[DouglasKC]

Could the United States be composed primarily of the descendents of the ten lost tribes of Israel?
Come on... Gene Scott has passed on. Are you going to assume his mantle?

Never heard of him. But I find it extremely interesting that a custom virtually the whole world ignores is so common place in the United States.

[fwdude]

I agree, very interesting. I've read that the practice is really only relatively recent in the United States - during and right after WW II was the onset of the widespread popularity of the practice. GI's would be circumcised for hygienic reasons (infrequent bathing in the field, etc.) and that when they came home, they wanted their children to mirror them in every way. Can't remember the source of this - it was over 10 years ago that I read it.

My reference was to Gene Scott, a televangelist, who was an unabashed teacher of British-Israelism. The only one I've heard with this theology. Very entertaining in a cocky sort of way. He passed away within the last few years. Sorry, your language sounded a lot like his teaching.