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why would dancing be wrong?
a group of kids at our church we do hip hop dancing boys and girls and people in church say its wrong.why?
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Jesus said, "Follow Me… and learn from Me".
Would any of the saints be doing it?
"Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is good and acceptable and perfect will of God" (Rom 12:2). We are not of this world. We're not meant to fit in, but stand out as God's children.
"All things are lawful for me, but not all things are edify" (1 Cor. 10:23)
please pray for me
forgiveme,
I could not disagree more. In almost all cases, there is a definite right and wrong, and making that choice may draw you either closer or apart from God.
To memorize the idiotic steps, with their sexual explicitness, emulating freaks of the human existence, would not be leading you anywhere except the slippery slope to hell.
One must ask: the same dedication being given to one's existence; including--studying, praying, living a civil and enjoyful life?
One must ask: the same dedication being given to one's existence; including--studying, praying, living a civil and enjoyful life?
the girls and guys dont make contact believe it or not we just do hip hop dancing like what dances on music videos not contact though
Ask your self this question:
If Jesus is present, will you still dance?
If the answer is yes, then by all means do it. If, however, the answer is no then have this attitude with whatever you do in your life.
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the girls and guys dont make contact believe it or not we just do hip hop dancing like what dances on music videos not contact though
Ask your self this question:
If Jesus is present, will you still dance?
If the answer is yes, then by all means do it. If, however, the answer is no then have this attitude with whatever you do in your life.
I saw this Coptic girl do erotic dancing, I was very ashamed. You know, the origin of dancing comes from sexual desires.
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[quote author=bigeee link=topic=11966.msg142338#msg142338 date=1312160368]
the girls and guys dont make contact believe it or not we just do hip hop dancing like what dances on music videos not contact though
Ask your self this question:
If Jesus is present, will you still dance?
If the answer is yes, then by all means do it. If, however, the answer is no then have this attitude with whatever you do in your life.
I saw this Coptic girl do erotic dancing, I was very ashamed. You know, the origin of dancing comes from sexual desires.
It comes from it and leads to it.
Almost all modern dancing does.
Not all dancing does.
Almost all modern dancing does.
Well, in this thread we are talking about Hip Hop and that for sure has its origin in that area of lust.
I don't think the same dedication has been (or would be) instituted for your spiritual existence.
To memorize the idiotic steps, with their sexual explicitness, emulating freaks of the human existence, would not be leading you anywhere except the slippery slope to hell.
One must ask: the same dedication being given to one's existence; including--studying, praying, living a civil and enjoyful life?
This, here, really addresses the crux of the issue.
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I don't think the same dedication has been (or would be) instituted for your spiritual existence.
To memorize the idiotic steps, with their sexual explicitness, emulating freaks of the human existence, would not be leading you anywhere except the slippery slope to hell.
One must ask: the same dedication being given to one's existence; including--studying, praying, living a civil and enjoyful life?
This, here, really addresses the crux of the issue.
Exactly why I doubled quoted it. ilovesaintmark is always on the mark.
We can't say that all dancing is evil. In the case of hip-hop, if it involved close contact between opposite sexes and explicit or implicit moves/gestures, than obviously this is sinful behaviour. If the lyrics to the song were also of a sexual/inappropriate nature, this too is not right for us to be a part of. However, the fear is also that we ban dancing and music outright thinking that all secular (non-religious) music/dancing is wrong. On the contrary, there is a time and place for everything and some of the most joyous times in ones life are expressed through music and dance such as at family weddings and celebrations. The bible also speaks in certain instances of joyous dancing, of course to be distinguished from lustful dancing.
What a sweet deal!
So when David danced he had lust? So in churches where dancing is a part of their liturgical service they have lust? Of course not as Father Peter said not all dancing does
What you says is true, but this thread is about HIP-HOP dancing.