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(Video) Church Where Pastor & Congregation Bare It All: Not Souls But Clothes. They Worship Naked

Ivor : VA : USA | Apr 20, 2011 at 3:34 PM PDT
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April 20, 2011, Ivor, Virginia]----A church in Virginia has taken the phrases 'come as you are" and 'baring the soul" quite literally.

Pastor and members of the White Tail Nudist Resort Church worship very different from the rest of us. How different, you may ask? Sans clothes different.

The church and resort which opened it's doors since 1984 in Ivor, Virginia, welcomes its members to come as they are, even if that includes leaving the clothes behind.

The pastor, who himself leads his congregation in the nude, says there is absolutely nothing wrong with how they dress or should I say, undress, to worship God. He said Jesus himself was nude at his birth, his Crucifixion and Resurrection.

I guess in his eyes, that makes Jesus a nudist?

Members say there is nothing sexual about the nudity, just freedom of societal restraints.

The resort, which opens year round, is quite popular and attracts approximately 10,000 people annually. Even if the economy is sluggish, business is booming at this resort and in fact is up 12 percent. Forbes magazine reports that the nude travel business can rake in a sweet $800 million a year.

What do you think of the Nudist Church?

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Veronica Roberts is based in New York City, New York, United States of America, and is an Anchor for Allvoices.
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Posted By dunite dunite | about 1 year ago
i belong to a free country too susievee but this kind of worship will never be tolerated thanks!
Reply By VeronicaRoberts Veronica Roberts | about 1 year ago
That's too much baring for my taste! I'll stick to just baring my soul!
Posted By dunite dunite | about 1 year ago
i belong to a free country too susievee but this kind of worship will never be tolerated from where i come from thanks!
Posted By mhatter99 Martin Kloess | about 1 year ago
get your voice ready and sing "strangled in the night"
Reply By VeronicaRoberts Veronica Roberts | about 1 year ago
Thanks for stopping by Martin....don't quite get it though....
Posted By owlafaye owlafaye | about 1 year ago
So What? Christianity is certainly kookier than nudism. My nudist club had a lot of ministers/pastors/whatever preachers. They also were a lot more real about the mythological Jesus and his invisible friends in the sky. Down to earth Christianity is missing in the souls of 98% of the Christians in America.
Posted By owlafaye owlafaye | about 1 year ago
So What? Christianity is certainly kookier than nudism. My nudist club had a lot of ministers/pastors/whatever preachers. They also were a lot more real about the mythological Jesus and his invisible friends in the sky. Down to earth Christianity is missing in the souls of 98% of the Christians in America.
Reply By VeronicaRoberts Veronica Roberts | about 1 year ago
thanks for your contribution, appreciate it....to each his own....whatever works for you...
Posted By LaryNelB.Abao LaryNelB.Abao | about 1 year ago
Interesting report and video! I`m not sure if I can attend in this church, though!
Reply By VeronicaRoberts Veronica Roberts | about 1 year ago
To each his own, I always say!
Posted By reader1 reader1 | about 1 year ago
"The resort, which opens year round, is quite popular and attracts approximately 10,000 people annually and grossed a sweet $800 million in 2009."

Uh, the resort grossed $800 million in 2009?
So every one of those 10,000 guests each spent $80,000 at the resort? Fact check please. Yikes such a glaring error in fact! Did no one edit this piece?
Reply By VeronicaRoberts Veronica Roberts | about 1 year ago
Corrections and constructive criticism are always welcome, pompous arrogant jabs...not so much.
Posted By PJMcK1954 PJMcK1954 | about 1 year ago
I agree with those who regard nudism as healthy and natural. I enjoy social nudism.
I consider myself very conservative and take my Christian faith very seriously. Clothes definitely are not required to pray.
When it comes to engaging in Christian fellowship, I feel that one should be covered.
However, I won't criticize anyone who disagrees.
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