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Post by Troopa1911 on May 10, 2010 10:46:32 GMT -5
yesterday I visited my mothers church and notice they have a senior praise dance group. They were between the ages of 67-80. I noticed they really couldn't get low (knees wouldn't allow it)but they did a great job dancing for the LORD.
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Post by DJ Firecracker on May 10, 2010 10:55:30 GMT -5
I've never seen a praise dance line but Im wondering if it looks anything like this...
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Post by ReignMan19 on May 10, 2010 11:33:51 GMT -5
The title of this thread did me in..
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Post by T-Rex91 on May 10, 2010 12:29:53 GMT -5
<---Is a well documented praise dancer hater
<---Doesn't want to see Grandma even consider "dropping it low"
<---To be charitable, places the PDAL at 10 because how can you not applaud the babies?
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Post by Hummy Jones on May 10, 2010 14:04:03 GMT -5
I'm with 91, I'm a PDHater!
To be honest, I think that the praise dance team should not be in churches at all. That's things of the world. Call me an old saint at heart, but some of the things that these chuches are doing today is a bit much.
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Post by DamieQue™ on May 10, 2010 16:02:46 GMT -5
<--x likes Praise Dance
<--x likes Bell Choir
<--x likes Drama Ministry
<--x likes youth choir
<--x likes anyone who would use the talents they have in basic artforms to praise God
<--x sees nothing wrong with it
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Post by missb08 on May 10, 2010 16:13:41 GMT -5
LMAO @ the video... I think they are Ghanaian?
Anywho, I agree with DamieQue... I think the ONLY thing they should NOT do is Gospel Rap... I promise I went to church and they were singing, to the "Run This Town" instrumental...."Jesus gone run this town tonight..." I was DEAD. I had to call on the Lord to keep from DYING of laughter.
ETA: I don't think there should be an age limit. Let everyone be able to participate however they can.... Except Gospel Rap, that's O.D.
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Post by Hummy Jones on May 10, 2010 16:20:38 GMT -5
I disagree with MissB08 and Damie! Not all talents or lack there of should be showcased in the church. That is what is wrong with corruption of the world now. This stuff or "talents" was not derived from the church and therefore should not be used in the church. It is purely the devils work.
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Post by missb08 on May 10, 2010 16:30:24 GMT -5
Hey Hummy
Maybe I am thinking more of Mime Dancing but that is more about the facial and just some hand movements to express the song
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Post by Hummy Jones on May 10, 2010 16:39:41 GMT -5
mime dancing back in the day was used to conjure (sp?) up spirits and mimic them. What kind of spirits are we trying to conjure up in church???
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Post by missb08 on May 10, 2010 16:54:38 GMT -5
The spirit of the Lord ^^
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Post by Hummy Jones on May 10, 2010 17:00:21 GMT -5
LOL!!! I had to laugh at that one!
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Post by missb08 on May 10, 2010 17:02:29 GMT -5
Lol I was laughing too and my BF was like "what's so funny?"
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Post by Worthy Most Ancient Matron on May 10, 2010 17:08:26 GMT -5
<---Is a well documented praise dancer hater <---Doesn't want to see Grandma even consider "dropping it low" <---To be charitable, places the PDAL at 10 because how can you not applaud the babies? Ditto! |
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Post by Cambist on May 12, 2010 9:27:08 GMT -5
Eventually, folks will be pole dancing for the Lord. Hell, they are making it an Olympic Sport....why not?
The Warden has been belly dancing for a few years now and SWEARS that there is nothing sexual about it. I STILL give her the Scooby-Doo when she says it. I suggest that if there is nothing sexual about it, then she can go to her COGIC church and Belly Dance for Jesus....let's see how the good sanctified folk take that....
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Post by Cambist on May 12, 2010 9:27:29 GMT -5
Oh, and i'm also a well documented praise dance hater....
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Post by T-Rex91 on May 12, 2010 9:34:43 GMT -5
Eventually, folks will be pole dancing for the Lord. Eventually? |
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Post by T-Rex91 on May 12, 2010 9:36:20 GMT -5
<--x likes anyone who would use the talents they have in basic artforms to praise God
<--x sees nothing wrong with itI'm not knocking your praise, I'm knocking me having to be subjected to it. If you wanna dance at the house or after the benediction, I'm cool with that. |
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Post by Chal™ on May 12, 2010 10:55:41 GMT -5
I am slain by that video
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Post by DamieQue™ on May 12, 2010 12:15:15 GMT -5
I disagree with MissB08 and Damie! Not all talents or lack there of should be showcased in the church. That is what is wrong with corruption of the world now. This stuff or "talents" was not derived from the church and therefore should not be used in the church. It is purely the devils work.
And if we want to use derivation from the church as the standard for inclusion, I would suggest there is a VERY long list of things that would be excluded - including sermons or hymns done via, tape, cd, dvd, t.v. broadcast, internet...
...why should any of those be used in the process of preaching the Gospel or praising God since they weren't derived from the Church? |
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Post by missb08 on May 12, 2010 18:56:18 GMT -5
That video had me not just dead... but dead by my laptop, found, investigated my death, concluded it was from laughing, had a funeral, had chicken and potato salad afterwards, while my body was 6 feet under and STILL ROTFL
Someone posted a comment on youtube about that and said this:
"I am open to different kinds of praise..We all have our personal secret time with God... this is a NEW form of praise....ONLY THE ONE ABOVE KNOWS.....it didn't seem too sexual in context I thought more graceful and maybe the pole made him feel like he was flying or at a higher level with God.. "
I can understand the part about how we do have our own time with God and different ways to express that. I LMAO at the part about the pole made him feel like he was flying...How did that spread eagle move he did make him feel? Anywho, I also agree with Damie at the fact that, yes, the pole in itself suggests sexuality and eroticism.
Therefore, I feel that if you cannot have Praise Dancers at age 50, 60, 70, and so on, then do not encourage the kids to do it. When I go to church, I see people dancing all the time. That is how they show their joy and love for being in the house of God and just for God's love period. There is a difference between dancing that is acceptable for the church setting to show your thanks to and love for God and dancing on a pole or in the club.
And no, dancing like this is not acceptable:
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Post by T-Rex91 on May 12, 2010 20:38:53 GMT -5
That video had me not just dead... but dead by my laptop, found, investigated my death, concluded it was from laughing, had a funeral, had chicken and potato salad afterwards, while my body was 6 feet under and STILL ROTFL OK, I actually laughed....audibly. Congrats MissB on an original twist! |
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Post by missb08 on May 12, 2010 20:40:56 GMT -5
 gracias DSTurbia
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Post by Sapphire on May 12, 2010 20:44:54 GMT -5
I'm not a big fan (or even a little one) of praise dancing.
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Post by **Dea** on May 13, 2010 3:15:55 GMT -5
maaaaan...this reminds me of this lady that did a praise dance at my great grandmother's church way back. It was to "I Believe I can Fly"....yall have to SEE us mimic this lady but lets just say we almost got kicked out of church cause we (my entire family) couldn't stop laughing!!!! OMG it was sooooooooooooooooooooooooo funny!!! Bless her heart!!!!
<===cthu thinking about it!
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Post by nsync on May 13, 2010 14:07:59 GMT -5
I agree with Damie and Missie...except I don't mind gospel rap.
I grew up in the church and value innovations of various forms.
If you don't want folks dipping in dabbling in worldy entertainment then you can't be strict on the various POSITIVE artforms folks use to uplift the Lord. That's my take.
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Post by Cambist on May 13, 2010 14:53:13 GMT -5
I have to agree with 91....If that's your thing then fine....do it and do it with all of your heart. I just don't want to have to be subjected to it...
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Post by Bathroom Model on May 17, 2010 9:57:48 GMT -5
I'm with 91, I'm a PDHater! To be honest, I think that the praise dance team should not be in churches at all. That's things of the world. Call me an old saint at heart, but some of the things that these chuches are doing today is a bit much. I've only seen it done well twice. But anytime I hear them annoucing that there are going to be a praise dance performance I fall back and my seat and sigh HARD. I hate it. |
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Post by All Pledging Is Legal on May 20, 2010 19:57:27 GMT -5
Don't know about an age limit, but there should definitely be a weight limit.
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Post by Oren Ishii on May 20, 2010 20:52:59 GMT -5
iDIED. Oh my Lord! *can't breathe* Don't know about an age limit, but there should definitely be a weight limit. |
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gracias DSTurbia
