The wedding video everyone is talkling about...

Why would She have a problem with it?

I wonder if some of the backlash comes from Southern Baptists (or other fundamentalist Protestant sects), a denomination which has had some backward views on dancing, dancing anywhere much less dancing in church.

How long has dancing been officially approved as ok at Baylor? Not that long. So if that's mentality we're dealing with then it's no wonder that some find this blasphemous.
 
Perham 1, I'm a lifetime Southern Baptist, and as I stated earlier, I think the video is great.

It is a common misconception that Baptists don't drink or dance. Simply not true. I do both, as do most of my Baptist friends. If anything, Baptists tend to interpret the Bible literally, and the Bible records many instances of God's people both drinking and dancing. Jesus and his disciples drank fermented wine throughout His ministry. Now, people may opt not to do so for personal reasons, but it isn't because the Bible contains any kind of prohibitions against it. Drunkenness, yes; drinking, no.
 
I'm sure some Baptists, Southern at that, drink, smoke, and dance. Maybe even to excess.

The stance of the church towards dance, however it may have recently changed, has historically frowned upon such a thing. The more orthodox Baptists may feel uncomfortable about dancing, especially if it's inside a church.

But you're right, that doesn't mean that all Baptists are against dancing or dancing like this at a church wedding. It may be a bit like all the Catholics who blatently ignore the Vatican's rule about birth control. They choose what makes sense to them and ignore all the other stuff. That's actually a good thing.
 
my issue is not the dancing or the joyful celebration, it's the use of a secular song during a religious ceremony. But that is my personal view and it certainly doesn't need to be foisted upon others.

If all parties are ok with it , i have absolutely no problem with any of it.
 
Perham, not to belabor the point, but the Southern Baptist Convention has never taken an official stance against drinking and dancing. As I said, God's people engage in both in the Bible. Of course, some conservative Christians make take a personal stance against drinking and dancing, but that's not because the SBC teaches that.

FYI, here's a link to the basic beliefs of Southern Baptists:
The Link
As you can see, the SBC takes a position on several social issues, but drinking and dancing aren't among them.

YoLaDu, "Here Comes The Bride" is secular.
 
I don't know about the "official" stance. But isn't/wasn't the "unofficial" stance kinda clear? (serious question)

I mean, I don't follow Baylor but wasn't dancing restricted/outlawed there until recently? Whether the restriction or the lifting of it was official or unofficial, from what I've heard, the "culture" of Southern Baptists (or at least among some) has been against dancing, more so in church.

This doesn't mean that all are like that, of course. But it seems to me, and this is just my opinion, that the baptists who are more mainstream use that "official" argument to distance themselves from that culture. And since nothing is "official", this lets the more conservative types do their own thing.
 
This may semantics, but is the procession technically considered part of the official "ceremony", or is the ceremony only the part the minister / priest / rabbi presides over?
 
I once photographed weddings, and I think an apt analogy can be made. As a photographer, you always discuss your presence with the wedding officiant prior to the ceremony. The priest, minister, judge, whomever will give their blessing on whether photos can be taken during all parts of the ceremony-they interpret their church's rules on such things.
They might have a mass as part of the ceremony, and not want photos then, or some don't allow them at all during the whole ceremony until the kiss (some Catholic).
The creative dancing entrance would be the same-if the presiding minister gave his approval, it should be OK.
This grand entrance made me smile, and that's the whole point-but they couldn't have done it without the officiant's approval.
 
The wedding party re-enacted the processional on the Today Show:
The Link

Quote from article: Jill Peterson and Kevin Heinz appeared on the "Today Show" on Friday to talk about their crazy nuptials. Matt Lauer asked the couple who came up with the idea for the unique entrance. "It was mine," Jill told Lauer. "I danced growing up and was a dancer through college, and loved dance as a way to express yourself and share joy. So it was something I always thought about doing."
 
That is awesome. Everybody seemed to really enjoy that.

I highly doubt that this marriage ends in divorce. They both have to be fun, laid back individuals in order for them to do that. You just get the feeling that they stay together.

A person has to be cranky old fart or have a huge stick up their *** not to enjoy that.
 
The only problem I saw was that it was a women preacher doing the service.

And after watching it agian all of them dance in front all crazy that was sorta wierd, kinda of occultish.
 
They have posted a link on their video, to allow people who are so moved, to make a contribution to a charity working to end domestic violence.
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Great parody video!
Look, some churches are more conservative than others. Some welcome gays, some allow ministers to marry, some allow dancing during the wedding processional. Other don't. If you want to belong to a more conservative denomination you can.
But don't expect everyone to think and believe the way you do. They have the freedom to attend the church that more closely fits their belief system.
 
Some on this board have speculated that their "friends" would have back out of the wedding if asked to do this. To me, that's what makes this event so great. The quality of friendship is such that these friends stayed true.
 
I think it is great. I probably wouldn't do it for my wedding, but if that is what they want to do, and the church was fine with it, more power to them. There is not one person in that video that appears to have a problem with the ceremony. Good for them.
 
All this talk about what Jesus would approve of- can someone show me the chapter in the bible where it discusses wedding etiquette?

Guys, if religion were so straightforward, there wouldn't be dozens of Christian sects, more so the hundreds of religions in the world.

I'm thrilled this couple did something that made them happy. It's not low brow- it's fun for them and that's all that matters. Folks need to remember their religious customs are theirs- and not necessarily other peoples. Try to stay off the soap box when it comes to something that is clearly interpreted differently by almost every entire person living on this planet.
 
texas-ex

I don't know where to begin. You say that if a woman wants to wear a colored gown that is low brow, dancing is low brow- where do you think all of your more "established" traditions came from? At some point, one couple was the first to have a cake, walk down the aisle- everything etc. Like I said, there is NO wedding etiquette in the bible, and even if there was- it's quite clear that humanity has a million versions of religion or even the absence thereof.

How closed minded is it to tell people they are low brow when they are enjoying themselves. I won't argue with the ag reference- but that's different because I'm clearly biased there. texas-ex- Everything you do at your wedding is your choice- the traditions you chose to embrace are certainly not embraced by everyone. I'm sure if someone called your chosen traditions low brow, you would giggle as much as others do when you claim to know the "correct" standard.

That being said, where in NYC are you? I live in Gramercy.
 
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