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Rebecca_ · 12-31-2006, 05:41 AM

I honesty do think that bellydance is sacred, but I do not use it as a form or worship. Bellydance is sacred to me because it is the only pure form of expression I have ever found. If I could just tell you what I was thinking and feeling, I would never have to dance. If I'm listening to music and using the music as a lens to explore my inner workings through movement, yes, I would say that is sacred. On the other hand, if I am bouncing around to the latest amr diab song that might not be so sacred to me.

Bin rodi, the way I understand it fundamentalism should not represent islam as a whole. Fundamental islam of course is not going to tolerate women at all exposing themselves or being liberated. A large part of the world is islamic, and islam exists in plenty of places where women are not restricted by fundamentalism. Nonetheless, thank you for sharing your opinion.

Chryssanthi, I agree that any type of fundamentalist or extremist religion will have the same extremist rules that put a cap on self-expression. I heard an interesting theory: When people are not allowed to dance or listen to music and have many restrictions on their lives, they are much more likely to be very passionate(in an extremist way) about their religion since they are not allowed to be passionate about anything else.

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Rebecca_ Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: on my futon Posts: 106	I honesty do think that bellydance is sacred, but I do not use it as a form or worship. Bellydance is sacred to me because it is the only pure form of expression I have ever found. If I could just tell you what I was thinking and feeling, I would never have to dance. If I'm listening to music and using the music as a lens to explore my inner workings through movement, yes, I would say that is sacred. On the other hand, if I am bouncing around to the latest amr diab song that might not be so sacred to me. Bin rodi, the way I understand it fundamentalism should not represent islam as a whole. Fundamental islam of course is not going to tolerate women at all exposing themselves or being liberated. A large part of the world is islamic, and islam exists in plenty of places where women are not restricted by fundamentalism. Nonetheless, thank you for sharing your opinion. Chryssanthi, I agree that any type of fundamentalist or extremist religion will have the same extremist rules that put a cap on self-expression. I heard an interesting theory: When people are not allowed to dance or listen to music and have many restrictions on their lives, they are much more likely to be very passionate(in an extremist way) about their religion since they are not allowed to be passionate about anything else.