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It’s not just me anymore

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Erick Eggleton
on November 10, 2007
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Today, my wife and I had a counselling session with our pastor. The reason for the meeting was our difference of opinion concerning the subject of naturism. I have never had a counselling session before. In fact, out of pride, I have always considered myself to be above the need for human counsel. Obviously, this is self-righteous, and down right dumb. The Word says:

Where there is no counsel, the people fall; But in the multitude of counselors there is safety. (Proverbs 11:14)

So, reluctantly, I went, and now I’m glad that I did. I didn’t know just how much of a problem Dencie had with me being natural in her presence all of the time. It turns out that it bothers her quite a bit. I never wanted to offend my wife, but it looks like that is exactly what I have been doing.

Over all, I think it was a good meeting. Our pastor agrees that being nude and natural is not inherently wrong, but she does think it is socially wrong in our day and culture. And that’s fine. That’s her opinion. However, she did say that it is wrong for me to force Denice into a way of life that she thinks is wrong, and that as a husband and a more mature Christian, it is my responsibility to change in order to protect her faith. I have to be honest, I didn’t like hearing that. It hurt like a sharp knife being plunged into my heart. But now that I’ve thought about it for a while, I believe she’s right. To Denice, social nudity is a sin. It doesn’t matter if it really is or not, because to her it is. I can’t allow my wife to be exposed (no pun intended) to something that she thinks is a sin. I just can’t.

So, to make a long story longer, I am not going to be natural in front of her any more, with the exception of sleeping, showering, and sex. I will still be a naturist, but only unto myself. If I want to worship God as He made me, then I will go into the quite and solitude of the wilderness, because if I am alone, there is no one to be offended. And if I want to express myself, then I will do it with my writings, because my thoughts and opinions are still my own. I can’t change the fact that I have been set free in an area of my mind. It is simply what I am.

It really isn’t just me anymore. Denice is my wife, and her spiritual development is more important to me than this stuff. I love her more than life itself, so I am going to do what ever I have to do to not damage her faith. As a husband, this is my duty.

Yours Naturally,

Erick Eggleton

Pat Robertson sells out to Evil yet again

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Erick Eggleton
on November 8, 2007
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rudy_and_pat_294x178.jpgI have to say that I’m not really surprised that televangelist Pat Robertson has given his pretty much worthless endorsement to his pro-abortion, pro-homosexual, pro-police state friend, Rudy Giuliani. Pat Robertson, founder of the Christian Coalition, has been a sell-out in my book for a long time. I remember back in 2001, Pat was quoted in a CNN interview saying the following about China’s murderous one-child policy…

I don’t agree with it,” Robertson said. “But … they’ve got 1.2 billion people, and they don’t know what to do. If every family over there was allowed to have three or four children, the population would be completely unsustainable…. They’re doing what they have to do.

Doing what they have to do? Doing what they have to do! What kind of follower of Jesus Christ could agree with abortion, much less FORCED ABORTION! It is really a shame that so many Christian people look to this guy for leadership. The man’s moral compass is malfunctioning, and anyone who follows him will end up just as lost.

The sad truth is that many people who buy into the false, left-right paradigm will vote for a complete scoundrel like Giuliani, just because the don’t want some “liberal” to win. Well, I hate to be the one to burst their little bubble, but there really isn’t that big of an actual difference between Rudy, Hillary, Barack, or any of the other puppet candidates. They are all for bigger government, more control, more infanticide, more tax raping, more preemtive war, and the absolute destruction of our free republic. The only candidate, and I do mean the ONLY candidate that stands apart from that crowd is Congressman Ron Paul. He the real deal, and right now I believe he is our best hope for turning the tide, and saving this nation.

Yours Naturally,

Erick Eggleton

It hurts to be Judged.

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Erick Eggleton
on November 1, 2007
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I knew this would happen eventually. I mean, I haven’t been hiding anything, but I haven’t been volunteering anything either. One of the members of my church has found out that I am a naturist. It happened last night. My wife was showing one of her lady friends from church some of my web design work. Some how this web site was mentioned, and her friend inquired further about it. To make a long story longer, the cat was let out of the proverbial bag.

Now before you all start jumping to conclusions, I want to set a few things strait…

1. I am a naturist, and I am not ashamed of it. I am proud of it! The Bible is loaded with examples of good nudity. And 2. I have not been hiding or “in the closet.” Heck, I run a web site about (among other topics) Christian Naturism. The only reason I have not been completely open with my brothers and sister at church is to spare my wife the ridicule. I know how petty and cruel people can be when confronted with something that flies in the face of everything that their mommy and daddy taught them. I doesn’t matter how many examples you can show them in the Word of God, their traditions overpower the Word, and make it of none effect. As for me, I don’t care about ridicule and persecution. In fact I kind of thrive under it. I just wanted to spare Denice. That’s all.

I am well prepared to defend myself. However, it really does hurt to be judged. When your friends turn against you, no even giving you the benefit of the doubt, it cuts deeper than any blade can, and the wound doesn’t heal so easy. All I know to do is to stand on the Word, and to pray for them.

In an instant… it was over!

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Erick Eggleton
on October 12, 2007
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I saw something yesterday morning that I had never seen before, at least in person. I was working at my day job, helping the UPS guy unload his truck. My work place is located in an industrial park, that has a large open field, and is bordered by a narrow band of trees that line a stream. It’s really a beautiful place. Anyway, I was looking outside, across the field, when I noticed this little jack rabbit. He was just sitting in the middle of the field, chewing something, and minding his own business. I was just about to point him out to the UPS guy when this huge hawk landed on him like a sack of potatoes! The hawk didn’t waste any time, and strait away began pulling the poor thing’s guts out right in front of us.

As I watched the hawk do his thing with the rabbit, I was struck with how beautiful this animal was up close. I see the hawks all the time, flying around. Their beauty and grace in the sky makes it easy to forget that they are apex predators. They’re basically killing machines with feathers. As cruel as this sight was, I thoroughly understand that it is very necessary. Without the hawks, the rabbit population would explode, and they would eventually run out of food and starve. And without the rabbits, the hawks would starve. Even though they seem like mortal enemies, they really do need each other. It is the balance of nature.

As I watched this unfortunate rabbit, meeting his gruesome end at the beak and talons of the hawk, I was reminded of how we are. We all get up in the morning, thinking that we have our whole life ahead of us. We go about, doing our own thing, and seldom ever think that this day could be our last day. But the truth is that it very well could be our last day. So, with that in mind, I just wanted to ask you a couple of questions, and these are questions that I often ask myself…

Are you ready? Are you really, really ready?  The Bible says that “it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment.” You are going to die, my friend. It is a biological fact. And when you do, the only thing that’s going to matter is what did you do with Jesus Christ?

And the other question is, are you living your life to the fullest? Are you really making it count? Are you living your dreams? You’re not going to get a greater opportunity than the one you have now to really make a difference in this world. If you haven’t done the things that you want to do in your life, that’s ok. Today is a new day. Seize it!

Yours Naturally,

Erick Eggleton

Christian… Naturism?

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Erick Eggleton
on October 10, 2007
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I’ve been getting a few questions coming in from people wondering why I don’t have any clothes on in the header images. (Even though I don’t have any clothing on, thanks to precise camera angles and cropping, you will never see anything that some would consider offensive.) Well, the answer is simple, and it may come as a shock to some of you who used to keep up with the old site. I am a ‘Naturist.’ ((SHOCK!)) “Oh my God, you… a… a… naturist!?” Yes, me, a naturist. And I know some of you are probably thinking to yourself, “Ok, well, just what is a ‘naturist,’ anyway?” Ah, now that is the question… just what is a naturist. It’s very simple, my friend. Just let me educate you.

Naturism is a philosophy. Basically, a naturist is a person who subscribes to a more natural way of living. As a Christian naturist, I believe that God’s original intent was for man to be able to live without the need to cover his body with clothing, to not be ashamed of what he is, for he is the handy work of God. This can be seen in the book of Genesis…

And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed. (Genesis 2:25)

When God looked upon all that He had created, including the completely naked couple who were hanging out in the midst of His garden, He proclaimed it all “very good!” If God calls being au’ natural and not ashamed of it a very good thing, then there is no way it is a sin, not then, and certainly not now. This is the basis of Christian naturism.

Well, it seems that I have run out of time this morning. I have to get ready for my day job. But, I will be doing some more in detailed posting on naturism very soon. Just stay tuned, and we will explore this topic together, my friend. Till then.

Yours Naturally,

Erick Eggleton

Praising God for a Divine Healing!

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Erick Eggleton
on October 6, 2007
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A few months ago, my mother, Pat, was found lying on the floor of her bathroom, unconscious. My sister quickly called 911, and an ambulance was there in minutes. I was in the next county over, when I got the frantic call from my sister.

My mom had been sick with pneumonia for a few days before the incident. She had gone to the doctor and was given some prescriptions to deal with it. It turned out that because of another medicine she was on (and neglected to tell the doctor) she had an extremely bad drug interaction. By the time she was found, she had been knocked out for a while, and had aspirated fluid into her lungs. She was near death.

When I got to the hospital, they had her connected to life support. It didn’t look good. In fact, I was told that she was probably going to die. When I heard that, I thought to myself, “My mother is only 48 years old. The Word says that with Long Life He will satisfy us (Psalms 91:16), and I know for sure that my mother is not satisfied! She is not going to die!” Faith rose up in me like it never has before. I told Denice that God was going to raise her up, and she was not going to die. She believed with me.

When they finally let us see her, in the hospital’s critical care unit, it was an awful site. They had hoses coming out of her mouth, wires connected everywhere, and machines beeping all over the place. The whole thing scared Denice pretty bad, and it was hard for me to see too. But we stood our ground! We laid hands on her in the mighty name of Jesus, and prayed for her to be completely healed. From that moment on, and no matter what we were told… we knew that she was going to walk out of that place completely well. Even though there was no immediate change, we knew that she would recover (Mark 16:18).

One of the things about this whole ordeal that I found particularly disturbing, was the little pep talk that we got from the hospital’s Chaplin. When I met this guy, the doctors had already told us that it was bad, really bad, and that even if my mother did survive, she was probably going to have brain damage and would never be the same. The doctors telling me this was fine. It is their job to tell me what medical science says. I don’t expect them to believe with me. But I do expect other believers, and especially a Chaplin to believe with me! When we met the guy, he immediately hugged us, and told us he was sorry. His demeanor made me feel like we were at a funeral. Expecting that he would be excited about what the Lord was going to do, I told him that we are standing on the Word, and that my mother is going to walk out of here. He looked me right in the eyes, and told me that he didn’t think that was going to happen and that we need to be prepared for the worst. Prepared for the worst! He was the worst! I told him that he was wrong, and that as surely as the Lord lives, my mother will completely recover! From the look in his eyes, I could tell that he was shocked. He wasn’t used to having a ‘lay person’ talk to him like that, but I didn’t care. There was no way in hell that I was going to let his misguided, faithless words stand in the way of me seeing my mother well again.

Anyway, the weeks went on. We were at the hospital every night. We prayed and held fast to our confession of faith. We weren’t going to accept anything less than her walking out of that hospital, completely well. We had everybody that we know, and a bunch that we didn’t, agreeing with us in prayer. We prayed in English, and built ourselves up on our most holy faith, praying in tongues constantly. I read the Bible to her every night. Even though there was no apparent change, it seemed like our faith only got stronger. She had been in the hospital a few weeks, without any change in her condition. And then it happened, much to the hospital staff’s amazement, she began to improve. A couple of weeks later, she got up out of that hospital bed, and checked her self out!

Today, she is 100% better. You can’t even tell that anything had happened to her. The moral of this story is that the Word of God is true! If you have the guts to believe Him, no matter what it looks like or what people tell you, Jesus will come through every time. I praised Him and thanked Him for healing my mother before it manifested. His word was enough for me. But now that I can see it with my own eyes, and the unbelievers have been silences… I praise Him all the more! Till next time.

Yours Naturally,

Erick Eggleton

I’m back! Did you miss me?

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Erick Eggleton
on October 4, 2007
in Abortion Abolition, Geek Stuff, The War on Tyranny and The Way of Life
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I’ve been out of this game for a long time. A lot has changed since the last time SpiritfX was alive on the Internet. I’ve learned a lot, about myself, and the world around me. I have delved deep into the dark abyss of the occult forces that control our nation, and the world for that matter. I have sat idly by and watched multitudes of preborn children being carried by their own mothers into the killing centers. I have watched the world around me dissolve into endless war. The one truth that I keep coming back to, and am now more convinced than ever… Jesus Christ is Lord, and He is our only hope!

I started this little web site six years ago, in 2001. It was pretty crude at first (and really, still is). It’s purpose has drifted from anti-abortion activism, to Christian ministry, to amateur web and graphic design, and now to this… a web log. But what exactly is a “web log,” you ask? Well, a web log or a “blog” as it is commonly called is simply a voice, and this blog is my voice. It is my voice to you. You are my reader, and it is my desire to impart to you the things that I have learned, what I believe… all that I am.

I’m just getting this thing rolling, so I still have a few tech issues to iron out, but I will be getting down to some serious blogging real soon. For now, feel free to have a look at the About page, since it’s the only thing that’s finished. It will give you an idea of what this site is all about. And by all means, subscribe to my RSS feed. It is an awesome tool for keeping up with everything.

Thank you for being my reader. You won’t regret it. Until next time…

Yours Naturally,

Erick Eggleton