Comments on: I Didn’t Know

By: chris johns

chris johns — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 18:02:59 +0000

This is a shockingly well hidden barbaric practice based in cultural ignorance and fear. The numbers are staggering for this modern day and I am absolutely enraged that it is permitted in any country in the world. Mothers and grandmothers-victims themselves allow this to be done to their daughters? Where is the love or logic? I would like to help somehow. cj

By: Beloved

Beloved — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 22:34:31 +0000

Oh and there is NOTHING about Female Circumcison in the Bible, and in fact, male circumcision is deemed unnecessary in the New Testament also

For the Record

By: Beloved

Beloved — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 22:33:19 +0000

Hi I just wanted to clarify that the Bible is NOT anti-sexuality. Anyone ever read Song of Songs. It’s considered one of the most beautiful and sensual literary pieces of all time. The woman’s desire for her husband is every bit as passionate as his is for her. What the Bible does talk against is fornication, adultery, and other perversions of sexuallity outside the marriage arrangement He Himself ESTABLISHED in the Garden of Eden. The reasons should be obvious if you’ve ever been a victim of divorce, abortion, molestation, beastiality and other such betrayal that cut to the soul of many and also may have serious health issues attached to them as well. These things leave lifelong agony for those whom they impact. That is why the Bible speaks out against such things. God DESIGNED SEX. God designed marriage. It was His idea. Don’t you think He has a right to tell us how to use it?

By: onethoughtfulwoman

onethoughtfulwoman — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:09:40 +0000

Yes, that’s the one. I only read a short internet extract and it made me cry. She is now special envoy for the United Nations on this subject.

By: sally

sally — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:17:18 +0000

Desert Flower…. Waris Dirie !

By: sally

sally — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:13:50 +0000

I read a book once, a true story….. about an african (i think) model who had to suffer this , it was horrific and has stuck in my mind all this time. Shame i cannot remember name of book or the model.

By: onethoughtfulwoman

onethoughtfulwoman — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:18:43 +0000

Two very excellent points you have raised here, especially point number two. Thanks.

By: athinkingman

athinkingman — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:44:00 +0000

Interesting reading. I didn’t know about FGM and Europe either. Your post reminded me of two important things:
1) Some societies, especially Christian societies, have always had huge hangups about sexuality, especially female sexuality. There would be far less trouble and pain and hypocrisy in the world if everyone accepted that we are all (including women) sexual beings, with quite strong and quite normal sexual desires.
2) Churches have often been convinced about the rightness or wrongness of something, only to change their minds later, but in the process, thousands of people often get damaged (if not burned at the stake) for having the wrong view. That should be a reminder to us all about the need to avoid dogmatism, to be open to discussion and evidence, and not to hide in positions that may bear very little relationship to actual reality.