Do all Catholic people think that dance in the church is not pure?

Living Soul Dance · #1 10th August 2005, 02:30 PM

Look at this comment about Liturgical dance from Catholics United in the Faith and tell me what you think.

http://www.cuf.org/faithfacts/details_view.asp?ffID=95

Thanks,
Richelle

SparkyMaddie · #2 13th August 2005, 07:50 PM

church is a place of contemplation not dance.we pray not boogie.hehe

Ave Maria · #3 13th August 2005, 07:52 PM

Church is not a place to dance. It is a place to worship and to take Jesus in the Eucharist.

Living Soul Dance · #4 17th August 2005, 01:12 PM

Originally Posted by sparks_will_fly

church is a place of contemplation not dance.we pray not boogie.hehe

But David danced in church.

2Sa 6:14 Then David danced before the Lord with all his might; and David was wearing a linen ephod.

And the bible says that we are supposed to Praise & worship God with dancing.

Ps 149:3 Let them praise His name with the dance; Let them sing praises to Him with the timbrel and harp.

Ps 150:4 Praise Him with the timbrel and dance; Praise Him with stringed instruments and flutes!

Even in the "New Testiment" it says we worship God with dancing.

ORCHEOMAI (3738) - to dance. Matthew 11:17

CHOROS (5525) - a round dance. Luke 15:25

AGALLIAO (21) - jump for joy / rejoice greatly. Matthew 5:12 and
Revelation 19:7

SKIRTAO (4640) - jump for joy. Luke 1:41 and Luke 6:23

So why should we change what the bible says?

CJF · #5 18th August 2005, 02:02 AM

Originally Posted by Living Soul Dance

But David danced in church.

2Sa 6:14 Then David danced before the Lord with all his might; and David was wearing a linen ephod.

And the bible says that we are supposed to Praise & worship God with dancing.

Ps 149:3 Let them praise His name with the dance; Let them sing praises to Him with the timbrel and harp.

Ps 150:4 Praise Him with the timbrel and dance; Praise Him with stringed instruments and flutes!

Even in the "New Testiment" it says we worship God with dancing.

ORCHEOMAI (3738) - to dance. Matthew 11:17

CHOROS (5525) - a round dance. Luke 15:25

AGALLIAO (21) - jump for joy / rejoice greatly. Matthew 5:12 and
Revelation 19:7

SKIRTAO (4640) - jump for joy. Luke 1:41 and Luke 6:23

So why should we change what the bible says?

Amen!

yourbabiiGrl · #6 18th August 2005, 08:59 AM

but dance is one of the ways that we can worship God. refer to Living Soul Dance. AMEN!

Living Soul Dance · #7 18th August 2005, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by Holly3278

Church is not a place to dance. It is a place to worship and to take Jesus in the Eucharist.

Oh I forgot to tell you that Miriam danced in church also.

Ex 15:20 Then Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took the timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.

These are biblical facts that the Bishops can't disagree with.

Multi-Elis · #8 21st August 2005, 05:03 AM

Not all catholics then follow it. There are charismatic catholic curches here in france where everybody dances, and I know of a nun and a preast who lead dancing as one of the ways to worship God and recieve healing.

The problem with this document, the part that states that litergical ballet dance shouldn't be done in a mass because only one person participates, when in a litergical service all should participate, isn't entirely well thought out. In paintings and icones, there is nothing for the others to do but contemplate. When a choir sings the anthem, there is nothing to do but listen. A litergical dance is just a living dance to be contemplated for purposes of meditation.

Another problem is that the document states that dance in western culture is associated with love, entertainment and profanity. This is somewhat true, yet there is a whole move of modern dance which seeks to deal with more philosophical, moral, and spiritual issues. Dance is just as much associated with this other aspect. At least, here in France, where contemporary dance thrives.

Living Soul Dance · #9 22nd August 2005, 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by Multi-Elis

Not all catholics then follow it. There are charismatic catholic curches here in france where everybody dances, and I know of a nun and a preast who lead dancing as one of the ways to worship God and recieve healing.

Wow! I thought this was awsome.

Do you have any website you could refer me to.

Multi-Elis · #10 22nd August 2005, 04:27 PM

Not really, unfortunately. The nun and preast were somewhere out in the countryside in France, in somesort of center for helping people. But I'll probably be seeing them again sometime in october or november. If you can remind me sometime then, perhaps I'll ask them for contact info.