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Not Another Article On Dancing I almost never write on the subject of dancing. In fact, this may be my first and last on this subject. Why? Because I believe most people, Christians included, have pretty much made up their mind. Those that believe dancing is wrong will talk about its lascivious nature. Lascivious meaning lewd, erotic, or sexual nature. It is sometimes called wantonness in the Bible, see Romans 13.13 and 2 Peter 2.18 in the King James Version. One preacher said the word lasciviousness simply means the license to sin. There is something about the music and nature of dancing that breaks down self consciousness and lowers one's inhibitions. Dancing, especially among young people, has the ability to stir up sexual desires. Young people rubbing up against one another, or gyrating in front of each other, has the tendency to excite those being rubbed against or watching. I know some people argue that there are types of dance that do not involve unchaste handling, or provocative movements. Therefore the argument usually winds up comparing a dance that almost nobody ever does such as tap dancing or square dancing with what most dancers are doing. By the way, don't be fooled into thinking that only young people can get turned on by watching or dancing with the other sex. Also, I have known some to argue that their children will never think those illicit thoughts, or if they do, they will stop them from dancing. First, how are you going to know? Do you think junior or missy will come up to you and say, "that guy or gal really got me excited!" I don't think so. But it is naive for us to think that our children will not be tempted and have those thoughts. I recognize that a young child may not have those kinds of thoughts. But there will come a time when they will and do; it is simply the way God made us. Not to mention those that may be watching our children. It is sad to say that there are some older men who prey on young children and they are called pedophiles. But I am not going to write on this because some will say that no matter what a young person does they may be tempted by the opposite sex and some dirty old man will have dirty thoughts anyway. There are some parents who believe their children can dance up to a "certain age" AND THEN stop them. They will just wake up one day and tell junior and missy to stop dancing and junior and missy will say OK. Again, I don't think so. Frankly, I do not know of a single parent who has allowed their children to dance and actually stopped them later on. It just does not happen. Why? Because junior and missy will throw a conniption fit. If they dance, it is because they like it, they like what they get out of it, and they are used to it. They will not want to quit. I agree with a statement brother Shawn Bain made during our gospel meeting when talking about child rearing. This is not an exact quote, but it is pretty close, "why start something you will have to stop later on." It is not my job to stop every parent from doing something that I think is foolish or condemned in the Bible. It is my job to state what the Bible says. The Bible tells us to bring up our children in the "nurture and admonition of the Lord" (Ephesians 6.4). The Bible condemns lasciviousness in thought and in conduct, Galatians 5.19 with the word "licentiousness." I can read about King Herod watching Herodias' daughter dance and the effects it had on him in Mark 6. But as I said before in this article, those that have already made up their minds will continue in their practice. There is nothing more I can add to the subject so I am not going to write about dancing. What I will point out is an article on FOXNEWS.COM with the heading "Fox on Sex: Dance Your Way To Hotter Sex." Let me quote parts of this article: Slowly your pulse begins to rise. Then you start to sweat. Soon your body gives way to the rhythm. Your mind wanders. You can feel the adrenaline racing through your body. A warm sensation rushes out from your center. You feel happy in a way that few other things make you feel. And you're more in the moment than you could have ever imagined. No, it's not sex; it's dancing. And it doesn't matter what kind or whom you're with or whether you're any good at it. The only thing that matters is moving. Swaying from side to side. Shaking your hips. Thrusting and shimmying and making all of the movements that our bodies long for and we generally restrain ourselves from. And therein lies the problem and the secret. The secret is this: Moving your body -- even in non-sexual ways -- increases your drive to engage in sexual ways. I don't mean ballet or jazz or tap, although that can do it for some people, too. I'm talking about dancing like no one's watching (even if they are). Who cares what anyone else thinks? If they knew the side benefits you were reaping, they'd be shaking their groove thing, too. The reasons are simple: 1. The high you get from raising your heart rate is addictive. Once you get on the dance floor, you'll want to get it on in the bedroom. 2. Muscle memory is a powerful thing. Dancing can bring on some very sensual movements. Start doing it on a regular basis and things will flow better than ever in the bedroom. 3. Dancing makes you very aware of your own body. It can be easy to forget our own sexy assets. But moving them around can spark your memory, especially if a mirror is nearby. And once you're in tune with your own body, your partner will want to be, too. Dancing should be between a married couple and in the privacy of their own home. But as far as me writing on this subject, forget it. -- Dennis Tucker |