Why I Stopped Wearing Bikinis - My Catholic Perspective

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[@lrog85]

Your honest is genuine and os much appreciated. Modesty can be a struggle for all of us living in this generation.

[@alimariehere]

So true. It just takes one person at a time to correct this steady progression of immodesty. I think it’s important to keep talking about!

[@wake4082]

*The idea of "modesty" is an absolute joke. God created us to be fully naked with NO SHAME and it was only when we started seeing the world through our eyes rather than through God's eyes that we started viewing our bodies as disgraceful. 99% of clothing has nothing to do with trying to be provocative, it's just the person wearing what makes them comfortable. Clothing doesn't influence evil actions, immoral character does.*

[@JRVan-ez4yi]

My child wears 2 piece bathing suits all the time, tankinis and other more covering styles (surf shirts, shorts, etc,) but long torso girls can either wear suits that are dangerously too big or that could have nip slip from the neck getting stretched down their torso, or cost way too much for something that will only be worn a handful of times before they outgrow it. A two piece bathing suit is the modest choice in this case. Not that I'd buy her a string bikini, but if someone is having lust because they saw a kid's bellybutton, they are the one with the problem.

[@josenilobulao4506]

Good morning from the Philippines Ali-Marie... I have just shared your video on my FB. I'm 100% in favor your views about bikinis. God bless Ali-Marie

[@alimariehere]

Aww thank you, Jose! I’m glad!! I hope you have an amazing day and the video brings about some good discussion!! ❤️ God bless you!

[@elisabethtobias2395]

I appreciate this video-I found your thoughts on modesty refreshing and spot-on! There is such freedom and beauty found when we clothe ourselves in a way that reflects our dignity as children of God and inspires reverence for the human person.

[@alimariehere]

Thank you, Elisabeth!! There is a girl who I was a camp counselor with last year and she always wore knee length skirts! Even while horseback riding!!! Her beauty and grace was absolutely astounding to me! God’s grace really does work in an amazing way to bring about that reverence when his standards are followed!! ☺️☺️ Good to see you!!

[@wake4082]

*The idea of "modesty" is an absolute joke. God created us to be fully naked with NO SHAME and it was only when we started seeing the world through our eyes rather than through God's eyes that we started viewing our bodies as disgraceful. 99% of clothing has nothing to do with trying to be provocative, it's just the person wearing what makes them comfortable. Clothing doesn't influence evil actions, immoral character does.*

[@Julie_Rios]

Great video. Definitely very helpful, especially as we are in the summer season. It's just so a casual thing these days, considering how super revealing bikinis are today. If my undies were showing, people would say something, right? But if I were to wear a bikini, no one would bat an eye. A friend pointed that out in a tweet I had seen weeks ago. Thank you for pointing out how we women need to frame the modesty question. It's certainly important to respect others, and therefore, respect the eyes, but if you're gonna ask yourself, "Am I gonna cause a man to sin... my brother etc", okay, that's already doing the modesty thing wrong. Oh, and one last thing, yes, thank you so much for pointing out the difference between a woman being revealing & a man. A shirtless man is not the same thing as a woman being revealing.

[@alimariehere]

Hey Julie! Thanks!!! I definitely wanted this to be for girls today who are heading to the beach tomorrow ❤️❤️ Emily Wilson has helped frame my modesty approach/view SO much and I would recommend her to any female!! God bless you! I’m glad the video was helpful and edifying ❤️🐊🐊

[@Julie_Rios]

Ali-Marie Ingram Thanks so much. I hardly go to the beach, and have never worn a bikini, and don't plan to wear one ever. Anyways, this is still great advice. God bless you, Ali!

[@MrBirzer]

Interesting as always Ali. Thanks for the bikini history lesson. I wasn't aware of that and you've provided good source material for modesty discussions... good stuff... Thanks!

[@alimariehere]

You bet! It’s amazing what the root of some of the stuff of today’s day and age is... (I actually edited out a piece in this video of me discussing how wearing a bikini with its history is kind of like supporting Planned Parenthood even tho they began with the goal to eliminate black babies...) Roots of foundations matter!!!

[@georgebeckydragan6389]

Love the theology of the bellybutton explanation at 7:20 as the difference between men and women exposing their mid-sections. Also, there are many women who can top your embarrassing story, as I have seen the whole top come off in ocean waves on more than one occasion. Lastly, when I was in Kuwait as a Marine where women are dressed like the Blessed Mother (not in the oppressive full burkhas in Iraq which cover even the face), I have to say that there was an appeal and fuller attraction to those women which was much deeper than what I felt from the "let it all be seen" mentality of American women. It was definitely a "less is more" thing (i.e., the less seen, the more attractive they became).

[@carmenf.desousa-aritst3044]

Enjoyed your talk.... sorry I don't see the link to the modest swim suites on Instagram that you mentioned. God bless

[@paulmiller3469]

Anyone can 'guess' the songs after hearing them. The real trick is to guess the songs before. So I think its Freebird, Thunder Road, City of New Orleans, Who'll Stop the Rain, and Bridge Over Troubled Water. Edit: 0 for 5, sigh.

[@alimariehere]

😂😂😂😂 Too funny!!!!

[@wake4082]

*Read your Bible and you'll see it says that God created us nude with no shame. This was because in God's ideal world, we embrace our bodies as a physical reflection of God's spirit. God is an artist and we're His art 🎨 therefore, when you embrace yourself, you embrace Him. The reason Adam and Eve immediately hated themselves after they sinned and covered themselves is because they, in sinning, turned away from God and therefore turned away from themselves since their bodies reflected God. God didn't give them clothes because He chose to and He was "covering us in His glory"; that entire context was telling us about how we fell out of His glory. Clothing only came into play when shame, brokenness, evil, and sin did meaning that it's a symbol of these things and the broken bond between God and man. Being ashamed of your image is being ashamed of God's and He didn't create us to be ashamed of His masterpiece and bury it down to where nobody can see it, He created us to display our art in a museum and be happy when someone gazes upon our beauty. That's why people like David, Esther and Isaiah all got elevated when they did this but Vashti, Micah and Isaiah's critics, who bashed them for it, got kicked to the curve. That's also why people today, who flaunt their bodies, make it big while people who bash them fade into nothing.*

[@heyjess7232]

That's sexual assault. I am so sorry. And SHAME on those men.

[@alimariehere]

Right?!! And I was just so naive and not respecting of my own body that I just had no idea! I think there are also different levels... I would have a hard time calling it that because I wouldn’t want to diminish the HARSH sexual assault women experience... I’m just thankful none of them groped me or anything (that I recall). I’m thankful to be where I am today!

[@heyjess7232]

💙💙💙 I understand that. But for what it is worth, I am one of those women who has experienced pretty severe sexual assualt, and calling a spade a spade doesn't diminish my experience one bit. Thanks for sharing and for your tender heart.

[@Cgggg7]

@@alimariehere What happened to you was so violating, and I'm so sorry you experienced that. But please don't think you were at all responsible for it because you were "not respecting your own body." Men have absolutely no right to touch a woman without her consent, no matter what she is wearing.

[@alimariehere]

C P I don’t disagree! It did help me value the importance of modesty though... As it seems there is a culture surrounding people who dress modesty and those who dress a bit more risqué... Having been a part of both groups, I do think there’s a mentality that’s present. And, as my parents have always said, “Run with a skunk, smell like a skunk.”

[@Sarah06294]

My view is that Bikinis are immodest. There is no fundamental difference between walking in public in a bikini and walking in public in your bra and panties. Young men especially struggle with lustful thoughts when they see women half-naked.

[@Magentisy]

Exactly what I was thinking I think the whole “if it gives you conviction “ it’s bull crap

[@scotthurban1824]

Excellent teaching of theology of the Body by St John Paul the Great. I am sending your video to our youth minister, to our Respect Life Committee, and to our Evangelism Committee I told you about. These are the kinds of things I am looking for. I think I will use it in my confirmation class for the teens as well Thank you Ali-Marie for not hiding your talent as a teacher of truth.

[@alimariehere]

Aww thank you, Scott!! I received your forwarded correspondence, and you are so sweet!! I am hoping it helps to shape some decisions about what to wear to the beach! Every interaction matters! ❤️❤️

[@wake4082]

*But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart." 1 Samuel 16:7* *The idea of "modesty" is an absolute joke. God created us to be fully naked with NO SHAME and it was only when we started seeing the world through our eyes rather than through God's eyes that we started viewing our bodies as disgraceful. 99% of clothing has nothing to do with trying to be sexy, it's just the person wearing what makes them comfortable. Clothing doesn't influence evil actions, immoral character does.*

[@humbledaughter2219]

I appreciate your honesty, sadly many Catholic women would rather appease the world and not dare lose subscribers over the truth whereas you are telling the truth without being worried about not being part of a clique of youtubers

[@alimariehere]

Absolutely!! Haha- Note my video about “Why I’m Not Popular IRL” 😂 I really am not a clique kind of girl!

[@rukia15chrno]

I agree, personally I don't do public bathing not long ago it was the norm, people used to just hang out on the beach ddo picnics and walk on the shore. For me it just makes sense, there is no need really to swim and expose ourselves just for recreation. but anyway not forcing nobody here, just some thoughts.

[@alimariehere]

They’re good thoughts! Our culture is definitely very different now. I enjoy going to the beach (I’m in Michigan, so we have the Great Lakes), just to enjoy the sand and the sound of the water... it’s very soothing! But I think there is definitely a way to remain modest with the visit. ❤️

[@Ashlynn0625]

WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT WHAT OTHERS (MEN) ARE THINKING WHEN A WOMAN WEARS A BIKINI!

[@oanu8788]

Exactly and I would like to add that everyone has liberty to wear whatever they want and to wear nothing all. They should even have the right to be naked wherever they want

[@Magentisy]

It’s about God not men sweetie

[@Ashlynn0625]

@@Magentisy didnt GOD make people naked to begin with? 👍 got it!

[@radirandom]

​@@Ashlynn0625fallacy. Btw im muslim

[@aaminali2743]

As a Muslim I can really relate, but the problem is that if a Muslim woman wants to cover up, they are considered to be oppressed.. anyways, great video Ali! ♥️♥️♥️

[@zinouzineddine9161]

i dont see covered up women getting jailed and insulted or even killed in Iran and saudi Arabia . learn to respect other people choices.

[@zinouzineddine9161]

you are man , what do you know about muslim women ?

[@wake4082]

*Read your Bible and you'll see it says that God created us nude with no shame. This was because in God's ideal world, we embrace our bodies as a physical reflection of God's spirit. God is an artist and we're His art 🎨 therefore, when you embrace yourself, you embrace Him. The reason Adam and Eve immediately hated themselves after they sinned and covered themselves is because they, in sinning, turned away from God and therefore turned away from themselves since their bodies reflected God. God didn't give them clothes because He chose to and He was "covering us in His glory"; that entire context was telling us about how we fell out of His glory. Clothing only came into play when shame, brokenness, evil, and sin did meaning that it's a symbol of these things and the broken bond between God and man. Being ashamed of your image is being ashamed of God's and He didn't create us to be ashamed of His masterpiece and bury it down to where nobody can see it, He created us to display our art in a museum and be happy when someone gazes upon our beauty. That's why people like David, Esther and Isaiah all got elevated when they did this but Vashti, Micah and Isaiah's critics, who bashed them for it, got kicked to the curve. That's also why people today, who flaunt their bodies, make it big while people who bash them fade into nothing.*

[@kaitandlima4608]

Thank you for this. If you ask that holy spirit, he answers how we should cover our bodies. I was bit reserved to give my thoughts on what women wear in likes on bikinis and other stuff. However, you spoke the truth. PS : though the incident which you shared makes you feel embarrassing. It is embarrassing for me too, because of what those boys did to you😢 They tried to assault you. M sorry about that :(

[@alimariehere]

Thank you, Kaitan!!! Feel free to use the video to speak for you if I didn’t say anything out of line in your belief ☺️ And thank you. It was mortifying, but I am thankful the possibility for it to happen again is slim to none. God bless you!!!

[@kaitandlima4608]

O thank you Ali ! You are so kind. Ill take help of this video when in need☺ And yes. I say Amen to that. And i pray for the protection of our holy mother over you and every girl out there. Stay blessed and happy❤

[@trailrvs]

Ironic that he said it had to be pulled through a wedding ring. Why not just “a ring”? Shows the roots of his thinking. I also wonder if it is modest to go to beaches at all where others dress that way. You can tan at a booth or someone’s family pool.

[@alimariehere]

Absolutely! I thought this video had a bunch of great quotes on that: kzbin.info/www/bejne/roaVon-mnNikhbs

[@Maryorra]

You are absolutely correct. Our body is only for the husband to see, not the whole world.

[@heatherobrien7735]

The argument that something is potentially life giving so you should cover it up makes no sense.

[@alimariehere]

Doesn’t have to make sense to you to make sense to someone else. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@solfuela1393]

I'd encourage women to still continue swimming. And enjoy the waters with your kids. Being in water is healing for our emotions, lifts up the spirit and is gentle on the joints. I feel renewed after a swim and grateful for God's creation. We spend 9 month in water in our mother's womb, which is one of the reasons why being in water feels so good to us. There are one piece swim suits that are less revealing, tankinis, panties instead of slips etc. When out of the water you could change into normal clothes or wear a bathrobe.

[@AnonymousViewer1000]

I honestly do not believe that you should feel embarrassed about this. It sounds as though you felt good about how you looked given that you loved wearing skimpy bikinis and those boys seemed to agree with your self-assessment. Those boys are the ones who should be very embarrassed about their conduct. I applaud you for your forgiving attitude towards those boys and your kind statements about the larger population of males. I just pray that those boys realize how lucky they were to have avoided serious legal trouble over what they did (I would bet money that they do realize this in retrospect and have many times felt a chill run down their spines when recalling this incident) and have since repented.

[@el4276]

in my opinion for the most part i think bikinis are fine as long as the top covers your top and your bottoms cover your bottom

[@jeremiahcastro9700]

Sigh...yeah well we live in a desensitized world...it seems that the further the world falls into darkness the closer it tries to push the boundaries of flirting with sin...it seems that after the line has already been crossed we or Satan move the line in front of us so that we don't feel or believe we have not crossed the line. I honestly don't understand the purpose of the bikini at all except that the earliest forms were a way to see how revealing one could be before they were considered naked.

[@christinezoghbi4948]

😔 I NEED ONE OF THESE SWIMSUITS!!!! So sad here i have to go to Muslim shops to get a modest swimsuit!!! Thank God these shops exist anyways!!!!

[@TRUMPmyOSHI]

Christine Zoghbi They usually sell modest swim suits at Uniqlo. There’s a Uniqlo in many states so look into it if you want to find more modest swim suits and rash guards (swim suit with long sleeves).

[@alimariehere]

Would you be able to order online??? I put the Instagram and link in the description and I want one SO badly too!!!! The black and white striped one 😍 www.jessicarey.com/collections/swim-and-towels/products/annette-in-bw-stripe

[@dropocean]

I found really cute tankinis on Amazon, take a looK!

[@wake4082]

*Read your Bible and you'll see it says that God created us nude with no shame. This was because in God's ideal world, we embrace our bodies as a physical reflection of God's spirit. God is an artist and we're His art 🎨 therefore, when you embrace yourself, you embrace Him. The reason Adam and Eve immediately hated themselves after they sinned and covered themselves is because they, in sinning, turned away from God and therefore turned away from themselves since their bodies reflected God. God didn't give them clothes because He chose to and He was "covering us in His glory"; that entire context was telling us about how we fell out of His glory. Clothing only came into play when shame, brokenness, evil, and sin did meaning that it's a symbol of these things and the broken bond between God and man. Being ashamed of your image is being ashamed of God's and He didn't create us to be ashamed of His masterpiece and bury it down to where nobody can see it, He created us to display our art in a museum and be happy when someone gazes upon our beauty. That's why people like David, Esther and Isaiah all got elevated when they did this but Vashti, Micah and Isaiah's critics, who bashed them for it, got kicked to the curve. That's also why people today, who flaunt their bodies, make it big while people who bash them fade into nothing.*

[@arulraj3076]

I truly like genuine people !

[@alimariehere]

Thank you! Haha- me too!!!

[@oanu8788]

​@@alimariehere I'm sorry but religions are useless (blasphemy is basic freedom), it's science and technology that are important

[@Ashlynn0625]

My 2 year old wears 2 pieces (tankinis) but her belly shows cause she is tall and anything bigger would fall off. I do not in anyway think it makes her "less innocent" as she is TWO YEARS OLD and anyone who is going to sexualize my TODDLER because of her bathing suit will have me and my husband to answer to.

[@georgebeckydragan6389]

Why is it that women only figure this stuff out AFTER their late teenage years when they are most vulnerable to the sexual predations of men? In the meantime, protective Dad's are knocking themselves out trying to get the problem across to their teenage daughters who are all like, "Right, Dad, you just don't understand!" No, daughter, we DO understand, we're MEN, remember?

[@alimariehere]

It’s so true. I think it has to start young with explaining the “why” behind modesty. I also feel the age where bodily autonomy is respected is too old in some families. I remember being older than 8 years old before I was given proper privacy. I think it should have started much earlier.

[@oanu8788]

​@@alimariehere Can you even define modesty. This word came from religions and has no meaning in science and technology

[@technoloverish]

Just out of curiosity, do you believe that bikinis should be criminalized for all women, or do you just disagree with using them from religious perspective?

[@alimariehere]

Criminalized??? I don't think I ever said that. It's lingerie, not prostitution. I think in general women and men should be modest... There's a certain level of respect that comes for self and for others when that is demonstrated... Religion doesn't play a role in that truth, in my opinion.

[@likeoilpouredout]

itsy bitsy teeny weenie yellow polkadot bikini what is love YMCA!

[@alimariehere]

😁🙌🏼🐊🐊 Nice work!!! Haha I HAD to do yellow polka dot bikini because the whole song is about how uncomfortable she is and how she doesn’t want to show it off!!! 😂

[@cierramazingo4537]

Can you do a video about breastfeeding? The whole covered or uncovered debate

[@alimariehere]

I absolutely can and will!!

[@alimariehere]

Great suggestion, thank you!!

[@cierramazingo4537]

Ali-Marie Ingram thanks! Idk how many times I’ve been told I can’t be catholic and breastfeed 🙄

[@FrJacobSJ]

Please allow a priest to tell you that this is a completely bogus idea: Catholic women, saints and sinners alike, have been breastfeeding since the the birth of Jesus. :-) You might enjoy this, in fact! www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/01/07/576319476/pope-francis-once-again-encourages-mothers-to-breastfeed-in-the-sistine-chapel

[@alimariehere]

😳😳😳 like.... even if you’re covered?!!! That’s CRAZY and completely against nature! I’ll definitely do a vid and give you some ammo for if it happens again 😉🙃

[@darktruth2358]

The history of many things is probably more sordid than we realize. If you're using THAT at the criteria to abandon things... you'll be abandoning most things in life.

[@alimariehere]

Do you think? Liiiike why houses were built? Or why refrigerators were invented? I think a lot of things that have advanced life are good... things like Alexa/Google Home tho... I don’t have one anyway because I don’t agree with why they were created.

[@wake4082]

*Read your Bible and you'll see it says that God created us nude with no shame. This was because in God's ideal world, we embrace our bodies as a physical reflection of God's spirit. God is an artist and we're His art 🎨 therefore, when you embrace yourself, you embrace Him. The reason Adam and Eve immediately hated themselves after they sinned and covered themselves is because they, in sinning, turned away from God and therefore turned away from themselves since their bodies reflected God. God didn't give them clothes because He chose to and He was "covering us in His glory"; that entire context was telling us about how we fell out of His glory. Clothing only came into play when shame, brokenness, evil, and sin did meaning that it's a symbol of these things and the broken bond between God and man. Being ashamed of your image is being ashamed of God's and He didn't create us to be ashamed of His masterpiece and bury it down to where nobody can see it, He created us to display our art in a museum and be happy when someone gazes upon our beauty. That's why people like David, Esther and Isaiah all got elevated when they did this but Vashti, Micah and Isaiah's critics, who bashed them for it, got kicked to the curve. That's also why people today, who flaunt their bodies, make it big while people who bash them fade into nothing.*

[@TRUMPmyOSHI]

Not knocking on anyone’s choice of what they wear; I dress pretty modestly overall but do wear a bikini. The last time I wore a one piece bathing suit was at 15 yrs. I refuse to wear a one piece because I don’t want to feel like I’m 12 again. 😅 a tankini on the other hand, I associate with middle age women as well as overweight...I don’t fit those demographics either...😅 I had “nip slip” too, but I’m lucky to not have anyone see besides family. 😆 I do want to add that many Christians especially Catholics do say the responsibility rest on the women on how they dress around men. This is unfortunate because I believe the man has a higher responsibility concerning his eyes and thoughts. In art classes, I’ve drawn the naked bodies of men and woman and I just see a unique person, not a sexual object. If a man wants to look at a woman and objectify her/undress her with his eyes, he has the problem. Even Jesus said, if a man (or anyone) looks at a woman (or anyone) in lust, he has the problem of adultery.

[@alimariehere]

I understand! And I didn’t wanna bash anyone who chooses to wear one either, because it is super modern and “in” right now. I think the association with a tankini being in a different demographic is interesting! Why not help bring it into ours so OTHER women our age feel comfortable wearing one?? As far as the reference, Jesus states that if someone looks on someone with lust that they have committed adultery with them in their heart. That’s not saying 100% of the onus is on the man... Women are still called to dress modestly and appropriately. Sometimes I think of some of our Saints who died defending modesty, and I wonder what kind of bathing suit they would choose to wear in today’s day and age. Just interesting to consider, I think! As I said- I think it comes down to personal conviction, and God works in every way we allow him to ☺️ Thank you for your honesty!!!

[@TRUMPmyOSHI]

Ali-Marie Ingram I agree, with personal conviction! I believe many saints would’ve dress modestly as well for themselves and God, not other people. I understand your point with making takinis (and one pieces) something for us millennial, not just older ladies and children, but that hesitation is there...the designers, stores, and magazines can have a big influence on that. Some one pieces are coming back in fashion. Modesty seems to be making a little comeback.. I should’ve clarified, sorry, I meant for me to not get on others for their choices! 😅

[@alimariehere]

No worries!! I think it’s a valid & good discussion point!! ☺️☺️

[@TRUMPmyOSHI]

Ali-Marie Ingram ☺️👍🏽

[@wake4082]

*Read your Bible and you'll see it says that God created us nude with no shame. This was because in God's ideal world, we embrace our bodies as a physical reflection of God's spirit. God is an artist and we're His art 🎨 therefore, when you embrace yourself, you embrace Him. The reason Adam and Eve immediately hated themselves after they sinned and covered themselves is because they, in sinning, turned away from God and therefore turned away from themselves since their bodies reflected God. God didn't give them clothes because He chose to and He was "covering us in His glory"; that entire context was telling us about how we fell out of His glory. Clothing only came into play when shame, brokenness, evil, and sin did meaning that it's a symbol of these things and the broken bond between God and man. Being ashamed of your image is being ashamed of God's and He didn't create us to be ashamed of His masterpiece and bury it down to where nobody can see it, He created us to display our art in a museum and be happy when someone gazes upon our beauty. That's why people like David, Esther and Isaiah all got elevated when they did this but Vashti, Micah and Isaiah's critics, who bashed them for it, got kicked to the curve. That's also why people today, who flaunt their bodies, make it big while people who bash them fade into nothing.*

[@drewblanton5663]

Even if I could untie a bikini, I wouldn't. Besides, I think I'd be slapped by both the woman and myself.

[@wake4082]

*Read your Bible and you'll see it says that God created us nude with no shame. This was because in God's ideal world, we embrace our bodies as a physical reflection of God's spirit. God is an artist and we're His art 🎨 therefore, when you embrace yourself, you embrace Him. The reason Adam and Eve immediately hated themselves after they sinned and covered themselves is because they, in sinning, turned away from God and therefore turned away from themselves since their bodies reflected God. God didn't give them clothes because He chose to and He was "covering us in His glory"; that entire context was telling us about how we fell out of His glory. Clothing only came into play when shame, brokenness, evil, and sin did meaning that it's a symbol of these things and the broken bond between God and man. Being ashamed of your image is being ashamed of God's and He didn't create us to be ashamed of His masterpiece and bury it down to where nobody can see it, He created us to display our art in a museum and be happy when someone gazes upon our beauty. That's why people like David, Esther and Isaiah all got elevated when they did this but Vashti, Micah and Isaiah's critics, who bashed them for it, got kicked to the curve. That's also why people today, who flaunt their bodies, make it big while people who bash them fade into nothing.*

[@drewblanton5663]

@@wake4082 I actually don't bash anybody, but I wasn't raised to be a nudist. I don't know anybody who was.

[@wake4082]

@@drewblanton5663 *When did I say anything about being a nudist?*

[@drewblanton5663]

@@wake4082 You probably didn't, but you're right about there being depictions of naked people in art. I went to art school. I was creative from an early age, but I felt like it really took off at art school. I kept signing up for visual arts and performing arts classes, and I ended up staying there from 2005 until the pandemic happened. In fact, I believe I'd still be there if that hadn't happened.

[@vincesmith2499]

@@wake4082 So why did Jesus wear clothes?

[@juliana01243]

thanks for sharing!

[@ev_green_]

OMG WATERPROOF LINGERIE.....LIKE DAH!! wow

[@alimariehere]

Yup!!!! Amazing the roots, eh?

[@SevenDeMagnus]

Cool

[@dard1313]

With time the world becomes more and more distant from Christ. Each day we choose to serve ourselves or to serve Christ. each day we appear to resemble a closer reflection of the world by blending in or a closer semblance of Christ and stand out as different from our culture. If we call ourselves vegetarians it means we abstain from meat, if we call ourselves Christian, it means we are Christ-like, acknowledging that we surrender our rights to ourselves and now become Gods property and exercise our love for Christ by following his commandments. This includes abstaining from sin. while sin is inevitable, it is also unacceptable. If it is the thoughts that defile a man, what thoughts are you attempting to stir in a man by displaying intimate portions of female anatomy? Sexual anatomy is designed to trigger sexual chemistry and prep for the act of intercourse. Covering portions of the body in such a method that the skin is not bare but all is still revealed through the fabric accomplishes what delusion of modesty? does it gain points towards God's approval? God has already made known his will (and anything opposing Gods will is sin). Gods will as in scripture is for both men and women to cover their body beyond that of apron: To obscure the thighs and chests. a face holds beauty, yet sexual parts are intended for sex and sex is only for husbands and wives. to expose someone who is not your spouse is an attempt to rouse sexual desire unlawfully; which if accomplished , results in sin from the one tempted and greater sin from the one who tempts. Is this objective helpful or harmful to Christs purpose? are you serving Christ or yourself? remember Judging and preaching are two different things.

[@alimariehere]

I think this comment contains amazing sentiments! Ultimately with the bikini being water proof lingerie in the beginning, it is very easy to say it is unacceptable for us, as Christians, to wear in public.

[@optimisteprime8261]

You are very cute, very gorgeous ! Beautiful !

[@lisanelson9764]

there is notheing wrong about dressing any kind of way its about intent and time and place

[@alimariehere]

So waterproof lingerie on a public beach is supposed to be considered into that “nothing wrong with it” type category in your opinion?

[@wake4082]

*The idea of "modesty" is an absolute joke. God created us to be fully naked with NO SHAME and it was only when we started seeing the world through our eyes rather than through God's eyes that we started viewing our bodies as disgraceful. 99% of clothing has nothing to do with trying to be sexy, it's just the person wearing what makes them comfortable. Clothing doesn't influence evil actions, immoral character does.*

[@wake4082]

@@alimariehere *I've got no problem with that.*

[@bowrudder899]

Another 10 minutes without Jesus. :-(

[@alimariehere]

Bro- it’s about how Jesus has taught us to act. This isn’t Sunday School. The answer isn’t “Jesus” to every question.

[@bowrudder899]

Hm. And for me Jesus is the answer to about every question.

[@bowrudder899]

You know I always hope to hear more about Jesus.

[@bowrudder899]

Before you became Catholic, how did you know you were born again? How did you know you had eternal life? How did you know you were his?

[@wake4082]

*The idea of "modesty" is an absolute joke. God created us to be fully naked with NO SHAME and it was only when we started seeing the world through our eyes rather than through God's eyes that we started viewing our bodies as disgraceful. 99% of clothing has nothing to do with trying to be sexy, it's just the person wearing what makes them comfortable. Clothing doesn't influence evil actions, immoral character does.*