QUOTES 12/26/2018

“Using nudity brings a force to his art, it shows the force of an individual in the face of powerful public architecture . . . ‘You need to do things which are meaningful for society.  It can open a window, and be shared by ordinary people.  That's already a kind of change. . . I care more about having an impact on society than holding exhibitions for academics . . . I hope that China will stop having the kinds of incidents which need my involvement . . . That way I can live quietly’” – Tom Hancock (Ou Zhihang), https://sg.news.yahoo.com/cheeky-chinese-artist-critiques-society-nudity-041609686.html

“Fitness Au Naturel 001” (Music Video) - https://vimeo.com/199068582

“No matter what you think about porn, it has harmed people and their reputations.  Many men (and a growing amount of women) in our culture ‘salivate’ at any sign of skin.  Why is that?  We suggest that the mind has been conditioned by our culture to equate nakedness with sex. . . because ‘sex sells.’  We have discovered that social nudity and other forms of Good Nudity counteract this and renew the mind to the goodness of the body. . . People who have battled porn learn that all bodies are good. . . As soon as people step into the context of the good nudity found in naturism they discover the lie of the world regarding the body.  The grip of lust is broken in the heart by the goodness of seeing the body in all ages, sizes, shapes and colors.” - http://www.oursunhome.com/christian_nudist.htm

“In fact, nearly all of the Bible’s instructions regarding modest clothing refer not to sexuality, but rather materialism . . . Writers in both the Old Testament and New Testament express grave concern when the people of God flaunt their wealth by buying expensive clothes and jewelry while many of their neighbors suffered in poverty. . . And so biblical modesty isn’t about managing the sexual impulses of other people; it’s about cultivating humility, propriety and deference within ourselves.” - Rachel Held Evans, http://qideas.org/articles/modesty-i-dont-think-it-means-what-you-think-it-means/

“I have been pushing back, being seen naked, and posting photos of myself.  One person can't make a difference.  We all need to bitch and scream when some prude tries to take away our privileges or calls our human bodies ‘obscene’ for simply existing.” – Bob Knows, http://freerangenaturism.com/forum/index.php?topic=859.45

“On various other. . . occasions local people from the area have arrived either on foot or by car whilst I'm in or near the drive way - but nearly all know I'm a nudist so everything is just normal (it has been over 20 years being nude at this property).” – JMNude, http://www.naturist-corner.net/community/index.php?topic=1908.25;topicseen