Ethics of Non-Sexual Social Nudity.

[FreeInChrist88]

What is your attitude or belief about Non-Sexual Nudity?

By non-sexual, I'm referring to nudity in a situation where sexual activity is NOT intended. That could includes activities such as being nude at home, skinny-dipping or going to a clothing-optional beach or hot springs.

 

[motherprayer]

How interesting. Theologically speaking, we are only uncomfortable by nudity because of what happened in the garden.
However, in the current social climate, I'd say it isn't really possible to accomplish a non-sexual nudity situation between members of the opposite sex.

 

[Kalevalatar]

Unisex sauna is fine with me.

Stripping down for a doctor's appointment is fine with me.

Changing one's shirt in the heat of a sports event is fine with me.

Breastfeeding in public is fine with me.

In general, male and female breasts in public is no big deal for me, genitalia tends to be more so-so.

 

[Eudaimonist]

Public nudity, even as a form of protest, seems fine to me.

Although, I think that it is reasonable for laws governing hygene to restrict public nudity somewhat, and I am not suggesting that lewd behavior need be tolerated. (Nudity isn't lewd all by itself.)


eudaimonia,

Mark

 

[Skaloop]

Public nudity, even as a form of protest, seems fine to me.

Although, I think that it is reasonable for laws governing hygene to restrict public nudity somewhat, and I am not suggesting that lewd behavior need be tolerated. (Nudity isn't lewd all by itself.)

This response captures my thoughts on the matter much more succinctly than the one I had planned in my head, so I'm just going to steal it and use it as my own...

Public nudity, even as a form of protest, seems fine to me.

Although, I think that it is reasonable for laws governing hygiene to restrict public nudity somewhat, and I am not suggesting that lewd behavior need be tolerated. (Nudity isn't lewd all by itself.)

eudaimonia,

Marc

 

[Paulos23]

Nudity by itself is fine, depending on climate.

 

[TheyCallMeDave]

What is your attitude or belief about Non-Sexual Nudity?

By non-sexual, I'm referring to nudity in a situation where sexual activity is NOT intended. That could includes activities such as being nude at home, skinny-dipping or going to a clothing-optional beach or hot springs.

God expects us to treat our sexuality with the highest of integrity , dignity, and responsibility ; that said, it is a no brainer that nudity of ANY kind in public is wrong; the only exception would be a bunch of men in a common locker room ..and same for women . Public nudity is never endorsed in the Bible , it is THE most intimate side of a Human Being designed to be unleashed in a martial union for pleasure / procreation / and binding of that Marriage ... and it is only because of a permissible irresponsible ungodly society, mass media, and out of control highly sexualized culture...that the prospect of it is even considered as tenable . No real Christian should have the same attitude of it as a Non CHristian does.

Being nude at home is fine so long as you make certain you are not seen by outsiders , although there is no good reason to walk around as such because clothing is designed to protect us in addition to being a suitable covering to prevent exposure to others who shouldnt see us nude . Forego the skinny dipping ...why push the envelope by seeing how close you can come to immorality or inappropriateness which is not of God anyway ?

In general, dont listen to the out of control society we live in...rather, get your wisdom to live correctly from Gods Word or from your un-suppressed God given moral conscience . God has called us to be a NEW creation.

 

[walkingxshadow]

God expects us to treat our sexuality with the highest of integrity , dignity, and responsibility ; that said, it is a no brainer that nudity of ANY kind in public is wrong; the only exception would be a bunch of men in a common locker room ..and same for women . Public nudity is never endorsed in the Bible , it is THE most intimate side of a Human Being designed to be unleashed in a martial union for pleasure / procreation / and binding of that Marriage ... and it is only because of a permissible irresponsible ungodly society, mass media, and out of control highly sexualized culture...that the prospect of it is even considered as tenable . No real Christian should have the same attitude of it as a Non CHristian does.

Being nude at home is fine so long as you make certain you are not seen by outsiders , although there is no good reason to walk around as such because clothing is designed to protect us in addition to being a suitable covering to prevent exposure to others who shouldnt see us nude . Forego the skinny dipping ...why push the envelope by seeing how close you can come to immorality or inappropriateness which is not of God anyway ?

In general, dont listen to the out of control society we live in...rather, get your wisdom to live correctly from Gods Word or from your un-suppressed God given moral conscience . God has called us to be a NEW creation.

I would argue that way back in the day during the moses era of living pubilc nudity was just a way of life. Think about it. Clothes weren't of real high quality. You bathed in the near by river and changed out in the open. Under wear hadn't really caught on so if you changed you were pretty much naked. I would argue that the difference was that they treated it with far mor respect. They didn't poke fun or try to make it lewd. It was just the way of things.

 

[mandyangel]

Should not be forced on anyone but I think that people like me who like to wear a little less and wear bikinis and stuff would like to have the chance to walk around at least in that or maybe something less if it was in a restraunt or something. I once had my bikini fall off in the ocean while and it was a nightmare, I had to go fishing for it basically naked and I had a lot of guys helping me try to find it was insane, I wish I didnt have to be so concerened about it like that but I did.

 

[Thomastown]

God expects us to treat our sexuality with the highest of integrity , dignity, and responsibility ; that said, it is a no brainer that nudity of ANY kind in public is wrong; the only exception would be a bunch of men in a common locker room ..and same for women .

How does everyone being the same gender make it any different. Any scriptures ?

I recall sitting in a sauna with 5 ladies, we were all naked. We enjoyed social conversations. And NO, I did NOT have the embarassement of an erection. !

 

[Darkhorse]

Sex is one thing, nudity is another. The fact that our society confuses them doesn't mean that they are the same...

People can have sexual relations without being nude, and can be nude without having sexual relations.

Arousal is even more complex and individual. It's a product of our cultural expectations, our personal experiences, and much more; it's certainly not the same for everyone.

 

[mandyangel]

no darkhorse its definately not the same thing. i have done modeling where i've worn nothing but a dripping wet bikini which is just something that I wanted to have so it wasnt technically all nude. I understand their is a difference and I don't know if I'm comfortable with all nude in public for myself, I think I'd like to have something on even if its just a string bikini. I understand people disagreeing about this but I think as long as the nudity is among people who want to see that, then it is fine.

 

[ErminlindaRika]

Nudity by one's self, with one's spouse or people of the same gender is acceptable.

I don't like the idea of nude beaches. It's creepy especially when there are men & women burning with lust on the beach. Hot springs are ok once it's separated into male & female areas. Or married couples areas.

 

[GrowingSmaller]

I am expecting to go to the 'hell of eternal lewdness' (something like Muslim paradise), me personal degree of seperation from God for sins on earth. Oh well, good luck with the eternal church service folks. Actually one long beatific vision might not be so bad, but I might get a back seat somewhere.

 

[quatona]

What is your attitude or belief about Non-Sexual Nudity?

The same as about non-sexual clothing.

 

[mandyangel]

Sex is one thing, nudity is another. The fact that our society confuses them doesn't mean that they are the same...
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ur right, i think lots of people want to confuse them when they are not the same thing by any stretch. its also not true that one leads to another. me and my girlfriends have been rollerblading in our bikinis since we were teens and that some people have to automatically think that means sex isnt far off. thats not true. one time someone mistaked me for being nude just because i was wearing a wet white bikini that maybe looked that way from a distance but as soon as they saw me up close they knew i wasnt nude. it didnt stop them from calling me names but i think thats just because they already had what they were gonna say to be planned and didnt wanna just dump it when they saw i wasnt really nude.

 

[TheyCallMeDave]

I would argue that way back in the day during the moses era of living pubilc nudity was just a way of life. Think about it. Clothes weren't of real high quality. You bathed in the near by river and changed out in the open. Under wear hadn't really caught on so if you changed you were pretty much naked. I would argue that the difference was that they treated it with far mor respect. They didn't poke fun or try to make it lewd. It was just the way of things.

Incorrect. From the time of the Garden...God provided Adam and Eve with clothing and it continued thusly. Dont know what version of the Moses Movie you watched, but him and the Isrealites were sexually dignified. Its when a society is highly sexually charged that respect, dignity, privacy, etc... are done away with in favor of making our sexuality non sacred so irresponsible entitlement can be had.

 

[walkingxshadow]

Incorrect. From the time of the Garden...God provided Adam and Eve with clothing and it continued thusly. Dont know what version of the Moses Movie you watched, but him and the Isrealites were sexually dignified. Its when a society is highly sexually charged that respect, dignity, privacy, etc... are done away with in favor of making our sexuality non sacred so irresponsible entitlement can be had.

Adam and eve made the clothes themselves to cover their "nakedness" the whole "who told you that you were naked" exchange with God. To me that says the problem with nudity is a manmade paradigm. Not one God ordained.

 

[Eudaimonist]

I don't like the idea of nude beaches. It's creepy especially when there are men & women burning with lust on the beach.

I've been to nude beaches. They are nothing like what you describe.


eudaimonia,

Mark

 

[motherprayer]

Adam and eve made the clothes themselves to cover their "nakedness" the whole "who told you that you were naked" exchange with God. To me that says the problem with nudity is a manmade paradigm. Not one God ordained.

Genesis told me that "story":

Genesis 3:21 Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them.