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1. #1
   On June 26th, 2007 at 12:32 am, DrErich said:

   Item #3469 on the list of things you’ll never see in a Mosque.

2. #2
   On June 26th, 2007 at 1:13 am, swj719AWG said:

   I believe it’s time I become Catholic…

3. #3
   On June 26th, 2007 at 2:20 am, Mr Michael said:

   Looks like still images from “The Ten Commandments”… you know, the part where Moses is up with the Burning Bush, and Edward G. Robinson gets everybody to party to God in a new way, and Moses comes back to…

   …well, to this kind of stuff.

4. #4
   On June 26th, 2007 at 2:21 am, Jim C. said:

   “Immaculate”? Um…

5. #5
   On June 26th, 2007 at 5:15 am, Independent Conservative said:

   With few exceptions, the Holy See has said “no” to liturgical dance. James Akin, in his book Mass Confusion, notes that the Congregation for the Sacraments and Divine Worship, in an authoritative 1975 document, cited specific cultures in which liturgical dance has enhanced the liturgy and reflected the religious values of those cultures. But liturgical dance has never been part of the liturgical tradition of the Latin Church, and never been deemed appropriate in the West. The documents states: “Conciliar decisions have often condemned the religious dance because it conduces little to worship and because it could degenerate into disorders.” The document adds that pseudo-ballet, or “interpretive dance,” which has been tried in liturgy, is also prohibited.

   From: Outrage Over Liturgical Dance

   If we have people like Ted Kennedy and John Kerry as “catholics,” it’s not a surprise to see the manifestation of liberalism inside the church, during the Liturgy, in spite of the Vatican clear directive quoted above that prohibits dancing during Mass. But do Liberals care?

6. #6
   On June 26th, 2007 at 6:15 am, Mr_Conservative_Cat said:

   Things are getting bad, brother. I’m gonna build myself an ark, just in case.

7. #7
   On June 26th, 2007 at 6:44 am, zorro2 said:

   Things ARE getting bad. When the church changed it’s view and stated there is no Limbo, I think they meant the dance as well.

8. #8
   On June 26th, 2007 at 7:40 am, Mrs. Happy Housewife said:

   I guess the Emerging church movement isn’t just for Protestants anymore.

9. #9
   On June 26th, 2007 at 7:43 am, mholland1 said:

   Guess I shouldn’t sleep through Mass anymore……

10. #10
    On June 26th, 2007 at 8:20 am, LaVentanita said:

    I’ve seen this before, usually in charismatic masses and in Spanish – probably adopted from evangelical movements. However, and this is a BIG however, I’ve never seen them dressed like that.

    I’ve seen them wearing long sleeve tunics, with also long skirts. I’m not keen on the interpretive dance thing, even though I love charismatic masses. I find the dance distracting and not appropriate.

    What shocks me about this story is not the dance per se, but the way these girls are dressed.

11. #11
    On June 26th, 2007 at 8:55 am, schratboy said:

    Just visit an evangelical church and watch some of the productions they put on. Holy mackerel! Dancing girls. Flags. Performers. Somehow it seems that media has infused religion where the word of God has to be wrapped in all kinds of hoopla to be heard. There is no reality only marketing.

12. #12
    On June 26th, 2007 at 9:20 am, OneofThem said:

    Al… righty then. O_o

    In around ten years, when I’ll actually be a Catholic priest, I’m gonna make sure none of that happens at any of my Masses. I suppose it’s not so much how they’re dressed; it’s just that the dance, no matter what kind, is distracting. Plus, it’s not a part of the Liturgy (and that’s reason enough to keep it out).

13. #13
    On June 26th, 2007 at 9:52 am, max said:

    Are we really sure these photos aren’t fakes?

14. #14
    On June 26th, 2007 at 9:53 am, angryoldfatman said:

    Just a few more changes and they’ll have Dan Brown’s dream of temple prostitutes performing rites under the watchful eye of the Great Earth Goddess, formerly known as the Virgin Mary.

    Not long after that, they’ll begin to heal the Earth Goddess’s dire wounds by lowering the CO2 level via elimination of useless breathers, mainly nonbelievers (e.g., Christians and other “patriarchy” supporters).

15. #15
    On June 26th, 2007 at 9:54 am, Kevin from Ohio in Virginia said:

    Wow. I’m at a loss.

    I hope this priest’s bishop HAMMERS this guy, and if he doesn’t I hope the Vatican HAMMERS them both.

16. #16
    On June 26th, 2007 at 10:03 am, englishqueen01 said:

    Max, there was some debate, but they are – sadly – genuine.

    I became Catholic to avoid this sort of thing.

    The Mass is supposed to be a reverent, solemn, and dignified occasion.

    Too many people disrespect the Mass and, more importantly the Sacrifice of the Mass (the Eucharist), with these loosey-goosey “liturgical dance” numbers, inappropriate dress, and disrespectful behavior (most irritatingly, cell phones ringing during Mass).

17. #17
    On June 26th, 2007 at 10:46 am, max said:

    WBY nailed it…

    things fall apart…
    everywhere the ceremony of innocence is drowned….

18. #18
    On June 26th, 2007 at 10:50 am, bgarland said:

    Liberals and Cafeteria Christains have been slowly eroding the Catholic Church for decades. I’m seriously thinking of switching over to Eastern Orthodox.

19. #19
    On June 26th, 2007 at 11:10 am, The Raging Republican said:

    at least they didn’t put the little alter boys in the dresses.

20. #20
    On June 26th, 2007 at 12:09 pm, reppac122 said:

    Can I get an Amen!!!

    But seriously, as a Catholic, I don’t know if having having go-go dancers really is what Jesus was talking about in His teachings. This is a tough call for me because I have been disturbed by certain changes that the Catholic Church in America has made for the sake of pleasing the flock. I believe that tradition is an important thing. While making the mass more exciting (for the men in the audience perhaps), the go-go dancers are not appropriate at church. Catholic guilt begins

21. #21
    On June 26th, 2007 at 12:16 pm, BROOKLYN said:

    Growing up as a Roman Catholic, and having a great aunt that was a Nun for 75 years, this digusts me to no end.

22. #22
    On June 26th, 2007 at 1:31 pm, joeblough said:

    The liberal problems in the Catholic church aren’t going to vanish by themselves overnight.

    New Pope or not.

23. #23
    On June 26th, 2007 at 2:34 pm, Teddy Kennedy said:

    Can I get an Amen for the electric slide??!!

24. #24
    On June 26th, 2007 at 2:48 pm, Eclectic Infidel said:

    Beautiful.

25. #25
    On June 26th, 2007 at 3:35 pm, terrig said:

    Gee, this would get my husband to Mass on days besides Christmas & Easter but where are the dancing altar boys?

26. #26
    On June 26th, 2007 at 4:17 pm, Airforce_5_O said:

    Is this like “Hookers For Hope”?

27. #27
    On June 26th, 2007 at 4:45 pm, RobM1981 said:

    DISTANTLY related is the concept of “Davidic Dance” that some Jews – particularly Messianic Jews – have tried to bring back.

    The Bible is loaded with references of dancing to God. King David, in particular, intertwines it in his Psalms and writings. He’s not the only one, of course, but his name is attached to it.

    I’ve seen Davidic dancing at a Messianic Service I was attending with some friends, and it was actually extremely spiritual and moving.

    While the catholic liturgy might exclude it, dancing before God is clearly Biblical. I’m not thinking about what we’re seeing in these pictures, of course, but I toss it out as a point of reference.

28. #28
    On June 26th, 2007 at 4:54 pm, DaleC said:

    What happened to there is a time and place for everything ? Maybe the end really is near this time.

29. #29
    On June 26th, 2007 at 5:59 pm, dm60462 said:

    Supposedly took place in Joliet, IL. Here;s the link:

    http://www.straymond.net/

30. #30
    On June 26th, 2007 at 6:05 pm, Stillwaiting said:

    Now I know what mass would look like if Bill Clinton had become a priest. It’s something I really did not want to know.

31. #31
    On June 26th, 2007 at 7:56 pm, swj719AWG said:

    Joliet? Time to get in the car…

    I wonder if they have Happy Hour too…

32. #32
    On June 26th, 2007 at 8:42 pm, corona said:

    This isn’t entirely new to me, but I never seen the gals so undressed. My question is: Am I supposed to tip them?

33. #33
    On June 27th, 2007 at 11:06 am, CBear said:

    I just knew we Baptist’s were missing something. Talk about shaking up a service.

34. #34
    On June 29th, 2007 at 11:54 am, Schweggie said:

    Latin Mass is coming back and not a MOMENT too soon. I’ve been waiting for this for a long time.