Dear At the
Fence:
I recently had someone ask me about what Christians say about
dancing. I was wondering if there were passages in the bible that talk about dancing
being all bad. I guess my personal feelings are that it is a individual decision on
whether to dance or not. Given the right circumstances I don't see why it would be
wrong. Celebrating a marriage is one example. As long as there is not drinking
involved and lewd music wouldn't that be okay? Anyway, any input I could have would
be helpful. Thanks!
Just Asking
Dear Just Asking:
Certainly dancing is mentioned in the Bible. Dancing to
praise or worship God was acceptable and encouraged. Dancing in celebration of a wedding
in order to celebrate God's love was common. However, the types of dancing performed was
different then. Dancing was not usually performed by couples, but as groups, or
individually. It was not part of courtship. Pagans used dancing erotically and pagan
practices were forbidden.
Today's Christian churches may have different views on
dancing, from forbiding it altogether, to accepting it. So, the Bible's stance on dancing
is that all things must be to the glory of God, so Christians must ask themselves if the
dancing they do glorifies God or body.
Best wishes
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