My point was that God gives choices and instructs against sexual sin. In our day, nudity and sex get conflated.

Thanks for your respectful reply and stating your point in a thoughtful manner. In the same way that nudity and sex get conflated, society also conflates God's will and instructions (incl but not limited to sexuality) with Church teachings. Where does that leave victims of clerical sexual abuse (myself included) in making healthy choices about individual sexuality to prevent sin and separation when the Church is clearly separated from its teachings in practicing institutional sexuality? The lack of accountability is what burns me decades later, not the fact that we all make mistakes. And if God sees our hearts and intents more than issues of population, I believe this loving Father, that loyal Son and that uncapturable Spirit will see sexuality as even more nuanced and all encompassing that I can imagine. Love one another. That is all.

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I am not a highly educated man I believe in God and Jesus am not a member of any organized church ,That because I think the different churches were founded by individuals who wanted power over the people and you will not have to look very hard to see that They took the parts of Gods words that fit there purpose and distorted the rest wrote there own versions of the bible, Down thought the ages the Church has controlled men and women dress at one point women wore dresses the the bodies exposed there breast and mettle hoops flared out the lower part because there were no under garments so flaring it allowed women to releave themself s while standing or walking men had a code-peace over there groin area of the trousers which could be released to allow urination ,Then the church decided that was bad and breast were hidden and under ware was added so the church is just as corrupt as government and some churches have more power over us than government I will refrain from talking about the popes and priest at this .I am a unaffiliated Christian who trays to follow gods plan I do not think we are ordained by him To be covered in layer of clothing He gave us a brain that tells us when its winter we can find covering to help keep use warm and coverings for are feet a number of the tribe people were mostly naked until missionary's told them to cover there nakedness . Just my 2 cents

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