The Orthodox Church remains neutral as to whether or not Christian parents should circumcise their sons. Although circumcision was a physical manifestation to the Old Testament Covenant between God and Abraham and thus, stipulated by Mosaic Law, the Apostles debated the relevance and necessity of adhering to this practice in favor of being able to evangelize to the Gentile (non-Jewish) world (an account of this is found in the 15th chapter of Acts). Therefore, in the New Covenant, circumcision no longer holds a religious significance per se, nor should it even be interpreted as a religious rite. However, if parents feel that circumcision is in the best interest of their child for medical and/or health reasons, they are acting well within their parental rights to do so.
