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- TR
Jan 1, 2016And there is also St. Peter, though maybe he would be the patron saint of skinny dippers. In John's gospel we hear of the apostles being out on the Lake of Galilee after Christ's resurrection. After a night of not catching anything a man on the shore tells them to cast their nets over the side where upon they make a huge catch. When Peter realizes it is Christ on the shore he strips off his garments and jumps into the lake to swim ashore.
DaveReactReply - JO
Jan 7, 2016Maybe we should study up on these saints and get a petition started to make one our patron saint of nudity?
ReactReply - HDHDLMatchetteOriginal PosterJan 22, 2016[quote]Maybe we should study up on these saints and get a petition started to make one our patron saint of nudity?[/quote]eh. not sure the church would listenReactReply
- MEMemberFeb 18, 2016Wow. I never thought a saint could be naked. Why haven't we heard of them before? So the church is saying it is ok to be a Christian and nude?ReactReply
- DE
Feb 18, 2016[quote]Another good one would be St Francis who stripped naked when he left his worldly ways and would often give his robe off his back to those less fortunate.[/quote]The moment that St. Francis changed his life, when he publicly started preaching the Gospel, he stripped naked in front of his community and his bishop. The lesson for me is the importance of nakedness, both metaphorical and otherwise, in spiritual awakening. I feel a bit of this when I'm by myself nude in the desert.
I don't usually get philosophical about my nudism. I enjoy nudity because, well, I enjoy nudity. Still, there is a spiritual aspect sometimes. I've watched friends of mine who I've brought to nudist places and how their faces change a little bit when they take off their clothes. There is something to it.
Ted.ReactReply - CAMay 24, 2018
Greetings everyone,
I'd like to mention on this topic - St. Mary Magdalene who tradition says after the Resurrection traveled north, became a hermit and lived nude.
Then there's St. Jerome of the Latin translation of the Bible fame who spent much time au natural.
Peace & BlessingsReactReply - MI
May 30, 2018[quote]And there is also St. Peter, though maybe he would be the patron saint of skinny dippers. In John's gospel we hear of the apostles being out on the Lake of Galilee after Christ's resurrection. After a night of not catching anything a man on the shore tells them to cast their nets over the side where upon they make a huge catch. When Peter realizes it is Christ on the shore he strips off his garments and jumps into the lake to swim ashore. Dave[/quote] Actually he was working naked and put on his clothes and jumped in to swim ashore.ReactReply - MIMay 30, 2018[quote]Another good one would be St Francis who stripped naked when he left his worldly ways and would often give his robe off his back to those less fortunate. The moment that St. Francis changed his life, when he publicly started preaching the Gospel, he stripped naked in front of his community and his bishop. The lesson for me is the importance of nakedness, both metaphorical and otherwise, in spiritual awakening. I feel a bit of this when I'm by myself nude in the desert. I don't usually get philosophical about my nudism. I enjoy nudity because, well, I enjoy nudity. Still, there is a spiritual aspect sometimes. I've watched friends of mine who I've brought to nudist places and how their faces change a little bit when they take off their clothes. There is something to it. Ted.[/quote] I thought he stripped because his father told him that if he was leaving he wasn't allowed to take anything with him.ReactReply
- DAFeb 24, 2020
I think St Onuphrius wins this hands down. He's the only saint I'm aware of who is almost always shown naked in icons (or just with a skirt of leaves sometimes). His impressive beard reached to the ground.
What about St Mary of Egypt too? She lived nude for years in the desert after her clothes wore out and only asked a priest for a covering when he happened to discover her because of her prior life before she became a hermit.
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Mar 9, 2020Isn't there a passage in which the roman soldiers throw lots for his raiment.
But the Christian religious tradition was to show sinners naked on their way to hell and torment. Those bound for heaven are clothed. But, biblically, Jesus' crucifixion was to atone for everyone else's sins, taking them on to himself. I'm also thinking that the powerful people were punishing him for showing them up.
ReactReply - MIMar 10, 2020[quote]I dont see the Romans accommodating with a loin cloth. The whole point of a crucifixion was to make it traumatic, painful, and as degrading as possible. They were accommodating during the via Della Rosa in that The Lord wore His clothes. However that brought on its own pain as the clothing was stripped from Him and reopened any wounds that were starting to close and adhere to the cloth.[/quote] From what I read, it was because non-Jews, Greeks in particular, found the circumcised penis repulsive. If the small loincloth was allowed, it was for the benefit of the onlookers, not the victim.ReactReply
- AW
Mar 10, 2020[quote]Wow. I never thought a saint could be naked. Why haven't we heard of them before? So the church is saying it is ok to be a Christian and nude?[/quote] You (in the general sense) would be hard pressed to find any prohibition of nudity in the Bible. Think about it. In ancient times you couldn't go to the store and pick up a shirt for a nominal fee. Fabric was hard to come by and precious. People would leave their garments at home to work in the fields so not to soil them. That is why Mary mistook Jesus for the Gardner he was naked after the resurrection. Also, If you will read the account of Jesus removing his garments and girding himself about with a towel to wash the disciples feet, you will discover that her used the same towel to wash said feet. How does one use the towel that is supposed to be around your loins to wash others feet? The church, of which I am devoted member would be well advised to not be so up tight regarding nudity and read the bible.ReactReply - ABDec 20, 2020
Other than JP2 for TOB which is the best theological foundation for a chaste nude life, i would say Mary of Egypt, her story (in brief summary) :She lived a rebellious, lustful life, even willingly becoming a prostitute. After her conversion, she gave up all she had, including her clothes and lived a simple, chaste, naked solitary life with God. Later in her life she was discovered by a monk. Legend is her hair had grown so long as to cover her. The monk saw her in need of food and took gave her aid, i believe nearing the end of her life. Her depiction is often half clothed, or nude with her hair covering her. She seems to personify the nudist idea that nudity can represent chastity and openness to God in contrast to the lustful actions and adornments of her past life.
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