It is odd though to say circumcision is a Christian thing, when generally it is not, and for a long time in the past was considered definitely not Christian.
If you're talking about christian beliefs, circumcision doesn't even make the top 10 ten odd things.
Just like most things with christianity, having a definite 'yes' or 'no' is not really possible. Christianity has a very mixed history with circumcision.
Wikipedia has a surprisingly good overview, though it doesn't address at all an overview of modern christian beliefs in the US:
Of course, the fundamental premise of your statement is flawed. There isn't one single 'christian' thing. There are many christian things, and many of those contain mutually exclusive beliefs. Circumcision is one of them. There are many others.
Just like most things with christianity, having a definite 'yes' or 'no' is not really possible. Christianity has a very mixed history with circumcision.
Wikipedia has a surprisingly good overview, though it doesn't address at all an overview of modern christian beliefs in the US:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_male_circumcision#In_...
Of course, the fundamental premise of your statement is flawed. There isn't one single 'christian' thing. There are many christian things, and many of those contain mutually exclusive beliefs. Circumcision is one of them. There are many others.