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04-14-2011, 08:06 PM
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Dancing Question
What scripture does the organization use to teach against dancing?
I have always heard it taught, but for the life of me I can't remember what scripture they use?????
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04-14-2011, 08:12 PM
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Re: Dancing Question
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Originally Posted by Esther
What scripture does the organization use to teach against dancing?
I have always heard it taught, but for the life of me I can't remember what scripture they use?????
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What organization are you referring to ?
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04-14-2011, 08:18 PM
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Re: Dancing Question
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What scripture does the organization use to teach against dancing?
I have always heard it taught, but for the life of me I can't remember what scripture they use?????
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Assuming you are referring to the great U P of C, you are right, they have always taught against dancing. And there is no scripture other then taking something else (such as fornication) and making dance guilty by association of association of association.
And I personally (as a former competitive ballroom dancer) find it laughable for someone to speak evil of a formal waltz yet not bat an eye at something which looks like a Jamaican voodoo dance.
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04-14-2011, 08:57 PM
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Re: Dancing Question
I've never heard a scripture against it. Just a general taboo. It's not just the UPC, though... old-time Baptists, etc. were against dancing.
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04-14-2011, 09:04 PM
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Re: Dancing Question
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I've never heard a scripture against it. Just a general taboo. It's not just the UPC, though... old-time Baptists, etc. were against dancing.
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True.
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04-14-2011, 09:24 PM
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Re: Dancing Question
Never heard a scripture used against it. Just not a good idea for single people to slow dance together.
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04-14-2011, 09:58 PM
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Re: Dancing Question
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Originally Posted by *AQuietPlace*
I've never heard a scripture against it. Just a general taboo. It's not just the UPC, though... old-time Baptists, etc. were against dancing.
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and still are against dancing
One preacher said, "Just cause there's a band playing in the room doesn't give you a right to hug my wife.
I heard one Christian refer to it as "dry intercourse."
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04-14-2011, 10:24 PM
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Re: Dancing Question
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What organization are you referring to ?
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Come on. lol There's only ONE organization on this forum when addressed as "the organization."
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04-14-2011, 10:47 PM
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Re: Dancing Question
I doubt there's any particular scripture behind it. And it doesn't forbid "dancing"; it forbids going to "dances." 
I see nothing wrong with dancing, if done for the right reasons and with the right people. Especially wedding dances, dances with kids and mothers, spontaneous outbursts of joy, etc.  The sexy stuff should be reserved for your spouse. Intimate/sensual dancing with anyone except your spouse is inappropriate.
This is a practical matter; not a scriptural one.
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04-14-2011, 11:47 PM
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Re: Dancing Question
My church is UPC, and we have dance team, sign team, mime team, drama team, etc. Our choir sways to the beat. It's ok to dance in church....
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