Nudity & Sex Exposition ("art" as an excuse)

photo collage from imgarcade.com // photo from the film Like Crazy (which is a beautiful film)

Recently, I have indulged myself in the world of films and it's beautiful. But most of the time I find myself so distracted with films which expose nudity and sex. I have heard the it-is-art excuse numerous times from people. The "grow up!" phrase has been thrown at me repeatedly and so I continued watching films without any complaint. Eventually, I got used to it. But still, deep down in my being, part of me gets disturbed every time I see artists perform such acts of "art". 

Well, I actually agree that nudity and sex are forms of art. Both are God's creation. In fact, I would agree that both are such beautiful arts. But nudity and sex, these are the kinds of art which are so valuable that they are not meant for public use and display. Its amazing Artist designed it as something so precious that it is only  meant to be viewed and enjoyed by a single person --- no, not for a boyfriend/girlfriend of the person involved, but for whom he/she will spend the rest of existence with... & that is, in the context of marriage. 

Sex is one of the ultimate in art. Like I mentioned, it is so precious that it is designed within the context of marriage. It is very saddening that many people have degraded such art into something so cheap. Sex is so precious that it requires a commitment before a couple can take pleasure on it. When we do it before marriage, not only do we spoil God's original design, but it's also as if we tell the God of all creation, "I know better"... which is absurd because God is the one who created it. People who misuse this kind of art only means they do not know its Creator enough to not know how and what it's originally designed for. 

I would like to say that there are lots of beautiful films with artistic representation of lovemaking without exposing too much. I pray that may filmmakers learn of using alternative artistic ways of portraying sex without the actors actually doing it and exposing much of themselves publicly. And that may sex be finally portrayed the right way. 

& lastly, for you. You are an art. You are a masterpiece. Know your worth (& you are worth more than anything in God's eyes), for those who are aware what they're worth never settle for any less.