"Body worship"
11-30-2007, 04:34 AM
I've occasionally come across the term "body worship" used to refer to what most people would call dance, sometimes in more of an interpretive or sign language style.
I was wondering if anyone else has encountered this.
I can also relate it to Helena's post from another thread:
<QUOTE author="HelenaZF,Oct 30 2007, 06:12 PM">
I'm wondering if the term was invented to avoid having to refer to dance in environments where it is still considered unacceptable. Worshiping God with your body is OK, but dance isn't... ??? !!!
I was wondering if anyone else has encountered this.
I can also relate it to Helena's post from another thread:
<QUOTE author="HelenaZF,Oct 30 2007, 06:12 PM">
HelenaZF,Oct 30 2007, 06:12 PM Wrote:There is another odd practice in the pentecostal movement in churches that forbids choreographed dance. It is called "living videos". Apparently, it is alright to interpret a song with dance movement as long as you are lip syncing the words at the same time. Mouth not moving? Sorry, you can't dance. I'm not sure why mouthing the words makes the dance acceptable....maybe someone can enlighten me. But from a communication standpoint, it is like speaking at your audience in two languages at once. Also, the dancer's most powerful communication device is his/her face. If the face is busy lip-syncing, the ability to communicate by facial expressions has been silenced.
I'm wondering if the term was invented to avoid having to refer to dance in environments where it is still considered unacceptable. Worshiping God with your body is OK, but dance isn't... ??? !!!
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