-- smoking,
-- the consumption of alcoholic beverages at even moderate levels,
-- remarriage after divorce,
-- abortion in cases of rape,
-- you do (or do not) believe that vegetarianism is mandatory,
-- abortion on demand,
-- non-sexual social nudity,
-- the literal presence of Christ's flesh in the consumption of communion bread,
-- the excommunication of those practicing homosexuality,
-- the liberty or lack of it for a member to hold to a different doctrine,
-- etc. - Whatever!
It does not matter if the doctrine in question is a liberty or a restriction. They have their arguments and you have yours.
Now let us suppose that you are distinctly on the opposite of this issue with your denomination / church / congregation, on this point. Yet at the same time you are solidly and perfectly aligned with 98% of the doctrines, you are not lax in keeping them, and are thought to be an exemplary member, perhaps you are even a deacon or elder of the congregation (whatever that title means in that context).
And just to be clear about this, the doctrine on which you differ is strictly held and regarded to be of high importance to them and might get you the boot. But you and your family are very involved in this church, And they do not know your position on the doctrine in question. Nevertheless, no other church is close to being in agreement with your understanding of scripture.
Now:
-- what options do you consider?
-- what do you do?
-- what sequence of steps do you take?
-- What is the Ethical thing to do.
Presumably the first step is to pray and maybe fast and pray.
-- You could keep your mouth shut and continue as if there were no problem.
-- You could suppress your conscience and just go along to get along.
-- You could address the whole congregation on the matter.
-- You could address just the Hierarchy (such as it is).
-- You could drop out and keep on looking.
-- Something else???
What does the scripture say?
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The foregoing is not perfectly posed, so no "slipping out on this" by pointing out that "smoking" is not a big deal, etc. .
The real objective here is to get at what we ought to do about our practice of naturism by looking at the larger picture of heterodoxy. And if you say naturism is different from other heterodoxies and therefore some particular option applies, please show how!
Hmmm, kind of sounds like an essay question for a final exam

