What does the Bible Say about Naturism, Naturism and Simple Nudity?
The Bible and Naturism - The Bible is an excellent book because it gives us examples of what to do or not. If it does not give us examples of how to proceed or not, there are numerous principles that are applicable to our situation. For the case of nakedness, we've both examples and principles.
There are particular instances of good nakedness (Gen 2:24, 1 Sam 19:24, Isa 20:1-3). In each of the preceding instances, the nakedness was either called good or commanded.
Impersonal examples of nakedness would be Peter at work (John 21:7), gardeners in the field (Matt 24:18) and numerous examples of people ripping their clothes as a sign of mourning including Jacob and Job.
Those examples are In Texas, a county prosecutor succeeded in banning children from the Hippie Hollow clothing optional park, and State Rep. Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola) authored a bill which would have outlawed naturist youth camps, even though there were none managing in the whole state. Hughes called the camps magnets for pedophiles, maybe seizing upon a portion of the original New York Times article which referred to COGs - creepy outside men attempting to get inside the camps, or peek through fences. Attempts by the NAC killed the laws, but the Department of State Health Services amended the Texas Administrative Code rules on General Sanitation to read a youth camp many not let campers or staff to be unclothed, except when bathing, showering, changing clothing or receiving medical care. This code essentially banned naturist youth camps in Texas. because the nudity there is just observed. Nothing else, good or bad, is said about the fact that they were naked.
Additionally there are cases of bad nakedness including David and Bathsheba (2 Sam 11), Noah (Genesis 9:20-7).
The reason the two preceding cases show poor nakedness is because sin is involved: David lusted in his heart, while observing Bathsheba, and acted on that lust.
Noah was intoxicated and Ham dishonored his dad by having homosexual relations with him. Scripture most definitely does show something like what we as naturists practice: Jesus with the disciples (John 13:8) and David dancing in the road at the return of the Ark of the Covenant (2 Sam 6:9-17).
The Bible And Naturism
In addition to examples of nakedness, we have principles involving our liberty as Christians, including Romans 14. In Christ, we've been granted much independence; we aren't to use that freedom as a license to sin (Gal 5:13).
On the other hand, the principle that we must remember is 1 Tim 4:3-4, which says that God made everything for our thanksgiving and enjoyment and shouldn't reject any of it.
Sexual Explosion - World's Most Famous Unclothed Painting since Picasso, Dali and Modigliani's Nudes is that God has called our unclothed bodies great and it would be awful for us to say otherwise. (Isa 5:20)
In Genesis 3, (the Jewish Old Testament) the garments that Adam and Eve wore was only for physical protection and for no other function. Their clothing would protect Adam and Eve from the thorns and thistles that God placed in the earth in v.18.
In the New Testament, we are demanded to give clothes to individuals who have none. The distinction must be drawn between making a selection (naturism) and clothes the naked folks. The individuals with whom we're commanded to share clothes lack capacity to make the selection. In Mark 7:20, Jesus said that it is from the heart that our lustful, and other sinful ideas, originate and not from external sources.
In fact, Paul said, "these rules might seem shrewd because they require strong devotion, humility, and severe physical discipline. But they don't have any effect in regards to seizing a person's evil thoughts and desires" (Col 2:23). This implies that clothing does not have any effect when it comes to coping with our thoughts.
In conclusion, God called the nude body good and clothing was just given to shield us against a cursed universe. The Bible also says that we should thank God for what He has given us; we do not have the power to cal
The Bible and Naturism - The Bible is an excellent book because it gives us examples of what to do or not. If it does not give us examples of how to proceed or not, there are numerous principles that are applicable to our situation. For the case of nakedness, we've both examples and principles.
There are particular instances of good nakedness (Gen 2:24, 1 Sam 19:24, Isa 20:1-3). In each of the preceding instances, the nakedness was either called good or commanded.
Impersonal examples of nakedness would be Peter at work (John 21:7), gardeners in the field (Matt 24:18) and numerous examples of people ripping their clothes as a sign of mourning including Jacob and Job.
Those examples are In Texas, a county prosecutor succeeded in banning children from the Hippie Hollow clothing optional park, and State Rep. Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola) authored a bill which would have outlawed naturist youth camps, even though there were none managing in the whole state. Hughes called the camps magnets for pedophiles, maybe seizing upon a portion of the original New York Times article which referred to COGs - creepy outside men attempting to get inside the camps, or peek through fences. Attempts by the NAC killed the laws, but the Department of State Health Services amended the Texas Administrative Code rules on General Sanitation to read a youth camp many not let campers or staff to be unclothed, except when bathing, showering, changing clothing or receiving medical care. This code essentially banned naturist youth camps in Texas. because the nudity there is just observed. Nothing else, good or bad, is said about the fact that they were naked.
Additionally there are cases of bad nakedness including David and Bathsheba (2 Sam 11), Noah (Genesis 9:20-7).
The reason the two preceding cases show poor nakedness is because sin is involved: David lusted in his heart, while observing Bathsheba, and acted on that lust.
Noah was intoxicated and Ham dishonored his dad by having homosexual relations with him. Scripture most definitely does show something like what we as naturists practice: Jesus with the disciples (John 13:8) and David dancing in the road at the return of the Ark of the Covenant (2 Sam 6:9-17).
The Bible And Naturism
In addition to examples of nakedness, we have principles involving our liberty as Christians, including Romans 14. In Christ, we've been granted much independence; we aren't to use that freedom as a license to sin (Gal 5:13).
On the other hand, the principle that we must remember is 1 Tim 4:3-4, which says that God made everything for our thanksgiving and enjoyment and shouldn't reject any of it.
Sexual Explosion - World's Most Famous Unclothed Painting since Picasso, Dali and Modigliani's Nudes is that God has called our unclothed bodies great and it would be awful for us to say otherwise. (Isa 5:20)
In Genesis 3, (the Jewish Old Testament) the garments that Adam and Eve wore was only for physical protection and for no other function. Their clothing would protect Adam and Eve from the thorns and thistles that God placed in the earth in v.18.
In the New Testament, we are demanded to give clothes to individuals who have none. The distinction must be drawn between making a selection (naturism) and clothes the naked folks. The individuals with whom we're commanded to share clothes lack capacity to make the selection. In Mark 7:20, Jesus said that it is from the heart that our lustful, and other sinful ideas, originate and not from external sources.
In fact, Paul said, "these rules might seem shrewd because they require strong devotion, humility, and severe physical discipline. But they don't have any effect in regards to seizing a person's evil thoughts and desires" (Col 2:23). This implies that clothing does not have any effect when it comes to coping with our thoughts.
In conclusion, God called the nude body good and clothing was just given to shield us against a cursed universe. The Bible also says that we should thank God for what He has given us; we do not have the power to cal