> > It's just disgusting to me what happens these days on R.E. classes. My
> > nudist friend's son who is a teenager was told by a priest, who runs
> > religious education at our local school, that nudity or naturism
> > equals sin. In facts there was a whole discussion about morality of
> > such actions and how God condemns those who are not properly clothed.
> > You see I come from a rather conservative country but I think a priest
> > trying to convert children against their parents' will is too much.
> > And priests do have the authority to do that.

> They don't.  It is stupid and ignorant for anybody regardless of whether
> they are priests, police, politicians etc. to condemn and vilify anything
> that they have no personal experience with.  Why should I have to respect
> them?

> > Since the class my
> > friend's son don't want to even hear about outings to nude beaches. He
> > suddenly became extremely self conscious about his nakedness and there
> > is just no convincing him otherwise. This entire situation reminds me
> > of ancient times of Faraons where the priests used their knowledge and
> > authority to manipulate masses. How do you overcome that? Do you also
> > have problems with church being too powerful in your countries?

> The only way to overcome it is to publicly vilify and shame these Satanic
> authoritarians masquerading as people of God.  Shaming and condemning
> nakedness plays into Satan's hands and gives him, not God, what he wants.
> If I were you I'd get your son out of that school and give him a state
> sponsored education where he is free to choose his own religious or
> spiritual values and not that of organised religion.

> Best wishes,