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Footloose: Dance Should Be Allowed In Church

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In many religions around the world, dancing is a forbidden art. In the not too distant past, there were even whole towns here in the US where the practice had been outlawed. One of these holdouts inspired the 1984 hit movie Footloose, which was remade in 2011. Today, it might be hard to find a town that outlawed movement lead by the spirit of freedom or joy or celebration, but it’s easy to find a church that does. There are many instances in the Bible where individuals celebrated by dancing. It was usually used as a way to worship or praise God. We should do what the man after God’s own heart loved to do: Leap and dance before the Lord with all of our might. Dancing should be allowed, even encouraged, in church.

Dance needs to be incorporated in worship service so we can express ourselves more effectively. Most worship services incorporate some type of music. It is difficult to imagine music without singing, and singing without dancing. But there are more ways to worship than just singing and listening. I believe that God wants me to worship Him with my entire being. When the Israelites crossed the Red Sea, Miriam and other women danced to worship and honor God. David, according to God’s word, is a man after God’s …show more content…

3:4). Churches should desire dance to be a part of their services. It is a way to worship God, praise God, and show love towards one another. David, a man after God’s own heart, danced to worship God. The psalmist all but commands us to praise God by dancing. God desires believers to love one another. Dancing makes people happy and more willing to love. Dancing should be allowed in church as a form of praise, worship, and love. If we don’t worship, the very stones would rise up to do it. And besides, maybe a little dancing would lighten the hearts of some of the more dour brothers and sisters. Heaven knows we could use a few more smiles from Christians, and a few less stoney

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