You just proved my point. “their theology is superficial”. That is the exact requirement I mentioned that would cause a church to be immature.
14 Wearing a linen ephod, David was dancing before the Lord with all his might. 2 Sam 6.
What it comes down to is YOUR opinion of entertainment. Some people view the piano as entertainment. Some view the organ as entertainment. Some view lights as entertainment. Some view guitars as entertainment.
justice14 wrote:
“14 Wearing a linen ephod, David was dancing before the Lord with all his might. 2 Sam 6.”
That is the verse I expected you to cite. It is also the only one you cite, which I also assumed would be the case. Where does it indicate in the text of 2 Samuel 6 that David was doing this in order to entertain an audience? You see, you are making an assumption in regard to dancing and its function in our contemporary society and then reading that assumption back into the 11th century B.C. text of 2 Samuel. In this you illustrate my point rather nicely.
When it comes to entertainment, the argument is not about either your or my view of what constitutes entertainment, as you tried to make the argument in your final paragraph. The argument is about entertainment itself. You know what the definition and purpose of entertainment is as well as I do. And even if you didn’t a quick perusal of any worthwhile dictionary will settle the question quickly. No, I asked you when and where in the Bible entertainment was ever recommended or practiced with approval in the presence of God, i.e., in worship. You did not supply any clear text or example. And, of course, that was also my point. You will search long and hard for such ... and you will not find it. Why?