To be perfectly honest, I think the vast majority of modern forms of dancing is blatantly immoral. Even some of the more "reserved" dancing (e.g. swing [?]) is not healthy at all. One of my friends has been involved heavily with dancing, and I've seen/heard enough to not like it. Many times the type of music is an indicator of the level of sensuality, I think.
Not all forms of dancing are bad, though. The Bible talks about dancing -- good and bad. Miriam and the other women danced, and that is put in a good light. So, women dancing with women is fine, and probably men with men -- though I doubt that would ever happen. It'd be a strange sight -- men dancing with men. Weird. I'm not so sure guys would do dancing just for the fun of it. --Anyway, the Bible also talks about David dancing by himself. That also was a good type dancing.
The problem is with mixed dancing. Though I've never danced before, I'm sure it could provoke improper feelings. That's the major problem with it. Though there may be some nearly harmless
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Great, it seems like your family is on track in practice. Hopefully that conservativism will continue throughout your life. It's so easy to drift when there's little Scripture to go by. There really must be a strong understanding of the authority of every word, command, and principle of God's Word to dictate to us the proper way to live. GOD'S Word -- that's why it's authoritative.
I love what one man said about proper modest dress. If we love others as ourselves, and if we understand what Jesus said about adultery in the heart, we'd always be careful about dressing modestly to guard others from stumbling. The same can be said about dancing. ...
There's this song that says we will "dance around heaven with Moses and Aaron." It wouldn't be surprising at all if there is godly dancing in heaven. Dancing was intended to be a form of worshiping and delighting in God (Ps.149:3; Ps.150:4; Ec.3:4; etc.), I believe, so how could heaven be devoid of it? So, personally I'd say yes.
Not all forms of dancing are bad, though. The Bible talks about dancing -- good and bad. Miriam and the other women danced, and that is put in a good light. So, women dancing with women is fine, and probably men with men -- though I doubt that would ever happen. It'd be a strange sight -- men dancing with men. Weird. I'm not so sure guys would do dancing just for the fun of it. --Anyway, the Bible also talks about David dancing by himself. That also was a good type dancing.
The problem is with mixed dancing. Though I've never danced before, I'm sure it could provoke improper feelings. That's the major problem with it. Though there may be some nearly harmless ( ... )
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I love what one man said about proper modest dress. If we love others as ourselves, and if we understand what Jesus said about adultery in the heart, we'd always be careful about dressing modestly to guard others from stumbling. The same can be said about dancing. ...
There's this song that says we will "dance around heaven with Moses and Aaron." It wouldn't be surprising at all if there is godly dancing in heaven. Dancing was intended to be a form of worshiping and delighting in God (Ps.149:3; Ps.150:4; Ec.3:4; etc.), I believe, so how could heaven be devoid of it? So, personally I'd say yes.
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