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Inquiringperson
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If no human experienced lust, could we all be naked and not sin?
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Katholish
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Sure. Adam and Eve certainly were not sinning in the Garden while they were naked before eating the fruit. Our bodies are good by nature, but Original Sin left us with an inclination to sin, and covering ourselves helps us fight that inclination.
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Inquiringperson
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Thanks.
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Katholish
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Let me be clear though, Since all men are indeed subject to the effects of Original Sin, all of us have an inclination to lust to some degree. For that reason, it isn’t appropriate to go naked in front of others, and the saints have given the advice of limiting the times were are naked before our own selves. We can look forward though, to the day in which we are freed from the effects of Original Sin and our condition is restored so that we can again properly appreciate the true beautify of our bodies without the temptation of lust.
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PJM
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If my friend your question refers to ONLY sins of the Flesh? They YES! Adam and Eve did it! Read genesis chapters 1-3…
God Bless,
Pat
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Barbkw
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ewtn.com/series/2008/1/healing.htm
A great program on the subject is Fr. Mullady’s on EWTN titled “Healing of the Spirit”.
scborromeo.org/ccc/index/c.htm
Concupiscence
the Commandments and, 2529, 2534
fight against, 978, 1264, 1426, 2520, 2530
of the flesh, 2514, 2520
Law and, 1963, 2542
meaning and kinds of, 2514-15
original sin and, 376, 400, 405
purification of the heart and, 2517, 2530
sin and, 1869
See also Desire; Lust
A great program on the subject is Fr. Mullady’s on EWTN titled “Healing of the Spirit”.
From the Catechism of the Catholic Church
scborromeo.org/ccc/index/c.htm
Concupiscence
the Commandments and, 2529, 2534
fight against, 978, 1264, 1426, 2520, 2530
of the flesh, 2514, 2520
Law and, 1963, 2542
meaning and kinds of, 2514-15
original sin and, 376, 400, 405
purification of the heart and, 2517, 2530
sin and, 1869
See also Desire; Lust
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Inquiringperson
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So basically, if we didn’t have original sin, we could be naked and still be considered modest.
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Katholish
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Yes. Exactly.
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atheistgirl
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I personally dont see how being naked necessarily leads to ‘‘sin’’ - I can think of lots of men I could see naked and never be tempted 
Nudists dont seem to have a problem with control
I can also think of lots of men fully clothed that make me go weak at the knees
Seems to me it’s more to do with the mind that being naked… let’s face it… the human body is funny, no matter how you look at it
Sarah x
Nudists dont seem to have a problem with control
I can also think of lots of men fully clothed that make me go weak at the knees
Seems to me it’s more to do with the mind that being naked… let’s face it… the human body is funny, no matter how you look at it
Sarah x
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Katholish
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Being naked doesn’t necessarily lead to sin. It is what Catholic theology terms a near occasion of sin, which means that has a great endency to be a temptation for others or yourself. Knowing putting oneself or others in a near occasion of sin without good cause is itself sinful, but there can sometimes be legitimate reasons which can justify it (in this the case before us, going to the doctor could be a legitimate reason to disrobe–for example).I personally dont see how being naked necessarily leads to ‘‘sin’’ - I can think of lots of men I could see naked and never be tempted
Nudists dont seem to have a problem with control
I can also think of lots of men fully clothed that make me go weak at the knees
Seems to me it’s more to do with the mind that being naked… let’s face it… the human body is funny, no matter how you look at it
Sarah x
Nudists probably do have a problem with it. (They are not exactly known for being paragons of virtue.)
Sin, by its nature, largely has to do with the mind, insofar as it is the intention (which is formed in the mind) which gives actions their evil quality. It is certainly possible to have lust when those around you are fully clothed, but in truth, seeing the naked body is a constant reminder of the objects of lust (even if the person you see isn’t the object of a specific lustful thought, they can still be the occassion of sin.) That fact of the matter is, that this reality is really proven by history itself since clothing (even in climates where it is not required for warmth) has always been present in human society.
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fhansen
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But there are plenty of people who might have the opposite affect from lust on a great many of us if they were to parade around naked. I think that shame of the body also entered at this time-shame of one of Gods created goods- maybe something being called evil that wasn’t so before, made possible by mans new-found judgmentalism, i.e. his “knowledge” of what is good and what is evil. Maybe
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valentino
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Yes.Children are often naked and there is no sin in this.
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