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matcom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-19-05 07:50 AM
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Christians To Get Naked (Christian Nudist Camp)
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IN the beginning was the word of God and God never said anything about brassieres or boxer shorts. Thus was born Natura, America's first Christian nudist camp.

After two years of biblical debate over Adam and Eve and their fig leaves and whether or not nudity is sinful, a 67-year-old Quaker grandfather is preparing to open a modern-day Garden of Eden 65km north of Tampa, Florida.

Bill Martin's ambitious plan for an 80ha Christian-oriented Family Naturist Village has survived legal challenges, doctrinal disputes and a plague of internet prudes. Land is now being cleared for the opening next year of what may become the world's only Christian community to feature nude volleyball.

Despite howls of complaint from fundamentalists who have likened Martin to the Antichrist - and described his nudist plans as "graphic evidence of America's moral collapse" - Natura intends to build 50 houses around a non-denominational church where clothing for services will be optional.

He has fought with his neighbours over property rights, fallen out with other nudists over his promotional material and sparked a vigorous internet debate over whether the true path to godliness really involves getting naked.

Yet Martin remains confident that Christians will flock to Natura to experience the spiritual benefits of a lifestyle "free from body shame". He is spending more than $US2million ($2.68million) on a nudist recreational complex that will also feature a hotel, campsites and a children's water park.

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,17605384-13762,00.html
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crispini Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-19-05 10:20 AM
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1. Bwahahahahahahaha!
:eyes:
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Hugin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-19-05 10:24 AM
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2. If the Intelligent Designer had meant for us to wear clothes...
Edited on Mon Dec-19-05 10:25 AM by Prag
We would've been born in Polyester Light Blue Leisure Suits!

It's noooo accident! Lemme tell ya!

Where do I sign up?
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-19-05 10:25 AM
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3. Hmmm....
I like it!
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Strong Atheist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-19-05 10:47 AM
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4. I am a nudist.
If I believed in evil, I would say clothes are evil.
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jakefrep Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-19-05 10:53 AM
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5. Nudists for Christ...film at 11
Edited on Mon Dec-19-05 10:54 AM by jakefrep
yikes!

I wonder when The Daily Show will get a hold of this.
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yurbud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-19-05 12:27 PM
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14. they will if you send them the link
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Spacemom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-19-05 10:58 AM
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6. If God were afraid of a little skin
Why'd She make so much of it? :P
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-19-05 10:59 AM
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7. I used to LOVE the Adam and Eve catalogs
in my youth
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supernova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-19-05 11:02 AM
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8. Please note, this is from the liberal wing of Christianity
:D

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ForrestGump Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-19-05 12:04 PM
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9. Let's just hope that nobody there cites the last part of Psalms 23:4,
because that would just be in bad taste... :o
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RevCheesehead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-19-05 12:09 PM
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10. Isn't it a bit early for this??
:spank:

You are a bad boy, Elvest. Very bad. :spank:
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ForrestGump Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-19-05 12:20 PM
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11. Drat...double-drat. Foiled again -- this lady knows her Bible too well
:D

Gimme that old-time religion, Reverend...oh, yeah, baby, is that as hard as you can paddle? Why, I've known Mormons who can paddle harder than that! :P

:taunt:
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RevCheesehead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-19-05 12:23 PM
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12. My, we ARE frisky this morning, aren't we?
:spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank:
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MnFats Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-19-05 12:24 PM
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13. It's warm there, right? minus 9 here last night. I'm in!
Ditching my four layers of clothing and I'm on my way!
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JPZenger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-19-05 04:03 PM
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15. Consenting Adults OK, but children no
I could care less if consenting adults want to hang out at a nudist camp. However, I can't imagine bringing underage children to one. Even if the parent's intent is innocent, you know there are some pervents whose intent is not innocent.
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gizmo1979 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-19-05 05:47 PM
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16. I bet that's not a pretty sight!
Picture Falwell nekid.EWWWWWW!
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