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Religion and naturism are NOT mutually exclusive.
In an effort to address items of interest to people from all walks of life, I will occasionally post articles about nudism that might not be of particular interest to nudists in general. If something you come across here doesn’t happen to be your cup of tea, so to speak, just click around my topic until you find something that does. I hope there will be some articles here to spark your interest.
This article falls into the specific interest category. Many people equate nudism with public sexual behavior and part of my effort in this column is to dispel that myth. To that end, let me introduce you to Christian Naturist Village.org. While I am not a particularly religious person myself, I am fully aware of the seeming incongruity that these words, written in the same title, would have for many. Take a gander at their four-part statement of purpose:
A. To bring together Christian believers who also are supportive of non-sexualized naturism, for mutual fellowship and support, evangelism and education.
B. To provide mutual fellowship, encouragement and support to all who visit this website.
C. To provide Christians an opportunity to share with all who visit, their love for the Lord, and the redemption from sin that's available through Jesus Christ.
D. To provide an avenue whereby people who don't know about or understand non-sexualized naturism may find godly, Christian answers to their questions.
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You may be interested in hearing of a Christian sect, the Doukhobors. They practise nudity as a form of social protest. Originally from Russia, they emigrated to Western Canada in the early 1900s. Also known as the "Sons of Freedom", they aren't too numerous anymore. Must've been the cold winters out there on the prairies.
WOW!!! As one of the moderators at Christian Naturis Village, I DEFINITELY appreciate this article. There are actually several Christian naturist websites. Another good one is naturist-christians.org. There are even groups that meet once a year across the country at Christian Nudist Convocations (see www.christiannc.com).
Son-cerely,
Nathan Powers
Houston Texas
Thanks for this! I'm a Villager too and I appreciate the positive "coverage." :D
jochannan and Nathan, So glad you enjoyed the little article. I will do my best to post more in the future. If your organization has special events that you would like others to know about, drop me a line and I'll do my best to mention it in the "DNA" (Detroit Nudist Adventurer) column.
Peace,
Laura
Vickie: Thank you so much for the information. I will check it out and try to do a follow up!
L
Thanks for the info.
Many naturists are religious people and find no contradiction between their beliefs and nudity. Some Christian naturists worship in the nude. Some naturists feel closer to God when they are nude in nature. Directives against nudity are generally not part of the basic philosophy of a religion.
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Enjoy our clothing free lifestyle!
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Laura, I like all of your nudist/naturist articles! Please keep up the great work.
I am also a Villager, and appreciate your article.
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