-03-10T01:19:33.078-05:00Rebekah,
I remember you from the yahoo forum, I ha...Rebekah,<br />I remember you from the yahoo forum, I had no idea you were of Jewish heritage--how fascinating. I've always thought of you as a very intelligent and thoughtful person so hearing that you once considered circumcision for your son blows my mind--it just goes to show how deep in the psyche this issue is situated. I'm so thankful you had lots of time to process the information Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-39831832419665811922011-03-09T04:31:28.595-05:002011-03-09T04:31:28.595-05:00This is really insightful. I've just been invo...This is really insightful. I've just been involved in a discussion (here: http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=181911845187606) where mothers were claiming how 'judgemental' everyone was being just for providing information. I never really understood and found it all rather bewildering - so thank you for providing such a wonderful explanation!Amy Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-46559446677883991052011-03-07T17:51:27.677-05:002011-03-07T17:51:27.677-05:00A great read. At the end of the day the right to o...A great read. At the end of the day the right to one's own body overrides any religion. We do not have the right to chose for our sons when it is there body.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-31436363854593927022011-03-07T15:30:28.055-05:002011-03-07T15:30:28.055-05:00As a Jewish man, my greatest regret in life is bei...As a Jewish man, my greatest regret in life is being circumcised. I remember at age 5 when I first understood what it was, telling my father that to cut someone was against anything that Judaism could stand for. To harm anyone, especially a baby is the opposite of anything that a good religion would do. I remember feeling terrible about circumcision, and knowing that it was wrong as a child, longJewishIntactivistMalehttp://www.beyondthebris.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-18203830211009287972010-12-07T16:01:15.866-05:002010-12-07T16:01:15.866-05:00Rebekah....I love this! wow! I didn't know th...Rebekah....I love this! wow! I didn't know this.Daytime Sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10427550051369710369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-4158800266210271322010-12-07T00:24:39.954-05:002010-12-07T00:24:39.954-05:00I worked in daycare and also saw the same thing (C...I worked in daycare and also saw the same thing (Christy, Trista). It is absolutely disgusting. Tiny, raw, sometimes bloody itty bity penis heads that were recently cut apart. There were parents who would drop their baby off the same day they had him cut. He would cry and cry and cry and we'd have to try and get the poop out of the surgical wound area and it would be all in the crevices of Shelly J.http://www.doctorsopposingcircumcision.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-42574719769869707112010-12-07T00:09:14.775-05:002010-12-07T00:09:14.775-05:00@christy- i totally know what you are talking abou...@christy- i totally know what you are talking about, i have seen a few friends kids and it was exactly as you described (vs my son who is also intact)tristanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-15886013861604697972010-12-06T15:36:52.941-05:002010-12-06T15:36:52.941-05:00What a phenomenal post! Thank you Rebekah for sha...What a phenomenal post! Thank you Rebekah for sharing your heart. I will mention something here that has really disturbed me, as I feel the need to share with someone. I do some volunteer work with young children and often have to change diapers and take them to the bathroom. All the boys I've seen are circumcised, I'm very sorry to report. Mine are intact. <br /><br />Anyway, Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08304188988165235918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-13129612111127771222010-12-06T03:43:13.449-05:002010-12-06T03:43:13.449-05:00@Gabrielle And anyone else reading this. We must b...@Gabrielle And anyone else reading this. We must be careful at what some people construe as "attacks." Many times, no one is "attacking" anyone, but some people simply don't want to be told that circumcision is wrong. The facts are biting, no one wants to face them, and instead of considering they may be wrong, they want to shoot the messenger. No one is "attacking&Josephnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-32152542039154044842010-12-06T03:42:22.416-05:002010-12-06T03:42:22.416-05:00I love this. Not just the experience, but the unde...I love this. Not just the experience, but the understanding it gave me. There is a lady who keeps claiming she was attacked by intactivists, but I haven't seen that and found it hard to believe. Now I see it was her perception of being told the facts.Gabriellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-62624737563937937212010-12-06T01:10:56.227-05:002010-12-06T01:10:56.227-05:00I am currently 22 weeks pregnant with my second ch...I am currently 22 weeks pregnant with my second child. My first was a girl, looking back I am more and more thankful for this. For the record I am a Registered Nurse, in nursing school they taught us a brief bit about the pros and cons of circumcision. I even watched one or two, the babies had a nerve block done and were clueless. I left school thinking oh easy my husband was circumcised, I even CindyDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07267285854299636309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-33863720181613983722010-12-05T13:28:16.540-05:002010-12-05T13:28:16.540-05:00I can SOOO relate to this! For years I thought th...I can SOOO relate to this! For years I thought that circumcising my sons was the Biblical thing to do. I thought that NOT doing so would be a sin and rebellion against God and his covenant. Add to that the fact that my husband is circumcised, it just seemed logical that our sons would be as well. And not only that, but I thought socially, the only ones who didn't circ their boys were Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13266709102132743491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-10805909388610211062010-12-05T11:33:17.201-05:002010-12-05T11:33:17.201-05:00I bet that other mama would be thrilled to know th...I bet that other mama would be thrilled to know that she helped save a penis :)Melissa Clinenoreply@blogger.com