What the Bible says about clothing

[Atlantis Buff]

I've studied some Bible passages about clothing. It seems that God condemns vainglorious apparrel much more than he condemns simple nudity.

There is nothing in the Bible condemning simple nudity at all, and when we are to wear clothes, we are to be encouraged to wear plain clothing. So, in all the world, there are more simsuits designed to bring attention to the body and to satisfy our vanity than not.

If anyone can point me to a plain swimsuit, I'll wear it. Otherwise, I'll just skinnydip. It seems being naked while swimming is much more accordance in the gospel than the wearing of most of today's swimsuits!

[Atlantis Buff]

I've studied some Bible passages about clothing. It seems that God condemns vainglorious apparrel much more than he condemns simple nudity.

There is nothing in the Bible condemning simple nudity at all, and when we are to wear clothes, we are to be encouraged to wear plain clothing. So, in all the world, there are more simsuits designed to bring attention to the body and to satisfy our vanity than not.

If anyone can point me to a plain swimsuit, I'll wear it. Otherwise, I'll just skinnydip. It seems being naked while swimming is much more accordance in the gospel than the wearing of most of today's swimsuits!

[sawdust]

If anyone can point me to a plain swimsuit, I'll wear it.

If you are looking for a plane swim suit I know just the place you should look. But first you will have to do the following:

1. Take off all your clothing.
2. Take a look at your self in a mirror.
3. Observe yourself, You have just found it. [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

Swim nude..its not crude! [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img] Sawdust

[hm0504]

Alas, no male models yet (;-}), but...
http://www.wholesomewear.com/page-3.html

[Fresh Air]

NO!!! Not "wholesomewear"!!!

Don't do it Atlantis Buff. Don't wear it even if it is plain. If you do we'll just pretend like we don't know you...just kidding. [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

It would be a trip to see someone wearing that on a nude beach. Talk about contrast. Not that they wouldn't be accepted and loved as anyother...

Fresh Air

[Atlantis Buff]

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Originally posted by Fresh Air:
[qb] NO!!! Not "wholesomewear"!!!

Don't do it Atlantis Buff. Don't wear it even if it is plain. If you do we'll just pretend like we don't know you...just kidding. [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

It would be a trip to see someone wearing that on a nude beach. Talk about contrast. Not that they wouldn't be accepted and loved as anyother...

Fresh Air [/qb]

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Now that is better looking BEACHWEAR! But it will produce too much drag on the body during swimming, and probably still denser than the human body (human body .98, Water 1.00, Textiles more dense than water).

Besides, I can't afford it. Might as well go nude. [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

[mirth]

quote:

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Originally posted by Atlantis Buff:
[qb] I've studied some Bible passages about clothing. It seems that God condemns vainglorious apparrel much more than he condemns simple nudity.

There is nothing in the Bible condemning simple nudity at all, and when we are to wear clothes, we are to be encouraged to wear plain clothing. So, in all the world, there are more simsuits designed to bring attention to the body and to satisfy our vanity than not.

If anyone can point me to a plain swimsuit, I'll wear it. Otherwise, I'll just skinnydip. It seems being naked while swimming is much more accordance in the gospel than the wearing of most of today's swimsuits! [/qb]

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[mirth]

There are two versions of the fall of Adam and Eve in the garden.

One has God Killing an animal to cloth the couple in fur. This makes God the first killer.

The other has God accosting Adam and Eve. However, it was Adam and Eve that "were embarassed by their nakedness." They elected to clothe themselves with leaves.

God made people "In His own image" therefore, when we are made nude we are more like God.

Mirth

[Fresh Air]

Even if God was "the first killer", don't think the situation was easy for Him. It can't be fun having to kill and show people how to kill your own creation. I'm sure God has hurt more from out mistakes than we will ever hurt.

Fresh Air

[Guest]

mirth,

I don't know what Bible you've read, but mine doesn't say anything about two versions of the Fall. Adam and Eve covered themselves with leaves as camouflage in a feeble effort to blend in with the foliage and hide from God. I have no proof to this, but that's my belief.

Because of their disobedience sin entered into the perfect environment of the Garden, and they could not be allowed to remain there.

God then killed animals to use their skins as coverings for Adam and Eve to PROTECT their bodies from the world outside that had now been cursed with thorns and other dangers because of sin.

Nowhere does it say that Adam and Eve were embarrassed by their nakedness. It says "they knew they were naked". While I know that people come up with all kinds of interpretations, I believe that (1) Adam and Eve were ashamed because of their sin. (2) This shame had nothing whatsoever to do with the nakedness of their bodies. (3) The skin coverings were for protection only and not meant to imply that their bodies were suddenly shameful.

I am in no way implying that I am correct on this, but that's the way I see and believe it.

[nudewheelchairTodd]

Jon Marc, That is what I understand in the word of God too. Adam and Eve blew it for the rest of man kind, they for one listen to what the serpent had to say and believed (from what is happening today it is just like we all do listen to something that the world is saying and fall into their trap instead of listen to what the holy spirit is tell us to protect us from harm) instead of listening and believing in what God told them, two not only they believed what satin said they fell for it, by the time they relies it was to late, like any one who did wrong especially children they try to hide them self then they lie about not doing or go blame someone else. When Adam and Eve first went to hide they hid in the bushes from them self and from God (forgetting that God already knows what happens and they can't really hide from him). So when God saw that they lied and saw that the serpent allowed satin to enter him. Surly he didn't let them go unpunished and was very sad that he had to do what he had to do. One to make the serpent crawl on his belly for the rest of time (there another meaning to this but I won't go there) Two he had to kill an animal right in front of them and tare of the skin to show they disobeyed him. Also to cover them to protect them from the changing environment outside the garden. So God didn't like cover them up but he loved them to protect them and to teach them that when he says No he means No. (Sound like what we go through) Anyway God never said that our nudity was bad just the SINS that we commit while being nude. Sorry if I'd ramble to long I just like to speak out for the lord.

[Trailscout]

I had to laugh at that Wholesome Wear. Whoever designed it has never been to the Georgia beaches in the summertime. It can be 100 degrees Fahrenheit with 100 percent humidity.

Those poor overdressed girls would pass out after 10 minutes in the July sun.

If I saw a woman wearing such foolishness, I would be polite and not snicker, but I would stand ready to administer treatment for heat shock.

[nudewheelchairTodd]

Trailscout, I don't want to be rude but I think you enter that in the wrong topic. We are talking about the bible.

[Bob S.]

Todd, read the message from hm0504 dated Jan 15 on this thread.

As for the Biblical thread, I have mentioned this a lot. Bible translations are not the pure word of G*d but instead, the translated Word. There are going to be imperfections in our imperfect language. Just look at the word naked in teh sentence, "they realized they were naked."

It could mean that they were without clothes, they were without spiritual covering, they were without protection, they were down to the basics, etc.

And now for something else I just thought about: if they were expelled from Eden, that meant that Eden was only a limited area to begin with. But why would G*d not make the whole Earth edenesque? Or did he just get rid of Eden when Adam and Eve partook of the apple. So the basic question is did Adam and Eve leave the Garden or did the Garden leave Adam and Eve?

Bob S.

[nudewheelchairTodd]

So the basic question is did Adam and Eve leave the Garden or did the Garden leave Adam and Eve?

From what it says they left the Garden and God seal it with burning swords crossinf of each other. It was there until the great flood that distoryed everthing that lived except for Norh's family. That my fellowship for the day. God Bless