Exactly what Adam and Eve were ashamed of is never clearly explained,
anywhere. And why did they cover their loins? Why not their noses or elbows
or big toes? And what does God wear--a Pierre Cardin suit? (And why fig
leaves? Fig leaves were intended to cover up figs.) The mind boggles: If I
accept the anti-nude morality, I must be ashamed of my own body. But where
can I go without it? Personally, I think God is losing a lot in
translation. I can't imagine him being ashamed of anybody's nude body. On
the contrary, he must think it's pretty peculiar when he sees us killing
other animals and wearing their skins.
-- Allan Sherman
