“Whereupon they built a place of exercise at Jerusalem according to the customs of the heathen: And made themselves uncircumcised and departed from the holy covenant, and joined themselves to the heathens, and were sold to do evil.”
– 1 Maccabees 1:15,16
Interpretation: Apparently it was very difficult to join a health club in ancient Israel. One had to abandon God by physically (not spiritually see alternate translation below. Prepuce is another name for the foreskin) reversing his circumcision. OUCH! It leaves one to wonder where they got the prepuces from?
(And they built a gymnasium in Jerusalem, according to the laws of the nations: And they made themselves prepuces …)
Not So Spiritual Words 