Supposedly, Evangelicals believe in salvation by grace, not by works, lest any man should boast (Ephesians 2:8,9). For those of us who spent years in Evangelical churches, we heard preachers say that we are saved by grace apart from the works of the law. Of course, these same preachers quote Old Testament verses, when needed, to justify their claims — i.e. tithing.
Recently, world-renowned theologian Dr. David Tee, whose real name is Derrick Thomas Thiessen, wrote:
Circumcision was instituted by God, and that makes it a right and healthy act to do. When one circumcises their male child, they are acting in obedience to God’s instructions and not mutilating the body.
Thiessen claims Christians are commanded by God to circumcise their male children; that in doing so, they are being obedient to God.
If circumcision is commanded by God, we can conclude that it is a sin not to circumcise your male children, right?
Just another day in the wacky theology of Dr. David Tee. I have long believed that Theissen has a warped understanding of the Christian gospel. This is yet another example of this.
Bruce Gerencser, 68, lives in rural Northwest Ohio with his wife of 47 years. He and his wife have six grown children and sixteen grandchildren. Bruce pastored Evangelical churches for twenty-five years in Ohio, Texas, and Michigan. Bruce left the ministry in 2005, and in 2008 he left Christianity. Bruce is now a humanist and an atheist.
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I have no idea as to the theological aspect of circumcision, though googling it throws up all sorts of points of view. From a logical standpoint, however, why didn’t god just cause boys to be born circumcised if it’s so important?
It’s a day ending in Y, so it’s a day for Derrick Thiessen to be a cowardly idiot. Does he even have a setting outside of foaming-at-mouth mode?
Evangelicals and also other religions think they have the last say in anything. In this case in my opinion it i torturing a child for their religion.
I sometimes read Derrick Thiessen when I need a good laugh.