Views on circumcision

[6][7] With the exception of the Coptics, Ethiopian Orthodox and Eritrean Orthodox where circumcision is an integral or established or requirement practice for members of these churches,[8][9] the large majority of mainstream Christian denominations maintain a neutral position on it in with respect to medical or cultural reasons,[10][11] although all of them honor the circumcision of Jesus and condemn the rite when it is viewed as a means or requirement towards an individual's justification.

Hinduism discourages non-medical circumcision, as according to them, the body is made by the almighty God, and nobody has right to alter it without the concern of the person who is going for it.

The procedure is also practiced by some cultural groups or individual family lines in Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and in southern Africa.

In the Philippines, where four-fifths of Filipinos profess Roman Catholicism, circumcision is known as "tuli" and is generally viewed as a rite of passage.

[26] This is probably due to the influence of the United States, which established a trusteeship for the country following World War II.

[31] The ritual is usually performed soon after birth, it takes place on the knees of the kerîf (approximately "godfather"), with whom the child will have a life-long formal relationship.

[35] Circumcision is part of initiation rites in some Pacific Islander, and Australian aboriginal traditions in areas such as Arnhem Land,[36] where the practice was introduced by Makassan traders from Sulawesi in the Indonesian Archipelago.

[37] Some Australian Aborigines use circumcision as a test of bravery and self-control as a part of a rite of passage into manhood, which results in full societal and ceremonial membership.