October 6, 2009
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Christians and Hypocrisy
I was reading a post today and I noticed that in either the post or the comment section someone said it was hypocritical to ask people to send topless photos to them and yet be a Christian.
I thought it was an odd statement because in my view God created Adam and Eve naked. I have never seen a command that said a person had to be clothed. So it appears to me that the nudity issue is pretty much a cultural issue not a Biblical one.
Do you think it is hypocritical to be a Christian and run a Save the Boobs campaign?
Comments (119)
Not really. I agree with you.
You don’t want my opinion on this one.
I know some Christians that hate gays
that’s not very christian like
I think you’re silly and I won’t be sending you my picture, but I don’t think it automatically disqualifies you from being a Christian. pfft.
No, they’re doing a good deed. Isn’t that Christian-like?
every issue is a cultural issue.
as far as tits, i don’t really give a shit. post some cock.
lawlz. nahhh
No. I’ve always been bothered by the fact that women can’t go topless in public, but men can.
fuck no… that’s the thinking that had folks painting fig leaves over works of art b/c heaven forbid anyone should see a dick!
no, i don’t think it’s hypocritical or wrong. nudity does not have to equal sexuality.
though i have to say i don’t see how taking pictures of your bare chest is “saving the boobs”…?
I am disqualified from this question
Even if it were wrong (and it’s not) it isn’t hypocritical. It would be hypocritical if you spent the rest of the year coming down on nudity, and then all of a sudden thought it was okay “just this one time.”
It seems to be hypocritical to be a Christian and do anything fun.
hmmm. well, it’s for a good cause, right? as long as everyone clicks the Breast Cancer button after wanking to the boobs?
OH GOD SKIN. SKIN!!!! JESUS SAVE ME!!!! I CAN’T HANDLE SKIN! AHHHHHH
No. A body isn’t something to be ashamed of.
Our society labels it as taboo, mostly because the nude body is a symbol of sexual relations.
I like boobs.
No, because you’re doing it with good intent. Now if you obsessed and constantly lusted over the pictures, then there would be an issue. People say Christians should avoid nudity to avoid being lustful, but you have made it clear that these pictures are meant to help raise awareness. I don’t know about everyone, but seeing breast cancer awareness symbols and stuff kind of takes away the lustful factor of these pictures.
No. I’m a Christian and I think we are too uptight with skin – as someone else mentioned, Adam and Eve were created naked, naturally. But that’s a societal issue – we’re programmed to believe that all our skin needs to be covered. I’m not suggesting we cavort around in the nude all the time, but I wouldn’t feel like a hypocrite if I were to send a picture of my naked boobs.
Good post! I hate it when ignorant people tell me, “if you’re X then you must believe Y…”
Anyhow, I made the point you made above on a Christian board once and got mauled…apparently their conservative culture was more important to them than looking into what the Bible actually says on the subject. Nudity is never called sin in the Bible, but there is a strong Biblical argument to say that nakedness is shameful or at the very least undignifying.
hmmm…chances are one day science will show adam and eve came from something totally different then the garden.
But wait- your getting topless pics for this campaigm…genius. but good cause overcomes religion dogma anyday of the week.
1 Corinthians 6:12
All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
1 Corinthians 10:23
All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
Romans 14:22
Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.
So, enjoy yourself and thank God for beautiful bodies.
It’s hypocritical if you’re a Christian who is against pornography. Boobs are fine with me, though.
Yup, definitely. God hates naked people.
@rafi09 - But are boobs REALLY promoting breast cancer awareness? Maybe photos of mastectomy scars would. And while he may not be posting the boobs with erotic intent, you know there are people out there getting their jollies to the post.
Nope. I have seen A LOT of paintings of Adam and Eve and all them depicted them nude.
The bible doesn’t forbid nudity. However, Jesus clearly forbids lust in Matthew 5.
The question then becomes are you lusting after the women in these photos. And, are the people who will be viewing this site lusting after them? If so then you may be potentially contributing to it.
I love the responses you’ve gotten to this so far. Some non-Christians clearly commented recusing themselves from answering the question. Others post things far worse than what you are being accused of and still bother to answer a question posed to Christians.
Being naked before the Fall and being naked afterwards are two different kinds of naked.
I have read the bible from cover to cover more than once; I have yet to see the verse that said “thou shall not show boobs”. I am a Christian and I have no problem with the Save the Boobs campagin.
No, not at all!
@whitetrashpoet - It gets people talking about the reason behind it (breast cancer awareness and why women should get mammograms). It may be a controversial way, but it works. It also gets the attention of some people who don’t normally listen to discussions about awareness because those discussions are cookie-cutter and boring. Pictures of the scars may also work with other people, but there are plenty of people who will say “why do you have to show the scars to raise awareness?”. There will always be someone who just doesn’t see your message, but the point is to still try to reach as many people as possible. Dan chose one way to help accomplish this goal.
Yeah, but there are people who can get off to pictures of women fully dressed in non-sexual stances and people who get off looking at or driving a car. You can’t say that something can’t be done just because someone may be getting sexual pleasure from it. His displaying these pictures is like someone flaunting their muscle car. There will be someone who gets turned on by it but it doesn’t mean that Dan isn’t a Christian. Since his intent wasn’t sexual, most people who look at the pictures won’t look at them in a sexual context.
I think that since it isn’t hurting anyone else it is something for each person to decide on their own. And since everyone messes up no one has anyright to judge others on these trivial issues. That’s God’s job.
This is a topic I have pondered. Women should dress modestly enough so that they do not cause a man to lust, which Jesus said was equal to adultery. However, there are men who would lust regardless. Also, there was a time in fairly recent history when if a man saw a woman’s ankle as she climbed aboard a carriage, it just tore him up, because they didn’t get to see that part very often. But now days, a woman can wear shorts and not even get a second look. Here. However in Iraq they only show their faces, sometimes eyes. So culture would have to play a big part in it. I like the fact that my boobs have only been seen by a lucky few. I never thought it would be worth trading that for a string of beads, ya know?
Yes, very hypocritical.
Oh, how you got ‘em all fooled, Dan. They all bare their breasts like little sheep so that you can satisfy your perverted voyeurism. Very fucking Xtian, indeed. The whole “save the boobs” is but a ruse to cover up your true desires. Just admit it and get it over with.
No offense, but yeah…kind of!
Not at all, parsimony would say, it’s simply hypocritical to be a Christian.
I don’t think it’s hypocritical. Boobies by themselves aren’t necessarily sexual. I think it’s the connotation associated with them that has become sexual. Technically, they do not serve any function in the act of sex. Their primary function is actually for feeding infants. I think it’s more of a societal taboo that has developed over time and has equated boobage with sex.
I think it is wrong for a person claiming to be a Christian to run a porn collection campaign.
i really doubt people are “getting off’ to the photos. if there IS a worst case scenario, it’s the time spent trying to figure out whose boobs belongs to who! a christian has MUCH more freedom than people think. appreciation of the human body is healthy. there’s a line though. it wasn’t crossed. where is the line? it is in each individual person’s comfort zone. NOW i will sit back and watch the people JUDGE as if they have an inside ear to god’s voice!
Absolutely not…it’s a for a charitable and meaningful cause, not a porn site.
how do the naked pictures help in the cause of breast cancer? i don’t get it.
what i am amazed by is how you got all of these girls to send you naked pictures of themselves!!!
made it look so easy!
are you going to start a save the vajayjay campaign too? lol jk.
If you are a boob that has been saved, then you should do all you can to save other boobs.
I pretty much don’t care one way or the other anymore. Just do what you think is right according to the Bible and if it’s wrong it’s wrong, if it’s right it’s right, end of discussion
I don’t think raising awareness about breast cancer goes against Christianity.
No, not really.
I won’t make a good stripper cause I don’t like showing my breast to anyone-evern the dr. I’m modest to a fault but I do go in for my mammogram and check up every Oct.
Well, it’d only be hypocritical to be a gay Christian and like boobs.
But seriously, I don’t think Jesus, salvation, being a good boy all have little to do with sexuality. (Well, assuimg there’s nothing too illegal or too extra-curricular going on) I understand personal taste and personal peference, but beyond that, this whole concern seems petty.
The word translated as “modesty” in the Bible is actually refering more to behavior than clothing.
Plus, clothes only came about after the mythic fall of mankind. That would make them a symbol of our supposed spiritual uncleanliness.
I support boobs.
Not at all. It’s true – Adam and Eve were made naked, and that’s how it was supposed to be before sin entered the world.
It’s the perspective in my opinion of someone asking for topless photos. You’re not asking for them as a sexual pleasure or for porn. It’s for the event and breast cancer awareness month. I don’t see a problem with it.
I think the answer to that question lies in the intent of the boob photos and what you are doing with them when you receive them.
Knowing you–Nope. I don’t see it as hypocritical at all.
No. You like boobs and want to save them. No big deal.
i second @TheMarriedFreshman …if i had the guts to call you silly, that is.
No
UGH!!!!!!!
I agree God created us naked. I also agree that nudity is a cultural issue with various cultures being comfortable with complete nudity and others insisting on almost complete coverage of the body. I’m not comfortable with having my breasts displayed publicly because of how I was raised, but I see no real sin in others choosing to do so. Of course, there is always the possibility that posting those photos could cause men to lust but then so can photos of fully clothed women. My concern would be more for the women who might get their feelings hurt by callous people who make nasty remarks about their breasts. I haven’t seen the blog you did with the breast photos on it so I don’t know if any callous remarks were made. I don’t know you well but you seem like a nice man who is probably just trying to have some fun and raise awareness. I think we Christians need to make more room for disagreement among ourselves without bein disagreeable.
@shatterFocus - Hey, he wants to be just “one of the guys” with us, that’s how I see it. Therefore, I call him silly. Because he is. ^_^
If God didn’t want men to love boobs, he wouldn’t have put them here to begin with.
@Krissy_Cole - You *know* Dan? You mean in real life? If the answer to that is “no,” then you really don’t know him. The range of possibilities would lean towards the inescapable fact that he’s a man, and men ogle boobs and get sexually aroused by them – this is simply biology 101. Which leads to the almost inevitable conclusion that the whole “save the boobs” pitch is nothing more than a ruse to get boobs from women he has had some interaction with. That, in case you don’t know, increases the arousal factor, as opposed to just browsing for random boob pics online. He’s a closet perv, plain and simple. That’s my story, and I’m sticking to it.
That one is tricky. But along with culture comes the fact that being nude is considered risque, being lewd, or being obscene. And I’m fairly certain (but don’t quote me) you could find verses that talk about not doing such things… not being described specifically of course, but in those general terms.
Adam and Eve were naked because they didn’t know what “shame” and “embarrassment” were. It was only when they gained that knowledge they freaked out and covered up and God got all pissed.
Because of their mistakes, we also feel shame and embarrassment, therefore Adam and Eve being naked in the beginning is worlds different than us being naked now.
either way, Christian or not, I wouldn’t take pictures of my breasts and put them on the internet.
Yes, but I already told you that. I think it indulges needless vanity, among other things I am too sleepy to bring up right now.
I am willing to raise awareness of breast cancer, cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, anal cancer, etc but I don’t think breasts need to be shown off any more than you need to show anuses, cervixes or ovaries.
lol no…
No. What I have seen of the contest has been tasteful. It isn’t for everyone, but it’s not like you are flaunting pornography.
Not in the slightest. It is an american cultural issue, nothing else. In fact I believe that certain unhealthy american cultural pressures and the disconnection with healthy body image could be more easily combated if it nakedness was more acceptable in this country. Polite society has created something awful with its prudish, nip and tuck values.
@In_Reason_I_Trust - Dang fella, who crawled up your butt and set off a firecracker!
To an extent…yes. It depends on how the pictures are being used. The Bible says that looking at another person with lust is committing adultery in one’s heart. So…in the case of Save the Boobs, I am willing to let it slide. lol
But…if my husband was looking at the pics, I would be very upset.
I think the more un-Christian thing here is thinking the human body is a dirty thing.
@In_Reason_I_Trust - I think he wanted original pics to avoid copyright infringement.
I just found out today that you were posting these pictures because I clicked on the link.
I think it’s really weird that women and girls are sending in their pictures of their chest.
I don’t think that you doing this makes you not a Christian, but I still think it’s really weird.
I couldn’t imagine going to a service or any type of religious ordeal that would include nudity.
No, the naked body is not evil and I think that everyone has the free will to decide what to wear or not to wear.
It just seems like another form of objectifying women but for a “good cause.”
I understand that all men like boobs, but having a boob collection… is interesting.
So many people are supporting this though, so it must be ok… right?
@whitetrashpoet - i hope some folks are getting their rocks off to the boob pics! maybe they’ll be more inclined to do something to save them!
boobs rule! they feed babies, they are pretty, and who doesn’t love a nice titty fucking?
I was taught that the Bible says that Adam and Eve were to be clothed, or covered up because of their sin.
When they were made without sin, they were naked; after they sinned, they felt ashamed of their nakedness and covered their bodies.
There’s a lot of things that Christians do that are hypocritical. There’s a lot of things that atheists do that are hypocritical. Humans in general are hypocrites. So what.
@Alatariel40 - Which translation is that? I remember it as “Everything is permissible to be but not everything is beneficial, everything is permissible to me but I will not be mastered by anything. Food for the stomach and stomach for the food, but God will destroy them both. The body was not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body.” In the end it only makes the person as weak as they want to be. It’s for a good cause, but they know what will be on the site. If they think they will give in then as a Christian shouldn’t they not click on the link to begin with? Same goes for sending in the pics. If you believe in the cause, should it matter? Just my opinion though.
I dunno.
It’s true. God created Adam and Eve naked. But it is because of their original sin that “nakedness” became tainted. It’s not really hypocrisy; it’s reality. A lot of people now would take advantage of nudity. So, please don’t take offense if I (or some women) don’t participate on this.
I trust you Dan. But I don’t trust perverts out there. Even though you are doing this for a good cause, there might be a chance that IF I submit to you a topless photo of me, it might end up in someone else’s hands.
I am not bound to become some Vanessa Hudgens issue. Not even if it is for a Save The Boobs Campaign.
I agree with you.
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Yes, I think it is hypocritical. I’m not sure if hypocritical is the right word, but I believe it’s un-Christianlike. I also don’t believe that nudity regarding Christianity is simply a cultural phenomena.
And even if it’s for a good cause, I definitely don’t believe you’re not taking any pleasure in ogling the photos.
I don’t think it’s hypocritical at all. Clothing is either cultural or weather related no matter what, as far as I would think. I, too, have never run across anything in the Bible saying that you have to be clothed. I wouldn’t think God cares what you wear, seeing as (like you pointed out) He created Adam and Eve naked. They later gained self-awareness and free will when they ate of the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge, unless I’m mistaken. That was something he told them not to do. So, I’m thinking He probably didn’t want them to be aware of their nudity or to worry about it. Otherwise, wouldn’t He have told them to cover up? And wouldn’t Jesus have mentioned it somewhere along the line?
But, I’ve noticed a lot of people like to hide behind the Bible when the nitty-gritty truth of the matter is they themselves just don’t like it and have no real ground to stand on for a reason other than the finding a way to make it against God. It seems to be easier for some people to just do it that way.
I don’t think it’s hypocritical, I think it’s more so the whole “What would Jesus do?” saying. It may not technically be written in the Bible that sending nude pictures is wrong, or even a sin. I think it really depends on how religous that person is, and how deep they go into what the Bible says. You’re right about the whole “God created Adam and Eve naked” piece, but you have to also look at it from their perspective and think to yourself.. Did Eve go around sending Nude pics to all the Apostles and putting on shows for the people of the city? So I mean it isn’t wrong for them to send them, but at the same time just because God created someone nude doesn’t mean he intended them to advertise it across the world. But I don’t disagree with you by far. I honestly think the answer to that lies with the person who is sending, or being asked to send the pictures; and how strong their beliefs are.
If I remember the story correctly, weren’t Adam and Eve oblivious to their nakedness right up until they ate the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil? So, one could surmise that by going back to wearing no clothing at all we would all be in God’s good graces by returning to the state which he made us?
That settles it! Everyone get naked!!
Not hypocritical at all. Good luck with your campaign!
I don’t agree with your statement about nakedness, though I can understand it. To me, not everything has to be said loud and clear… and nudity is one of the things I can kinda figure out.
HOWEVER, concerning Save the Boobs, I think it’s a bit different. It’s for a good cause. It’s “the lesser of two evils”, in that ignoring this would be a bigger issue.
I remember once we had an event to raise money for some cause. It was at a Masjid. We were kind of “bidding” on a cake that a lady baked and brought with her. What happened was someone would say like “twenty pounds!” and someone else would then say “twenty-five pounds!” and it would carry on until the highest amount (which reached the 300′s) was called. The lady who gave the highest amount bought the cake for that much, but that wasn’t all. Say I called twenty, and then you called thirty, you would also pay the ten-pounds that you added on… regardless of whether or not you’d win the cake in the end. It was just for fun, to raise money, you know? Some random lady gets up halfway through and says “ladies, this is wrong! It’s like interest/betting/gambling (don’t ask how. She made some points that I didn’t really understand.) We have to stop this.” She said something about it being unfair that people were paying for a cake that they’d never get…? My mum turned around and spoke to the lady about it. She said that a) nobody cares about the cake. The point is not to win the cake, but to raise money and b) nobody in their right minds would pay £300 for a home-made cake, which just goes to show that that’s really not the aim in all of this, you know? Aaaand c) my mum said what I would say to you, now. “Even if it’s bad, you know you are doing it for a cause. Charity is important, and it beats almost everything else. So to say that it’s wrong is just hypocritical. Are we gonna stop raising charity because someone said it’s somehow wrong? So we’re gonna let people die/hurt/be ill/whatever the case is?”
Needless to say, the “gambling” continued.
My mum saved the day! haha.
Keep at it. I think you are great.
I just can’t imagine sending pictures of my boobs to someone I don’t know on the internet, whether he was a Christian or a cancer researcher. But anyway.
Boobs for sale! Boobs for sale!
@OhItWontBeForever - Aye! Aye! I salute you, my Xanga Queen!
@RestlessButterfly - You are never gonna stop being a sweety, are you?
God hates everyone and everything fun, not just nudity.
No I don’t.
It’s not about nudity, Dan – quite apart from Adam and Eve, we’re all born naked! The Bible & God aren’t concerned about nudity, they’re concerned about lust. Whatever your own intentions in this campaign, you must admit that it derives it’s major selling power from lust – guys want to see boobs. So whatever your main motive, a serious side effect is that you are inducing lust in others. And I do think that is hypocritical.
Since you ask.
A christian hypocrite? I have heard of them in stories…
only the left one is evil
That was when human was pure. Until they committed the sin creating sin in the world. For any human, Christian or not, to be sent a picture of a topless individual.. we all know the intent. For the person to lust after that picture. Lusting is falling, one of the 7 deadly sins. For a Christian to REQUEST something like that, can still be a Christian however a true Christian will feel guilt and plead to God for forgiveness…truly. Not “Oh I’m going to look at this picture then it will be okay b/c I’ll ask God for forgiveness”. That is not a true Christian. If you know in your heart that it is something God would not approve of, then that’s Him telling you not to do it. Obey the Lord & trust in the Lord with all your heart, it will be worth it in life now, and in the end.
No, it’s good to do something that helps others!
Ok, I don’t normally put my two cents in, but I kinda have to here. Yes, Adam and Eve were created naked.. They also lacked any knowledge of good or evil, so their innocence cleared them of any condemnation. If you actually read what the bible says though (specifically Genesis 3:7), immediately after eating the fruit of the tree of knowledge, their eyes were opened and they realized they were naked. What did they do, now that they knew about good and evil? They covered themselves!
It is a severely flawed argument to say that humans were created naked and so it should be ok to walk around like that. Actually, it is sort of like with little children. If your 2 or 3 year old child goes running through the house naked, nobody flips out too bad.. it’s even kinda cute… because they are innocent and don’t know any better. Once you know better, you are held accountable for your actions.
That being said, it does not necessarily mean that supporting a cause aimed at raising breast cancer awareness is inherently hypocritical. The cause is legitimate, so we have to look at the methods used separate from the cause. Is it Christian-like to support breast cancer awareness? Sure! Is it Christian-like to solicit topless photos of women claiming that your intentions are pure? Not likely.
No, but I didn’t much care for how the commercial came across- like the only way to get young people to care about breast cancer is to say you value a woman for her physical attributes. It just seems like the wrong attitude to convey. As for the biblical aspect, once Adam and Eve sinned, their nakedness was seen as a shameful thing, which I guess is why it’s kind of taboo now.
LOL
..God made the human body. He also designed sex–it is meant to be much more than many would think, even being celebrated as being symbolic of Christ’s relationship with HIs Bride, the Church.
..There is beauty in His design, but it is necessary for the design to also fit the purpose He made it for.
..A woman’s body is NOTHING to be ashamed about; it is everything to celebrate and indulge in..! But only in a marriage union (this is what makes it special, sacred..and also all the more exciting for a husband).
..So, I would wonder at your motives behind seeing many women’s private areas that should be reserved for only the eyes of their husbands, according to the Bible?
(Modesty is highly condoned in the New Testament; obviously, this does not apply to the relationship between a husband and a wife).
I think it’s a perfect example of Christianity: women are nothing more than the bits of their bodies that men find most appealing.
It’s right there in the name; not “Save Women from Breast Cancer” but “Save the Boobs.” Women are nothing without their tits.
Hypocritical Christian is a redundant phrase. All Christians are religious folks, and all religious folks are hypocritical.
I posted about this awhile ago, and I feel I cannot do justice to this answer without going full post, so if you don’t mind, I’d like to link to my post on the issue.
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@odiada - You are HYSTERICAL you could give a rat’s ass what anyone thinks I LOVE IT!!!
Anyone who has a personality like me is COOL AS…..!
Not my cup of tea, but it is still better than that shit Hector pulled awhile back. I mean at least they did send you their fuckin’ pictures.
I think it’s a problem with the human’s mind more than the body. If he’s asking just to see boobs to get horny and do the deed, so to speak, yes. I have a problem with it. And why would a person typically ask for pictures of boobs? Most people don’t just enjoy looking at them without letting their minds wander. So, if it causes you to stumble, abstain. If looking at naked people is no problem for you, then yay. Go to a nude beach. (JK). But seriously.
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@soyeahthatswhathappened - Totally 100% agree with you Dan, this is stupid everyone if you really want save breastcancer (Dan you nimrod, go here) http://www.breastcancersite.com (clicking here will actually do something and help women afford mammograms. Sending toplessboobs does nothing. Thats just disgusting…….
Yes, I do. If you recall, sin entered the world, and Adam and Eve covered themselves in shame. Many men cannot look at a pair of breasts without thinking about sex–lusting after a woman who is not their wife. And that is sin. And knowingly causing someone to sin? The Bible says it’d be better to be thrown in the sea with a weight around your neck.
Btw, my mom was diagnosed today with Stage 4 breast cancer. Right now our mission is not to save her boobs. We’re fighting to save her life. Think about it.
Boobs are beautiful Bodies are beautiful. Naked is beautiful. Have we really become that ignorant as a society to see otherwise?
i really dont know
if you think that some people will lust because of the photos, then i guess you can be seen as encouraging sin.
@odiada - i second that cock posting!
lmfao.
xo
god created the boobs and the boobs were good, therefore we must save them.
@Stoltz13 - I agree with you on that one. It’s interesting to read the passage in Genesis – Adam & Eve sinned, and THEN realized they were naked (exposed would be a better word, I think). They tried to cover up their nakedness, but God was the one who clothed them with animal skins, indicating that “without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sins” – one of the first references to Christ in the Bible. But, yeah – when Ham saw Father Noah drunk and naked in his tent and laughed about it, God wasn’t very happy with him.
General answer to question: I don’t think it’s hypocritical. If God put that on your heart to do, no one can judge you for it. That’s between you and Him. And I think it’s wonderful that you are running campaign against breast cancer! But sorry Dan – I wouldn’t send anyone pics of my boobs! I am not ashamed of them, but they are not for the eyes of the world to see. Now that my husband is dead, only my GP and OB/GYN (and the ladies at the Y) get to see my boobs. (Not missing much – I’m 46 years old.)
@whitetrashpoet - I think photos of mastectomy scars would be far more effective and to the point. Good thought. Very good thought.
@XactiLucius - I use the KJV, then verify the original meaning by studying the Greek or Hebrew words too. It takes a bit of time, but after 30 years of study, it’s coming together.
@Alatariel40 - That’s cool. I’ve been wanting to do that, but I really don’t have the means.
I don’t think so, unless you’re criticizing other people for being nude in any other form.
I don’t think its wrong, but this may be a “weaker brother” issue. Some of your readers may be tempted to lust by looking at pictures of bare breasts. That’s why I’m glad you set it up so people have to go to a separate page to see it instead of having it on your regular page.
Lust is in the eye of the beholded. Now that we’ve cleared that up, let’s all take photos of us mastibating, uh, I mean, of our breasts and send them to Save The Boobs Campaign.
On a serious note though – men can get breast cancer too, so can’t some sexy guys show some pecks!
Is nudity a sin? In the proper context, it is not. After Adam and Eve ate from the tree of knowledge, God made clothes for them because they knew they were naked (Gen 3), so clearly nudity is not appropriate at all times. To further back this statement, look at Leviticus 18 & 20; these 2 chapters outline appropriate and inappropriate nakedness. This is by no means an exhaustive coverage of the topic of nudity in the bible, but it does, to the best of my knowledge, cover a biblical stance of the topic. One finial note: for anyone who would say, that was from the law, and we are no longer under the law; keep in mind that, the Christ, Jesus said that he did not come to abolish the law (Matt 5:17).
Don’t take my word for it. Read the book.
Oh last thing, the save the boobs campaign (without the nudity) is a great idea.
If God meant us to be naked, he would have made our skin fit better.
I think the problem lies in that nudity causes lust. Lust is a sin. Knowingly causing someone to sin is a sin. I do agree that part of the problem is our culture. Our culture has turned nudity into something almost purely sexual. In cultures where nudity is normal and not thought of as purely sexual it wouldn’t invoke lust anymore than someone in clothing would.
“You have heard that it was said, You shall not commit adultry; but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed audultry with her in his heart.” NASB
As I’m sure you’ve read, that verse also goes on to show how drastically we are to deal with the things that cause us to sin.
Matthew 18:6
“but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a heavy millstone hung around his neck, and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.” NASB
1 Cor 8:12
“And so, by sinning against the brethren and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ.” NASB