So dancing eh? Everybody likes a good dance, getting down to the beat, shaking it like a polaroid and all that. Well perhaps not everyone but whatever, let's generalise.
Anyway, dancing, generally considered a good thing, so then what is it's place in church? (If even it has a place)
As the primary purpose of church is to build up Christians, then if dance can build up Christians then it should be done in church. Here's where my knowledge of dance breaks down though, I'm sure that dance can be used to build up, however, I just don't know how.
Even if dance can't be used to build up others, then surely it can be used to praise God, and while that doesn't make it a nescessity in church it's a strong argument for including it.
I suppose that a good deal of the resentment towards dance in church comes from the fact that it frequently sucks. If we had less dancing around and waving hands to new age music that somehow represents the glory of creation and more dancing properly to decent music (Sigur Rˆs!) so that the dance is a glorious creation.
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Why is the sheep still in autumn? Isn't it winter now?
I approve of good looking women in church. Those who are distracted by them are un-spiritual. Hehe.
As for winter, it'll be here shortly. Hopefully Friday?
If everyone got up and danced I would sit down and sulk.
I'd like to see *anyone* try and dance to Sigur Ros. :p
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The problem with dance in church someone told me is that 'if the ladies are good looking, its distracting and if they aren't, its disgusting.'
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