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Should nude beaches be banned?

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Dave Slayer

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Should nude beaches be banned? I don't think they are Biblical.
 
I don't think they're biblical either. I personally don't have too much of a problem with bikinis, but nude beaches are taking it too far - I cannot possibly see how anyone (especially a man) can go to a nude beach and not stumble. I know I can't not stumble at a nude beach.

So I'm against the nude beaches, but let's think of the people who do go to them. They want freedom of speech and they like 'expressing' themselves in that manner. Should we just allow them to do this, and us not go to the beaches (as is the situation now) or should we just ban them altogether. As long as I don't go to one I'm happy. I don't need them to be banned, though it might be better for others.
 
Should they be banned? As in, should we work hard to ensure that there are no nude beaches anywhere? No. Contrary to what many might believe, Christians are not the morals police of the world.

As in, should I as a Christian ban myself from going to one?
Absolutely. We are to refrain from even the appearance of evil and we are not to be a stumbling block to others.

Are they Biblical?
Only if there was a beach in Eden.
 
I know some nudists. There were 2 nudist colonies near my house when I was growing up. Contrary to popular belief, its not a sexual thing. Nudists believe that being naked is natural and don't see the purpose of clothing. I don't agree with the ideals, but its their right to express it on the private property. Both colonies by me had big rules about no public sex and if a person was aroused, they were to remove themselves until the urge passed, or they would be removed by the staff.

I don't see a secular moral reason to ban them, but if a Christian is to tempted, then they shouldn't participate. ;)
 
Yes, well said handy.

Lance_Iguana said:
I know some nudists. There were 2 nudist colonies near my house when I was growing up. Contrary to popular belief, its not a sexual thing. Nudists believe that being naked is natural and don't see the purpose of clothing. I don't agree with the ideals, but its their right to express it on the private property. Both colonies by me had big rules about no public sex and if a person was aroused, they were to remove themselves until the urge passed, or they would be removed by the staff.

I don't see a secular moral reason to ban them, but if a Christian is to tempted, then they shouldn't participate. ;)
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Yes, people are free to do what they want on their private property but nude beaches are not private property.
I don't dispute you saying that nudists don't see it as a sexual thing, but rather see it as a natural thing (most of them) but they can be stumbling blocks for Christians. That is where my issue lies.
 
Of course, limit them to specific areas, like we have at Sandy Hook's Gateway National Recreation Area here n New Jersey. Banning? No.

Yes, people who go to them are expressing their liberties and actually don't push for all beaches to be "clothing optional". Here in NJ, they are regulated. It's not like there are orgies going on. People there just want to be free of their clothes. But honestly, there are some on these beaches that need to put their clothes back on! :lol

As a Christian, I have no want or need to go to them, but if you're out on a boat , close to the shore and know where the beaches are, sometimes you can't miss them. :biglaugh
 
I have heard some say that being naked isn't a sin because God created us naked, originally. The logic goes; if Adam and Eve were naked, why can't we?
 
Dave Slayer said:
I have heard some say that being naked isn't a sin because God created us naked, originally. The logic goes; if Adam and Eve were naked, why can't we?
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Because of what Adam and Eve did!

they use on bit and miss out the other, some logic.
 
seriously why post questions like this? its like your trying to start an argument. back to ignoring these forums.
 
yes..Adam and Eve were naked, but then God covered them up.. I think we should cover up also..I wouldn't be caught dead at a Nude beach, in a million years..
 
My answer probably isn't going to be the most popular... :oops

When I was 12, I ran away from home and ended up living with a small community at the nude beach for almost the entire summer. If ya want to look it up, it was called People's Park in Spokane Wa.

I don't recall any sexual acts on display nor did I recall seeing any overly aroused men walking or laying around. To be honest, to make sexual remarks was frowned on and usually, the few times I recall it happening when some over excited person would visit the beach (never a regular), they always got escorted off the beach rather quickly. Simply put, sexual gestures and comments just weren't tolerated by the regulars.

Personally I wasn't comfortable walking around naked, and that was fine with everyone. But what I guess kind of caught my eye in this topic were the words "Biblical" and "Stumbling Block" as reasons to look down on those that may enjoy a nudist beach.

Just so nobody gets the wrong impression, I'm not one to go to a nude beach, and I don't think I'd want my kids hanging out there either. But the nudists I knew as a young teen were pretty good people and had a way of regulating the beach in a way to make is a very comfortable place to just hang out, relax and have a great time.
 
kimberlyb0112 said:
yes..Adam and Eve were naked, but then God covered them up.. I think we should cover up also..I wouldn't be caught dead at a Nude beach, in a million years..
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Actually Adam and Eve covered themselves up when they obtained shame. Though I have always wonder what exactly they were ashamed of. Oh well, self esteem can do that to you. :)
 
Lance_Iguana said:
kimberlyb0112 said:
yes..Adam and Eve were naked, but then God covered them up.. I think we should cover up also..I wouldn't be caught dead at a Nude beach, in a million years..
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Actually Adam and Eve covered themselves up when they obtained shame. Though I have always wonder what exactly they were ashamed of. Oh well, self esteem can do that to you. :)
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As far as being ashamed, it's a natural response when we do something wrong to another...

Until Adam and Eve disobeyed, they had a perfect union with one another and with God. It wasn't until they went against God's will that they realized their differences. The differences were there all the time, but if you look at the texts, Eve doe not take accountability and Adam passes accountability to Eve. No longer are they one, but they are separate. As a result, they notice their differences, and try to hide them as to remain one... It's a tension that both pulls and pushes their relationship.

But as far as hiding from God. Have you ever done something wrong to somebody and then suddenly met them unexpectedly?... It's pretty hard to look them in the face isn't it?

Perhaps the narrative of the fall isn't about what happened, but what still happens... ;)
 
We have to remember, this is not our world. We can't stop this stuff. It's not what we were commanded to do. I think we as Christians waste too much time worrying about what others are doing and not enough time looking inside ourselves.
 
handy said:
Should they be banned? As in, should we work hard to ensure that there are no nude beaches anywhere? No. Contrary to what many might believe, Christians are not the morals police of the world.

As in, should I as a Christian ban myself from going to one?
Absolutely. We are to refrain from even the appearance of evil and we are not to be a stumbling block to others.

Are they Biblical?
Only if there was a beach in Eden.
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I'm not saying your wrong, but let us consider this;
When God told the Israelites to kill the pagans, because He did not want their influence on them, God did not simply command "Just avoid their doings, and live with them."

You could say that we should fight immorality, and not just "avoid their doings."
 
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