QUOTES 2/10/2020

“Buddha was a nude ascetic prior to founding his own religion.  It has been mused that perhaps Buddha and his followers began wearing robes merely to distinguish themselves from other sects.  There are still naked holy men in India today, most associated with the holy sect of the Jains, an ancient Indian religion that was formed back around 500 B.C.” – Jordan Blum, https://youngnaturistsamerica.com/nudist-history-of-nudism-nudists-and-nudity/?platform=hootsuite

“Summer Solstice - Naturist Sunrise Celebration in Ireland 2016” (Video) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iubdrylS3ac&list=PLLylh_Sc-qK47rrtKyIFBfRiK0l9MsBTd&index=15

“I should admit I spent quite a lot of time over summer in my birthday suit.  It's been hot.  I have a pool.  I'm home alone quite a bit.  And, believe it or not, celebrating my 50th birthday at the start of summer as I did, I’m kind of owning this wobbly old body at the moment. . . It's easy enough to be naked alone.  More fun if there's company.” - Karen Hardy, http://www.theage.com.au/act-news/canberra-life/we-tried-swimming-naked-at-kambah-pool-20170209-gu92et

“When I see prudish people with fabric covering their bodies I wonder, ‘why are you all covered up.’  I wonder the same question about Muslim full body covers and Christian middle body covers.  Why is your beautiful human body all covered up in ugly uncomfortable unhealthy fabric?  That is the real question.  It is not ‘Why are we naked.’  The harder question is, ‘Why aren't you (others) naked?’” – Bob Knows, http://www.naktiv.net/blog/1203/why-aren-039-t-you-naked/

“What about Nudity in the Early Church after Christ?  This is all historical, rather than scriptural of course, but just to mention a few highlights, nude baptism before the members was required (as was emersion) for the first 400 plus years of Christianity.  Christians participated in the Olympics (that were run nude).  Divisions in the Church included several groups that worshiped and lived nude, including the Adamite’s in France who were exterminated by the Roman Catholic Church.  The first act of St. Francis of Assisi was to strip nude before the people.  In the past it was common for people to work nude (to save clothing), and to swim nude even in mixed company (since swim suits weren’t even invented until the late 1800’s).” - Kensunwalker