I read an article by the Catholic Pope recently, in which he concludes that while lust may be associated with nudity, nudity in itself is not wrong.

The basis for his conclusions seemed to derive from the fact that Adam and Eve were created nude and were declared at same time, to be ‘very good’!
Source(s):
http://askdrwinn.com/2008/02/06/what-about-nudity/

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I think this is one of those difficult moral/theological questions. Is the act of nudity in itself wrong? No. Being naked is fine, nudity is not either a moral or immoral act, its the context in which it is that the Pope would view it.

In the context of a woman purely being naked, still moral. She's getting dressed, showering, whatever, nudity is necessary.

In the context between a husband and wife, the Pope would still say not wrong. Marriage authorizes nudity and sex between a husband and wife, so nudity shared between them is not wrong or immoral.

In the context of posing for nude photos to be distributed, that I think is where the Pope would draw the line (or hope he would). The purpose of that nudity is to produce pictures which will be distributed to (presumably men) who wold lust over them. I suppose the argument against this is that some nude pictures could potentially be art, but in the context of lingerie, or more "hardcore" type of nude photography the purpose is to entice, or to cause to lust. That I would say the Pope would call immoral.

So, while nudity in itself is not in any way wrong, the context in which it is viewed can make it inappropriate.
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