Preparing your children for a world of ubiquitous pornography

Raising righteous children in a world full of corruption and evil cannot be accomplished by locking them away in a high tower like Rapunzel.

One of the scariest propositions we have to face as parents is our children encountering pornography and becoming corrupted by it.

The quarantine approach to preparing children to face a world full of pornography is a misguided approach that will lead to tragedy. An example how this approach is misguided can be illustrated by the Native American being decimated by the diseases brought by the Europeans.  As many as 90 percent of the native peoples of America died of diseases such as smallpox, influenza, measles, and even chicken pox because unlike the Europeans, the native peoples had no resistance to these diseases. American Indians at European Contact

As Christians, we’re taught to be in the world but not of the world.  Raising our children away in a locked tower is not raising them in the world. It does not prepare them to meet the challenges and temptations that they will face as they sojourn in the world.

There’s an interesting academic paper that came out recently:

The Right to be Publicly Naked: A Defence of Nudism

Although the paper was published in September 2018 and has been discussed briefly in a few naturist forums, now is a good time to subject it to careful scrutiny, because a summary of it has just been published in Issue 38.3 (Spring 2019) of The Naturist Society’s “N” magazine. Unfortunately, the article hasn’t been published online, as far as I know. If you care about the public nudity issue, it’s probably best to read the original paper anyhow.

via The right to be publicly naked

Possible long-term sexual consequences of Mormon modesty: A guest post by Mette Ivie Harrison

This leads me to wonder: What it is we Mormons are doing if we imagine that young men are so very fragile that the sight of a teenage or middle-aged woman’s legs, arms, or even abdomen cause temptations beyond endurance?

Read it all here…

Naturism and Body Image — The Midwest Naturist

A paper published last January in Britain looked into the effects of naturism on body image and self esteem. They correctly site the problem: “Negative body image in both women and men derives from exposure to, and pressure to achieve, unrealistic ideals of attractiveness.” We are bombarded daily with perfect body shapes in advertising, television, […]

via Naturism and Body Image — The Midwest Naturist

Are American Families Less Loving? – scraped from the wayback machine – archive of LDSSDF

I pulled this off archive.org to make it easier for me to find and share.

This is one of the posts from the original ldssdf.org forum that I think is important to save and share, as a vital reference item.

Protecting our Children from this epidemic : Latest from the Church News – scraped from the wayback machine – archive of LDSSDF

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This is one of the posts from the original ldssdf.org forum that I think is important to save and share, as a vital reference item.

Family Showers – scraped from the wayback machine – archive of LDSSDF

I pulled this off archive.org to make it easier for me to find and share.

This is one of the posts from the original ldssdf.org forum that I think is important to save and share, as a vital reference item.

Nudism for Healing – scraped from the wayback machine – archive of LDSSDF

I pulled this off archive.org to make it easier for me to find and share.

This is one of the posts from the original ldssdf.org forum that I think is important to save and share, as a vital reference item.

The Standard of Truth – Part 5 – Repost from ldssdc.info

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The Standard of Truth – Part 5

What’s the Truth About Nudity and Sexual Body Parts?

By Michael S. Ai, Southern California

The belief that “nudity equals sex” is one of the most dominant and emotionally-charged beliefs in our U.S. society.

It seems to be intertwined into so many areas of our lives that I don’t think we can afford to ignore it and just accept it without analysis.This belief has existed for centuries, dating back to the dark ages. And in some ways, it continues to gain strength in our society today, not throughout the world, but primarily in the U.S.

The “nudity equals sex” belief focuses on the idea that some body parts are sexual and should, therefore, be covered up in order to prevent sexual thought, or lust, in one’s self and/or in others.

The Standard of Truth – Part 4 – Repost from ldssdc.info

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The Standard of Truth – Part 4

What’s the Truth about the Sacredness of the Body and Nudity?

By Michael S. Ai, Southern California

“The body is sacred; therefore, cover it.”

This is probably the most common argument used by the “nudity is evil” proponents. This belief provides the reasoning for the rest of their arguments.

From this perspective, God gave Adam & Eve the coats of skins to cover their nakedness “because their bodies are sacred and should be covered.” The coats of skins represent the garment of the Holy Priesthood and should be worn at all times “because the body is sacred and should be covered.”

Interestingly, the reason for the “coats of skin” was never given, other than to “cover their nakedness.” On the other hand, when we take symbolic interpretation, we find that the reason is clearly given, and it has nothing to do with physical clothing or the body itself.

Now, the fascinating thing about this “cover the body because it’s sacred” argument is that it’s the argument that’s riddled with the most glaring inconsistencies and contradictions.

The Standard of Truth Part 3 – Repost from ldssdc.info

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The Standard of Truth Part 3

What’s the Truth about Garments and Nudity?

By Michael S. Ai, Southern California

According to the literal interpretation of the Adam & Eve story, after Adam & Eve were cast out of the Garden of Eden for partaking of the forbidden fruit, God gave them coats of skin “to cover their nakedness.”

We’re instructed that these coats of skin represented the “garment of the holy priesthood.” Those to whom the garment is given are instructed to wear it night and day throughout their lives.

Using a literal interpretation to the above, the following conclusions have been drawn:

• Because God gave Adam and Eve coats of skin to cover their nakedness, nudity is against God’s will, making it evil
• The garment is to be worn at all times

Do these conclusions meet the Standard of Truth?