To: NYer
He probably did a liturgical dance Check out Psalms 150. Would you ricicule any of the other forms of praise in this passage?
To: firebrand; NYer
"He probably did a liturgical dance"
"Check out Psalms 150. Would you ricicule any of the other forms of praise in this passage?"
You do realize that the writers of the Psalms (such as David, and others), including Psalm 150, also sacrificed (slaughtered) large and malodorous animals at many of their liturgical celebrations, and scattered the beasts' blood here and there. Would you advocate doing that during Christian liturgical celebrations as well?
Also, while Psalm 150 does say that a dance of praise is a good thing, it does not say that it should be done as part of any liturgical celebration. It is a good thing to eat a meal, and it is also a good thing to take a shower, but you wouldn't want to take a shower at a restaurant table, and you wouldn't want to eat dinner while taking a shower.
As Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 says, there is a time and a place for the various activities of life, including a time to dance (verse 4).
Have you ever heard of Jesus Christ doing any liturgical dancing, or any of the Apostles of Jesus doing any liturgical dancing, or any other Christians mentioned in the Bible doing any liturgical dancing? (I'll check back tomorrow for a response - I have to get up pretty early tomorrow.)
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04/19/2012 9:17:37 PM PDT by
Heart-Rest
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