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Originally Posted by MissBrattified
It cannot be entirely cultural driven, since secular cultures are sinful and godless, and some worse than others. Culture does play a part as a reference, but it does not complete the picture. Nakedness was associated with demon possession in the new testament, and when the man was delivered he was "clothed and in his right mind." Heathen cultures that dress immodestly or don't dress at all should be "clothed" when they are converted. If they are ignorant, they should be taught. When Adam and Eve became aware of themselves, they wanted to cover up--and God also clothed them. So, at the very least, scripture teaches that we shouldn't be naked.  That's a good starting point. |
Adam and Eve were naked before God. It wasn't a sin....until they knew they were naked. What made nakedness sinful?
Compare that to jungle people who wear little or no clothing. Do they know they are naked? If they don't consider themselves naked, is it still sinful for them? And how do we teach them to dress, according to Western culture? Do you really want to tell those women that baring their breasts is a sin? Understand that they are not the ones doing so because it's sinful. And they also believe they are modest in what they are wearing, even if it's necklaces and other ornamentation that denotes who they are in their tribe and such.
God didn't make nakedness sinful. Man did.
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