Question for Christian adults only, please ?

Question

Doesn't the need for good hygiene suggest that the human body itself is nasty and evil? I know everything that God made is good, but why this need? I posted this in R&S because it is related to the creation of mankind and this paradox.

Answer 1

The Angels being pure spirit creatures have no need to eat and by this produce waste,but then we are much lower than they areas we have a body,this does not mean that the human body is nasty or evil at all,it is how God created us to be,some proud people cannot accept that when God made us He saw that it was good.
There is greater reason to be ashamed and feel nasty and evil when we do sinful deeds rather than looking at our biological needs.
Jesus the Son of God and Himself God took on our frail humanity and He had to humble Himself to experiencing all our biology so if it was good enough for Christ it is good indeed for me.

Answer 2

Its not what is on the outside of the person that makes them evil, but what comes from the heart, or the soul of that person. Dirt is neither nasty or evil. They are not spiritual in nature. Hygiene is a matter for better health. You do have to take some responsibility for your well being. As well as trying to maintain proper health. One does not stop bathing because they believe in God. God did not set up baby sitting services.

Answer 3

Well I say because we are made to smell, so therefore we need to shower. I don't think that has to do with being nasty or evil, God may have done this for seperation reasons. Kind of like the jews in the old testament they had there own rules that were appointed by God. So maybe this is just another one of those "commands". That is just personal opinion nothing else.

Answer 4

It's not the human body itself that is nasty and evil. It's the human spirit inside of us. I like to think of good hygiene as keeping God's temple clean. God dwells within us and my body should be clean on the inside and out. Inside meaning like eating healthy. Our bodies are made beautifully and like anything that is beautiful, you want to keep it clean. And the only way we can fight the evil and nasty inside is getting deeper with God and speaking His word daily. We will never be perfect till we finally go home, but we can try to be as close and clean to God as possible now.

Answer 5

In the beginning there wasn't all these viruss and sickness.
Between wars and dead bodies laying in the trenches createing the flu that killed more than the war.
We have people having filthy sex from homosexuals to sodomy. NO wonder people get germs and get sick.
They do things God's law forbids and they bred germs like Aid's and STD's. They have sex with animals and God only knows what else they do. Oral sex is actually very harmful.
Digestion starts in the mouth and those are very delicate tissue. What if they have a mouth full of wrotten teeth?
Even kissing is spreading germs. But if it is your wife and only one person you become like the same person and it isn't as bad. But we are the ones who created these germs.
Humans have misused the body God gave us and didn't follow the instructions. The body isn't nasty and evil.
It is the way people use the body that is nasty and evil.

Answer 6

The need for good hygeine is to protect the body from outer influences that cause illness, not because the body is evil and nasty. You wash your hands to keep the germs and bacteria from being transferred into your mouth and then into your system. You shower and bathe to get dirt from the earth off of your skin. Yes, the flesh is sinful, but good hygeine is not necessary for that reason. Good hygeine is necessary beacuse of the things of the earth.

Answer 7

It is remarks like this that starts making people think that sex is dirty, too!
Where do you guys come up wit this stuff? Do You really ,and honestly believe that our bodies are dirty, and evil?
The answer to your questions is NO! Our bodies get dirty during the day, because of things that are around us, and the things we do and plus we sweat! Most people find showering and or bathing to be relaxing, as well as a way to get clean!
Please tell me this is a joke question, and not serious! Cuz if it is serious, I am going to cry, and lock all my doors, cuz the crazies are now running the world!!!

Answer 8

It is all part of the fallen nature. From the day one is born decay is set in and will continue till the day you die.

Bacteria smells so don't worry about why just shower and spray the deodrant. Never forget to brush the teeth for bad breath is also not nice, as well as stinky feet (like old rotten cheese).

Have a nice clean week end and don't forget to watch the rugby on Saturday, Go bokke!!!!

Answer 9

The Book of leviticus is very much like a book on personnel hygiene, it does not say that the bdoy itself is evil but 'unclean' that does not mean that the Body is 'evil' just unclean, there is a difference.

The reason we need hygiene is to maintain a Body that because of the fall of Adam, our Bodies have become 'cursed' and we all will die, so now we have to maintain these bodies, so the book of Leviticus addrersses those issues on Hygiene.
Because of our sin nature we reap the fruits of this world and that is death.

Are we punished for Adam’s sin? Will God hold us accountable for what Adam did in the Garden of Eden? It doesn’t make sense that we should be punished for something we didn’t do. After all, we weren’t there in the Garden. We didn’t do anything. So, are we punished for Adam’s sin?
The answer is yes and no.
On one hand, we suffer the consequences of Adam's disobedience and have inherited a sinful nature from him (Rom. 5:12-23). The Bible states that ". . . through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned," (Rom. 5:12 - all Bible quotes are from the NASB). Adam sinned. We didn’t. He was in the Garden of Eden. We were not. When we face God on the day of judgment, the Lord won’t say to us, "Adam sinned, so you are going to pay for it." We are responsible for our own sins, not the sins of others.
On the other hand, we are affected by Adam’s sin. This is how. Before the fall, Adam was sinless, perfect, and good (Gen. 1:31). He had a ‘good’ nature. But, after the fall, he became a sinner. His nature was changed from ‘good’ to ‘bad.’ Since we are his children, we inherit his sinful nature (Rom. 5:12). In this sense, we suffer for what Adam did; that is, he caused his descendants to have sinful natures and all of us suffer because of it. This is called original sin. It means that we have inherited a sinful nature and that all of what we are as individuals (mind, body, soul, spirit, emotions, and thought) is touched by sin. But this does not mean that we are as sinful as we can be. After all, God has written His Law on our hearts (Rom. 1:19; 2:15).
In addition, creation was also affected by the fall. God had given dominion of the world to Adam. Adam sinned and sin entered the "world" as it says in Romans 5:12. That means that death entered the world along with disease, pestilence, earthquakes, famine, etc. They all have their root in the fall. That is why the Bible states that creation is longing for its redemption (Rom. 8:18-22).

Answer 10

Bacteria and germs are necessary as they serve their own purpose. However, one must remove the bacteria that have no need to be on the body anymore. I do not think the body is nasty and/or evil.