Created Naked

“The human body is not essentially nasty. I mean, God made us without clothes. And you look at that famous statue of David that's considered one of the masterpieces of the Renaissance…The body is not essentially pornographic, and I think to make it so is a mistake. It's what's in your mind.” —Pat Robertson, The 700 Club

“Oddly enough, when you realize that you actually do have permission before God to see a naked body, it rather loses its mystique and emotional power in your life” —Matthew Neal, The Biblical Naturist, https://thebiblicalnaturist.blogspot.com/?m=1

“Our clothes … are on us to expose us -- to advertise what we wear them to conceal. They are a sign; a sign of insincerity; a sign of suppressed vanity; a pretense that we desire gorgeous colors and the graces of harmony and form; and we put them on to propagate that lie and back it up.” — Mark Twain, Following the Equator

“Nudity is not and does not have to be inherently sexual. To expose our flesh does not “invite” sexual attention or excuse the behaviour of predators.” —Natasha Devon

“Now, I’m not delusional. I’m aware that we’ve sexualized the human body to such an extent that it’s hard for many to see it in another light. But nudity and sex aren’t always linked, in fact, in most cases they aren’t. And it’s really nice to be around people who understand that.” —Spencer Jones

“Right from the beginning, clothing was man’s feeble attempt at self righteousness. It still is.”—BertlessOne, Naturist-Christians.org

“[T]o undress is to expose our story. When someone has the courage to stand truly naked before us, the courage to share that story, something deep within us has the potential to be unveiled too.” —Maria Ede-Weaving (quoted by Philip Carr-Gomm)

“Naturism allows people to make peace with their bodies as-is, without all the unrealistic ideals and judgments our society otherwise places on them. As we expose our bare selves, we expose the flaws in how we’ve been taught to see nudity as well. We begin to shed the irrational shame that has weighed on us for so long.” —Marc, https://www.nudeandhappy.com/2023/10/05/the-nudity-we-were-born-with/

“Clothing has been put on us from the day we were born, and we were trained to wear it at a pre-rational, purely emotional stage in life. It was never questioned; we never ask *whether* we are going to wear clothes, but only what clothes we are going to wear. This lesson was instilled in us with dogmatic vehemence by our parents, who reacted with horror and embarrassment if we didn't follow the rules, further impressing on us the seriousness of the rule.” —Name Withheld

“Nudity’s normalisation challenges objectification and promotes equality by removing status markers like clothing. Moreover, it cultivates a more authentic, non-judgmental social environment, emphasising people over appearances. While cultural sensitivities vary, embracing nudity can contribute to a society that values individuality, self-expression, and interconnectedness, celebrating the natural human form as a unifying symbol.” ——COLM, Chipping away at the norm, cloth by cloth. - Irish Naturist Association

“What would happen if we accepted our bodies the same way we accepted everything else? What would happen if we stopped covering up and started stripping down? What would happen if we all just let our bodies hang out in the open and didn’t hide them in dark worlds of porn, indecency and fetishes?” —Lauren Martin, https://www.elitedaily.com/life/scientific-reasons-just-always-naked/971796

“When approached with maturity and respect, nudity can offer society profound benefits. It promotes body positivity and self-acceptance, breaking down unrealistic beauty standards. Open nudity encourages honest conversations about bodies, health, and diversity, fostering a culture of empathy. It demystifies human anatomy, enhancing sexual education and reducing shame. —COLM, Chipping away at the norm, cloth by cloth. - Irish Naturist Association

“There are also many important grounds of health in favour of nudity in suitable circumstances, such as out-of-doors in sunny weather. Sunshine on the bare skin has an exceedingly health-giving effect. Moreover anyone who has watched children running about in the open-air without their clothes must have been struck by the fact that they hold themselves much better and move more freely and more gracefully than when they are dressed. The same thing is true of grown-up people. The proper place for nudity is out-of-doors in the sunshine and in the water.” —Bertrand Russell

“It’s well known that criticising and judging your body has significant detrimental impacts on mental health and wellbeing.” —Sofie Louise, The benefits of embracing a 'clothing optional' house, https://i.stuff.co.nz/life-style/gender-and-society/300942333/the-benefits-of-embracing-a-clothing-optional-house

“I think it is important for everyone to be exposed to natural and normal bodies.” —Camille Brandon, Photographer

'Personally, I believe that human bodies are beautiful and the more we can do to normalise and de-politicize nude bodies of all types, the better we will all be for it,' — (Adelaide) Waldrop.—https://www.elle.com/uk/life-and-culture/culture/a45971672/frull-frontal-nudity-in-film/

“According to Manning, it’s our clothing that creates our insecurities and inability to accept and love each other the way we should. We put materialistic value on the human form and it’s created mental illness along with body dismorphia and an undesirable environment for humans to live and communicate within.” —Lauren Martin, https://www.elitedaily.com/life/scientific-reasons-just-always-naked/971796

“Demystifying or desexualising doesn’t happen by hiding things away, it happens by bringing things into the light. We are called to be free, not to cling to the falsehoods that tie us to this twisted world.” —Martin Cliffe, Naturist-Christians Facebook post

“That nudity=sex is an axiom in our culture; no need for me to elaborate here. Christians who uphold the sanctity of marriage are horrified by the idea of sharing something they believe is as intimate and private as sex with someone outside the marriage bond. The syllogism makes sense: if nudity=sex, and sex outside of marriage=infidelity, then social nudity=infidelity. The problem is with the major premise; if you start with a false premise, you get a false conclusion. But that premise is so engrained in us, and so rarely challenged, that most people never question it nor can conceive of questioning it.” —Name Withheld

“According to Manning, it’s our clothing that creates our insecurities and inability to accept and love each other the way we should. We put materialistic value on the human form and it’s created mental illness along with body dismorphia and an undesirable environment for humans to live and communicate within.”—Lauren Martin, https://www.elitedaily.com/life/scientific-reasons-just-always-naked/971796

“Textiles do not so much make us as hide us.” —Jeannette Cooperman https://commonreader.wustl.edu/c/naked-beneath-our-clothes/

“Naturism involves accepting and embracing our bodies for all their flaws and fortitude while connecting with other humans in a very real and authentic way. It’s literally shedding the walls that divide us from the natural world as we were born to experience it.” —RMNC Member @RMNaturist on http://www.X.com

“A girl in the Pacific islands wearing hardly any clothes and a Victorian lady completely covered in clothes might both be equally 'modest,' proper, or decent… and both, for all we could tell by their dress, might be equally chaste (or equally unchaste).” — C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity

“Still, it is clear that many people perceive an association between nudity and overt sexuality. From the standpoint of scientific psychology it can be demonstrated that this connotation of nudity is no more than a learned sexual fetish. It is not an innate [human] characteristic.” —Dr. Conrad Manning, MD., "Virtues of Nakedness: Physical & Psychological Health”, CLOTHED WITH THE SUN, 7.3, p. 25ff) http://pastordavidrn.homestead.com/files/VirtuesNakedness-Manning.pdf