Following a new blog - East Texas Area Naturists

I found a really good article on the above blog called  Christian and Happily Nude. That post was found on the blog Home Clothes Free.  You can go directly to that Home page of their blog by clicking on the second link and directly to the Christian and Happily Nude post by choosing the first link. I have also added this blog's home page to the list of links at the right.
  Ok, so what is it I like about the post I mentioned ?  As you have read in my past posts and in my profile, I am a Catholic Christian and I live as much of the time as I can without clothing.  You could say that I, too am Christian and Happily Nude.  While reading this post I especially like this paragraph:

"In a nudist atmosphere we are more aware of Gods beautiful world.  When we go through life we  rush around, being nude outdoors causes us to become in touch with our surroundings.  We feel the air and sun on our entire body we experience textures differently .  We experience the water on our skin while swimming just as you enjoy sand  or grass between your toes same is with the rest of your body the experience is enhanced and appreciated on a different level. Many nudists love to meditate and worship in a place where they can sit in peace surrounded by Gods beauty communicating with their creator the way they were born. How can that be perverted or wrong?"

  This web site gives credence to the "Naturist-Christian" movement if you want to call it that.  I applaud the author's giving another post on the need for Casual Non-Sexual Nudity in everyone's life.

Read the entire post and then look around on their other posts. It may just open your mind to the fact that indeed we can be Christian Naturists.

Peace,
 Jeanluc

The web of lies.

"When a well-packaged web of lies has been sold gradually to the masses over generations, the truth will seem utterly preposterous and its speaker a raving lunatic."
— Dresden James  (pseudonym for Donald James Wheal, British writer, 1931-2008)

In a followup to my last post, I saw the following statement on Facebook and felt it appropriate to share it here as well.

"Imagine your child being completely unimpressed with porn… disinterested… unaffected by its allure… is that even possible?

Yes, it is.

Bear in mind, however, that we told you MCAG is Radical and Revolutionary....

- See more at: http://mychainsaregone.org/porn-proof-your-children-part-1"

 This statement and link included this picture:
 Isn't it beautiful?


I would not mind at all if you went to that blog and read both parts 1 and 2 of this gentleman's post.  Once you have done that, come on back and read some more of mine.

Ok.  Now that you are back, doesn't that statement I opened this post with  make sense now?  (If you didn't leave to read Pastor David's blog you really should.)  His statements fit perfectly with my feelings on why I started my life of ethical naturism.  Living life as much as possible without clothing and keeping sexual moments for when me and my wife are alone and it is appropriate.  That is what true naturism is.  "Nude when practical, clothed when not."
   One of my grandkids told me the other day that a classmate of his was doing his bullying routine by telling other kids that he (my grandson) and a girl classmate were having sex.  They are 9 years old!!  For heaven's sake, they barely know what sex is.  But unfortunately, the media is doing a great job of letting them know about it.  What do you want to bet that that other boy will be one of those "Gonzo Porn" addicts by the time he is that average age of 11 years old.
  As much as I hurt for my buddy, how much more does bullying like that make a tender hearted young man feel?
  My wife and I have tried our best to raise him seeing casual nudity so that he can shrug off this attitude, but it will take more than just us.  So I have stepped out of the closet just a little, by re-sharing the Facebook post and adding the quote above.  It has my real name and all of my "Friends" will be able to see it.  I sent it by text message to both of my adult children and my wife.  I am hoping for some conversation on it, but I fear the pervasive attitude of our culture may prevent that from happening.  I may have to open the door a little more - so to speak.  Wish me luck!

  I encourage you to read more of the My Chains are Gone blog.  It makes for some very interesting reading.

  Peace and Blessings to all my readers.  May my words help in bringing an end to the Porn obsessed culture so many young boys are forced to grow up in.

Jeanluc (Dave)

The antidote to pornography?

I ran across a link to something that really resonated with me the other day and I wanted to share it with you.  But first let me give you some background.
As a boy, my introduction to pornography came about when I was around 12 to 15 years old I guess.  My mom asked me one day if I had let my older brother use my headphones, which I had.  I mentioned that to him later and he said it was probably because the headphones had been in his room on top of a Playboy magazine.  She had been cleaning his room or something and happend to see the magazine, we suspect.
  However, he showed me the magazine and that was that.  There were other instances as I grew older when I saw my first porn video, albeit a black and white 8mm video that the neighbor brought over to show dad and us boys with the excuse that we had the movie projector (yeah, right).
  I never was someone who paid or subscribed to any porn sites, but there were many occasions where I viewed or looked at porn.
  Was I obsessed with porn?  I don't know if 'obsessed' is the right word, as I said I never subscribed to anything, but if I started looking at it on the Internet, the hours would fly by before I knew it.
   It was after my children had grown up and I had gotten tired of the sexy porn type images you can so easily find on the Internet or see in a lot of movies that showed nudity only in a sexual way that I became disenchanted with porn.  Oh, I still watched the videos of "nude massages" every once in a while, but since they usually turned into a sexual encounter, even those became disturbing.  That was because I had found my antidote to porn.
  We had our daughter and grandson living with us before and after his birth and he became my buddy and I became his male role model.  After my son had a run-in at his work with an issue that brought his porn habit to light for me, I started to wonder how both his porn and my daughter's free-wheeling sexual life came about.
  It was about that time that I found a web site that featured pictures of nude women that were not sexually or suggestively posed.  That web site has since gotten much more sexualy suggestive in the pictures it shows now.  I do not recommend it now like I have in the past on naturist forums, but here is part of their philosophy that got me interested.  If this is copyrighted material, I apologize to the owner of that site and will remove it if requested.

"So, to sum up, in line with the purposes and principles outlined above, the goals of DOMAI would be:
A world where beauty is appreciated and celebrated, where nudity is natural, and where there is no shame in looking."

   There used to be a list of 10 or so reasons that clarified this statement even more, but I can't find that list right now.  However, it was this seeing the naked body in a completely different way that made me realize just how ugly sexually enticing images were to me.  I realized  that I actually felt this way even when absorbed in watching or looking at them.  Maybe it was a bit of guilt from my Catholic upbringing.  Maybe it was guilt about looking at them as a substitute for my wife.  I don't know, but seeing a truly non-sexual picture of a fully nude frontal view woman was freeing and finally made sense of what I had been looking for all those years without even knowing it.  I even realized after a while that when I brought the site up to see who the 'Beauty of the Day' was, the first thing I looked at was her face.  Then after I looked at her smile or her eyes, did I glance down to see her breasts or pubic area.
  I think it may have been one of the weekly newsletters at that site that pointed me toward a naturist forum.  It was http://www.nudist-resorts.org/.  I started reading and responding but still found something missing.  It was http://www.naturist-christians.org/ that brought the whole thing full-circle.  Here was nudity as God intended at the beginning.  Here were messages I could really relate to.  It showed me that nudity and my Catholic upbringing could actually do-exist.  Here also was a possible way out of the dilemma of my own children's foray into sexual conduct outside of where I wanted them to be.
  The question I began to ask myself is "Can this sexually pervasive attitude be changed?"  I read that non-sexual nudity where children from birth - or at least very young on up - see it in the home situation gives them the understanding of the naked body.  They are more likely not to be dragged into that "WOO-HOO look at the naked lady in the magazine or on the Internet!" syndrome that leads them down the road to a porn obsession or worse - addiction.
  That is why I started being nude around the house.  I started out wrong, but that is maybe another blog post.  I wanted my grandson to see both genders nude while showering, getting ready, dressing as well as throughout the house doing normal daily tasks.  That is still a work in progress with the rest of the family, but I still feel strongly about it.
  One of the reasons I think it is extremely important to show him that non-sexual, "Casual Nudity in Kansas" is good was re-enforced by a podcast from my favorite host Stephane Deschane from The Naturist Living Show.  He did a podcast on Pornography which I highly recommend you listen to.  You can find it here: Naturist-Living -Pornography.  In this podcast he interviews a University professor/researcher who wrote the book pictured below.

There were many startling things that I heard, but the one that really got my attention was where she said that the average age for boys to see what she called "gonzo porn" or the really hard-core stuff is age 11. AGE 11!!!  No wonder so many men are struggling with a porn addiction!  That made me want even more to share the good nudity message with my family.  It is still not well received, but it is at least tolerated by my wife as she will let him in the bathroom when we have gotten out of the shower and are primping in front of the mirror nude.
  A link to a different podcast really brought home that pornography is not limited to any person or profession, and that good, casual, non-sexual nudity can very well be the antidote and the vaccine against pornography for not only our children, but for us adults that view it.   I have a few issues with some of the messages in the blog as a whole, but it has a very good message about the effects of porn and how to combat it.  The link I mentioned at the top of this VERY LONG post is: Our_Bodies_and_Our_Sexuality--Pastor_Bill .  Please listen to it all the way to the end.  It has some amazing revelations and I wish every man - and his wife - in the world would listen to his testimony of how he was able to combat his porn habit.  There are other sites that say pretty much the same thing, but I have rambled on way too long this time, so I will end it here.
  If you have any desire to view porn,or if you know or suspect anyone else that may, point them to this site or any of the podcasts, especially the last one by Pastor Bill.

May God Bless you and your family and allow my humble words to help just one of His children to overcome the power of the devil in this trap of his called Pornography.

Peace,
Jeanluc

Naturism is Family Friendly?

I saw a quote on Pinterest that said "If it isn't Family it isn't Naturist".  That may sound a bit strange in our 'protect the children from ever seeing a naked body' society, but I think it is EXACTLY on target.  I get bothered each time I hear of a popular naturist resort that changes its policy to be an "Adults Only" facility.  Obviously, even though they say nothing sexual is going on, what other reason could there be for preventing children from going there.  While I do admit that there can be pressure put on them from the local authorities, their attitude and persistance in the true naturist lifestyle would show that there is nothing wrong with having a family resort.
  There are other naturist resorts in most of these areas as well as clothing-optional beaches, so what other reason would there be to change to an adults-only resort.  If their business was suffering because those who want to explore a bit of a wilder side of nude activities, maybe they should take a look at naturist resorts that focus heavily on the family atmosphere such as Bare Oaks Naturist Resort that I have mentioned in other posts.  From what the owner there says, they are overflowing with young people and families with children of all ages.
  Maybe if a resort subscribed to the "Ethical Naturist" philosophy as espoused by Bare Oaks and others, they would be able to increase their membership and attendance without bowing to the pressures of the Adult-oriented crowd.
  Just my take on a situation that I find undermines the way I want to experience naturism.  I am putting those adult-only resorts on notice - I will never attend your resort and I will do everything I can to encourage other naturists not to attend either.  There, that's my story and I'm sticking to it!!!

Peace,
Jeanluc

Healthy Naturism

  Ok, I am on a roll today, so I figured I would add another post.  Actually this thought came about after listening to a podcast from – you guessed it – “The Naturist Living Show”.  In a past post I have discussed the “Bra vs Breast Cancer” debate.  Stéphane has mentioned it in one of his previous podcasts, but the one from July 31, 2012 has an interview with Sydney Ross Singer who is the researcher and co-author of the book “Dressed to Kill”.  You can listen to the podcast by clicking on this link: Healthy Naturism Podcast ,  or you can go to the Naturist Living Show web site which I have supplied a link to in the right column and download it to your computer or iPod.  This interview gave a much better insight into the controversy surrounding the whole bra vs breast cancer debate.  Mr Singer tells of his experiences with drug companies, doctors and the mass media as well as others who deny there is a reason to study this issue and why they work so hard to keep it from happening.  I think most of you can guess those reasons, but this interview makes it clear what they are.  It is a really good topic to discuss and I feel , as I said in my previous post on this topic, that we as men owe it to our wives, daughters, sisters and any woman we care about to spread this message to them lovingly and yet urgently.

Since I am discussing the health benefits of naturism, I can’t pass up the chance to mention the benefit of exposing your skin to the sun and getting a much-needed dose of Vitamin D.  Stéphane also has a podcast on this aspect of naturism on April 18, 2010.  You can listen to it at: Sunshine and Vitamin D Podcast or go to the bottom of this page Sunshine and Vitamin D to get the full story..  Many people will look at you in shock when you mention you want to expose your skin to the sun for any reason let alone to become healthier.  After all, the sun CAUSES skin cancer, it doesn’t prevent anything – or does it?  While this is again one of those controversial issues, it appears likely that getting a HEALTHY dose of sun does increase your intake of Vitamin D which studies have shown to help us fight illnesses like cancer, hypertension, diabetes, osteoporosis, influenza, psoriasis, Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D.), Pre-Menstrual Syndrome (P.M.S.), sleep disorders and autoimmune diseases. (This list is taken from The Naturist Living Show April 18, 2010 podcast description  titled “Sunshine and Vitamin D” Thanke you Stephane).  When I mention a HEALTHY dose of sun, that means that you stay in the sun just long enough so that you end up with a slight pink tint to your skin.  Getting too much sun, as in a blistering sunburn, is most likely the culprit that causes the skin cancer, etc that we who overdid it in our younger years now have our Dermatologists remove.

  Don’t take my word for these health benefits.  My purpose is to lay out the possibilities and let you do your own research.  Listen to these podcasts.  Read the articles and books.  Make the changes in your life and see if it makes a difference for you.  My wife sometimes thinks I am too gullible, but when there is no negative side of trying something, my take on it is “Why not try it?”.  What can it hurt?  What could it possibly help?  If the 'help' option outweighs the 'hurt' option, I feel I would be nuts not to do it.

Peace,

Jeanluc

Ethical Naturism

  Sorry that it has been a while since my last post.  Time just gets away from all of us.  If you have been checking back occasionally to see if I have posted anything new,  leave me a comment.  If I see that people are actually reading this, I will try to post more often.

  As you know from my posts, I listen to a podcast called “The Naturist Living Show”.  This is the effort of the owner of a naturist park near Toronto Canada.  Throughout his podcasts (there are over 40 of them now), he talks about “Ethical Naturism”.  He even has one show dedicated to the subject.  You can listen to it here:   http://feeds.bareoaks.ca/~r/NaturistLivingShow/~5/fPyupSI66sE/Ethical-Naturists.mp3 .

  So what in essence is ‘Ethical Naturism’?  According to Stéphane – and I wholeheartedly agree with him – an ethical Naturist has as their guiding principal the practice of “Respect for Self, Respect for Others and Respect for the Environment.”   Also, the true ethical naturist follows the practice of a non-clothing optional policy.  That is to say that when practical – weather and safety permitting – the ethical naturist is nude.  It seems that that should go without saying, but at many resorts and clubs, clothing optional is the norm.  As mentioned in the podcast listed above, if a person is not encouraged by policy to be nude at a resort or club, they may never be and then they or those that are nude will feel self-conscious about being around the other.  This limits the ability for them to get the complete naturist experience.   It is that complete experience that has been shown to remove the fear and self-consciousness that people are often concerned about when trying naturism for the first time.

  I would encourage you to either subscribe to the Naturist Living Show podcast through iTunes or however you can get them and listen to them all. Download them to your iPod or MP3 player and listen to them as you commute or travel. Start at the beginning and learn how Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park is a shining example of Ethical Naturism.  As you listen, you will get an amazing amount of the good, wholesome, family naturism  philosophy that seems to be making a naturist resort in the cold north country of Canada an extremely popular place to go.

Peace,

Jeanluc

Breast Cancer??

You might wonder how Breast Cancer relates to nudism.  Well, it doesn't - not directly anyway.  However, in my searching for ways to dispel the nudity=sex atmosphere from the minds of those in my family, I stumbled across something that was absolutely astounding.
  In their book, Dressed To Kill: The Link Between Breast Cancer and Bras, authors Sydney Ross Singer and Soma Grismaijer state:

"We had written about this, and the results of our 1991-93 Bra and Breast Cancer Study, in our book "Dressed To Kill: The Link Between Breast Cancer and Bras" (ISCD Press). Our study was conducted on approximately 4700 U.S. women, about half of whom had breast cancer. We asked these women about their past bra-wearing attitudes and habits. What we discovered was that the women in the cancer group had a history of wearing bras tighter and longer than did the non-cancer group. In fact, many women in the cancer group slept with their bras on. Almost none were bra-free. This differed greatly from the non-cancer group.

When the results were analyzed, they revealed that women who wear bras over 12 hours daily have a dramatically increased risk of developing breast cancer compared to bra-free women. In fact, bra-free women have about the same chances of developing breast cancer as men have, and this is over 100 times less than that for women wearing bras 18-24 hours daily. When you consider that smoking increases the incidence of lung cancer 20-30 times, this makes the link between breast cancer and bras 4-5 times greater than the link between cigarettes and lung cancer!"

It is  important to note that this has been the only study on this subject that I can find.  Numerous rebuttals have surfaces saying this was not a scientific study, it was too small of a study to be accurate, yada, yada, yada.

  What I found interesting is that the results were so one-sided even for 2400 women on each side of the line - cancer survivors vs non cancer women.

  I showed this article to my wife and she pretty much said the same - "I don't really believe wearing a bra can cause cancer.  If that were true, the medical profession wold be telling us all to stop wearing bras." 

  Really, I understand any women's skepticism.  After all women have been told from pre-teen onwards that you have to wear a bra.  And mainly it is because not wearing a bra is showing your breasts to men who might take it as a sign that you are inviting sex with them.  There we are right back to the nude=sex bit.

  What I told my wife was this "What if it IS true?  What if taking your bra off when you come home from work instead of wearing it from 7am until 11pm (16 hours) or wearing a camisole or loose fitting shirt to work if possible prevents even 1% chance of you getting breast cancer?  Would it really be so horrible to go without a bra for that reason?"

 I know what cancer is.  I had testicular cancer 20 years ago and remember the surgeries, chemotherapy and sitting at home recuperating while my body groaned with the pain of it all.  I really don't want that to happen to anyone I know, much less the women in my life that might, just might have a chance to prevent it.

  How about you.  Are there any women in your lives.  Wives, daughters, sisters friends that you would like to prevent this from happening to?  Show them this blog.  Ask them to love you enough to at least take their bras off when thy don't need to have them on.

  Have them take a look at the following web sites   007 Breasts - Woman's breasts are for breastfeeding!  This site has links to many other topfreedom sites as well as an entire page related to the Bra vs Breast Cancer discussion.  Another site I have mentioned earlier is Topfree Equal Rights Association (TERA) .  There are many others that have similar information.  Of course there are also many others that link going without a bra or a top by women to be sexual, so beware of what you search for.  Stick with known naturist sites and not necessarily nude sites and follow the good links.

Peace,

Jeanluc