General RESPONSE TO THE POST PUBLIC NUDITY

[LeeB]

Can a Christian be a nudist?​

S. Michael Houdmann
Got Questions Ministry


Answer

Many pagan cultures throughout history considered public nudity normative, especially Spartan, Greek, and Roman societies. In more recent years, public nudity has become more and more acceptable, with many groups promoting a “back-to-nature” philosophy and the supposed health benefits of taking off one’s clothes. Nudists, or naturists, form clubs, frequent clothing-free beaches, and engage in activities ranging from hiking to horseback riding au naturel.

Although the world’s standards may permit or even encourage nudity, the Bible has a different perspective. It is true that the first humans were created unclothed by God (Genesis 2:25). Adam and Eve were innocent in their nakedness, but after the fall everything changed. When they sinned, “the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked” (Genesis 3:7). Never before had they realized they were unclothed—the concepts of “clothed” and “unclothed” were meaningless to them. Sin affected their hearts and minds, creating vulnerability, guilt, and shame, and these things produced fear (verse 10). In their attempt to cover their spiritual shame, Adam and Eve intuitively covered their bodies. We should note that, when God took away their fig leaves—a sadly inadequate covering—He replaced them with something more permanent—animal skins (verse 21). Thus, God regarded clothing as appropriate and necessary in a fallen world.

Nudity now has implications of sinfulness attached to it. With few exceptions, the Bible presents nakedness as shameful and degrading (Genesis 9:21; Exodus 20:26; 32:25; 2 Chronicles 28:19; Isaiah 47:3; Ezekiel 16:35-36; Luke 8:27; Revelation 3:17; 16:15; 17:16). The only passages in which nudity is free of shame are those that describe Eden’s idyllic setting or that deal with marital relations (Proverbs 5:18-19; Song of Solomon 4).

We still live in a fallen world, surrounded by lust, immorality, and perversion. The innocence of Eden is gone. Naturist philosophy ignores the results of the fall. Even in “asexual” contexts, public displays of nudity dishonor God by pretending an innocence that no longer exists. A Christian should definitely not be a nudist or participate in nudist activities.

 

[SC Facilitator]

Hello new member,

A lot of people who visit this website have been sexually abused, coming out of watchtower and other religions and groups, so they might get triggered and experience mental, emotional problems seeing the picture.

And furthermore as I askd your wife:
I am afraid most other members will be very offended if they see your pictures there like that, or this one here.
I don't care about how you live in your own home. Live as you want, just as long as you don't harm or damage another person or persons.
But I am asking you to keep how you live at home inside the privacy of your home please. ( or in places that are there especially for people who live a nudist life style like you and your family do)

What I would like you to do actually is to remove your pictures please.
This is not a nudist website. We would like to see spiritual encouragements from the Bible or other sources or things about Religious Trauma Syndrome, spiritual abuse, leaving cults etc.

The theme of our website says this:

SIMPLY CHRISTIAN​

A SAFE PLACE TO EXPLORE CHRISTIANITY

I am sure a lot of members and guests won't feel 'Safe' seeing your pictures.
This is not judging you, but these pictures are not necessary to see for others, I think.
Please remove the pictures asap. Thank you.