What do you guys think about Yoga? Is it truly Satanic or is it harmless?

yeshuaslavejeff said:

Sorry, but no. This idea is like saying adultery or rape is OKAY, as long as you don't feel bad about it !

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If someone says that, they are clearly not lead by the Spirit. Nice try though.

Toro said:

If someone says that, they are clearly not lead by the Spirit. Nice try though.

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You said it first. No trying involved.

Sinning in any way is NOT approved, NOT okay, no matter how you 'feel' about it.

yeshuaslavejeff said:

You said it first. No trying involved.

Sinning in any way is NOT approved, NOT okay, no matter how you 'feel' about it.

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I clearly defined what I said, you want to twist it in a way it was not said... again, nice try.

Rebemk80 said:

I've joined a Yoga class to get my health credit for school. I need the credit to graduate HS. I've only had one class so far and right on that first day we did the child's pose, tried to stimulate our third eye and we "opened our minds" it was pretty alarming to me because I'm going to be stuck doing this for the next couple months and probably committing idolatry with those yoga poses.

So, do you find yoga satanic as well? Do you think it's nothing? Discuss!

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It doesn't matter what any one else thinks. The fact that you found it "alarming" should be enough. The third-eye thing would have had me calling it quits, but that's me. I think following my conscience is how I keep my heart from getting hard. I think it's how the Holy Spirit leads us. Also, I've totally failed to listen to my conscience numerous times. It happens. I just keep trying. I hope it all works out well!

Toro said:

I clearly defined what I said, you want to twist it in a way it was not said... again, nice try.

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Yes you did. Clearly defined a way of sinning and saying it is okay if not feeling guilty.

That is always wrong, not up to me nor you.

Chris V++ said:

I remember reading somewhere that the poses themselves are prayers to hindu gods but I don't have a source and don't know if that statement is true. It has been said Christians have hijacked and repurposed pagan practices in the past. I have heard of Christian churches conducting yoga classes rebranded as 'PraiseMoves.' I guess if you want to get technical about it the garden variety push up has a yoga equivalent as does probably most isometric exercises.

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...someone forgot to tell about 98%+ of American Yoga teachers that it seems, as they seem to think it's stretching and getting the body tuned.

Paul addressed this exact kind of thing in 1 Cor 8.

yeshuaslavejeff said:

Yes you did. Clearly defined a way of sinning and saying it is okay if not feeling guilty.

That is always wrong, not up to me nor you.

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I said no such thing. I also refuse to argue with you.

IF you think that someone can be led by the Holy Spirit and continue to live in sin with a clear conscience, that is your issue not mine.

I clearly stated one that is led by the Spirit. You may move on and argue with others because after this post, I'm done responding to you.

Yoga Untold Spiritual Truths

"Yoga is spiritual and worship of other gods

1. Yoga is spiritual and worship of other gods; it is idolatry.
2. The doctrine of yoga is called pantheism which is the view that everything is God and man is God.
3. Yoga teaches us to focus on ourselves instead of focusing on the one true God.
4. It encourages us to seek the answers to life difficult questions within our own conscience instead of in the Bible.
5. It also leaves one open to deception from Satan who searches for victims who he can turn away from God.

Yoga is more of a spiritual discipline than a physical discipline and these are the Yoga Untold Spiritual Truths.

Do not be deceived.

God bless"

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The spiritual sense of the word yoga first arises in Epic Sanskrit, in the second half of the 1st millennium BCE, and is associated with the philosophical system presented in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, with the chief aim of "uniting" the human spirit with the Divine.

yeshuaslavejeff said:

Yoga Untold Spiritual Truths

"Yoga is spiritual and worship of other gods

1. Yoga is spiritual and worship of other gods; it is idolatry.
2. The doctrine of yoga is called pantheism which is the view that everything is God and man is God.
3. Yoga teaches us to focus on ourselves instead of focusing on the one true God.
4. It encourages us to seek the answers to life difficult questions within our own conscience instead of in the Bible.
5. It also leaves one open to deception from Satan who searches for victims who he can turn away from God.

Yoga is more of a spiritual discipline than a physical discipline and these are the Yoga Untold Spiritual Truths.

Do not be deceived.

God bless"

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That could be somewhat helpful to someone that actually did think yoga is more than just stretching, who actually used it as a religion.

Though far more helpful to a person in that situation would be the Good News about Christ!

Halbhh said:

That could be somewhat helpful to someone that actually did think yoga is more than just stretching, who actually used it as a religion.

Though far more helpful to a person in that situation would be the Good News about Christ!

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The Good News of Christ Crucified for people's sin sets them free from the deceptions, if they are willing.

Rebemk80 said:

I've joined a Yoga class to get my health credit for school. I need the credit to graduate HS. I've only had one class so far and right on that first day we did the child's pose, tried to stimulate our third eye and we "opened our minds" it was pretty alarming to me because I'm going to be stuck doing this for the next couple months and probably committing idolatry with those yoga poses.

So, do you find yoga satanic as well? Do you think it's nothing? Discuss!

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Paul tells us "An idol is nothing at all in the world" (1Cor8:4) he also goes on and tells us "food [sacraficed to idols] does not bring us near to God; we are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do." (1Cor8:8). Yoga has Hindu mystic origins but in this regard, it is just like what Paul says, that Yoga does not bring us near to God, we are no worse if we do not practice it or not better if we do.

This is a theme of Pauls and he continues this thought down in chapter 10:31 he concludes "So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God" and that is our focus and it actually elevates that which innately "does not bring us near to God" because if we have the right focus then it can bring us closer to God. So as Yoga tells us to meditate and open our minds, open your heart instead to what the spirit has for you. repurpose the exercise to connect to God in medication and prayer towards God and you then can actually use a school course over the next couple months to worship God.

This kind of stuff in school is all relative to the person where the participater connects in ways they understand. I would even make it a point to talk to the instructor about it and I pretty much guarantee that as long as you follow the instructions they will want you to connect to the things that are important and valuable to you rather than just faking it, and if you are sincere about it they may see Christ through you as you practice yoga because if they know your purpose their eyes will look at you in different ways to see how your version of it is differs.

I personally, enjoy yoga. It's actually healthy for the mind, body and spirit. The Bible even speaks of prayer and meditation numerous times. The key is to meditate on the things that please God. For me, it's envisioning what Heaven may be like, thinking of a particular scripture and just talking with God.

angelkiss said:

I personally, enjoy yoga. It's actually healthy for the mind, body and spirit. The Bible even speaks of prayer and meditation numerous times. The key is to meditate on the things that please God. For me, it's envisioning what Heaven may be like, thinking of a particular scripture and just talking with God.

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If , and when, it is meditating on Yahweh's Word (Scripture), then it does not fit the spiritual origin , the meaning, nor the definition of yoga.

Sketcher said:

Yoga is something that I'm unsure about. I am going to be wary about anything that is tied to Eastern religion. However, if it's bastardized to the point that it no longer is of any spiritual value in the minds of Yoga proponents, that might be OK. I don't want the stress reduction or the inner peace or the enlightenment. If DDPY is far enough away from that, I might give it a try.

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And a good example why there is nothing supernatural in Yoga is Tai Chi. Tai Chi does have yoga in it and also shares the same "beliefs" with chi energy and all that. These Tai Chi beliefs have monks to sensei's saying that "once they harness their energy to their center, they can't be moved or hurt", it has had this hype as the most powerful martial arts because of these beliefs..

However take that guy, even if he has 100 years of exp, to an MMA fighter of only 3 years experience and that Tai Chi guy is going to get knocked/chocked out in a minute. Hence it's all fiction. The true thing is that it is physically health but it's scientifically explained. There are Christians who really need to stop being so against getting educated, it just shows your faith is all ego.

Rebemk80 said:

I've joined a Yoga class to get my health credit for school. I need the credit to graduate HS. I've only had one class so far and right on that first day we did the child's pose, tried to stimulate our third eye and we "opened our minds" it was pretty alarming to me because I'm going to be stuck doing this for the next couple months and probably committing idolatry with those yoga poses.

So, do you find yoga satanic as well? Do you think it's nothing? Discuss!

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Maybe we should just adopt the positive side of yoga which is the meditation part. Learning to still and calm ourselves. Then we can learn to still ourselves to listen to our Lord and meditate on the Lord. Ignore the hindu side of it. Try meditating on Bible verses instead.

yeshuaslavejeff said:

Sorry, but no. This idea is like saying adultery or rape is OKAY, as long as you don't feel bad about it !

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This is not about the definite works of the flesh as listed by Paul in Galatians 5. Those activities are clearly objectively sinful, and it is possible that a person's conscience can be seared through constant use and justification, and so the person no longer feels any twinges of conscience. People like Adolf Hitler and Osama Bin Laden sincerely believed they were doing the right thing, but they were so much into evil that their conscience was inactive. This is how Muslim extremists can murder Christians because they sincerely believe that they are the infidel and deserve to die.

No, we are not talking about sins of that nature.

We are discussing those things where there are grey areas, which it could be sin for one person and not for another, such as dietary laws, wearing of jewellery, eating food dedicated to idols, having close relationships with non-Christians, not wearing hats in church, women wearing trousers, men with long hair, women with short hair, people with tattoos, women wearing makeup, sleeping during the sermon, using cuss words, and any other things you can name that can offend some believers. These are not listed in the works of the flesh, nor the Ten Commandments, but weak believers could be offended in cases where they see people participating in activities which they might see as sinful.

Pray ask from your heart and He will give you a peace or not. How was it started? Where did it come from?

Rebemk80 said:

I've joined a Yoga class to get my health credit for school. I need the credit to graduate HS. I've only had one class so far and right on that first day we did the child's pose, tried to stimulate our third eye and we "opened our minds" it was pretty alarming to me because I'm going to be stuck doing this for the next couple months and probably committing idolatry with those yoga poses.

So, do you find yoga satanic as well? Do you think it's nothing? Discuss!

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I see people say it's harmless. Most western people don't know what yoga is, and it's purpose. There are many different kinds of yoga, some are right out dangerous for any indiviual, Christian or not. Others are more about streches and relaxing. There is no simple answer to your question. Is it dangerous? Can be.

An advice is to be wise and careful about it. One reason I wouldn't go to yoga is I know people in yoga may have spirits/demons, also yoga classes tend to have a "spirit" that may be deceitful , pulling people towards emptiness or peace without God.

Be careful my friend!

Christ love,
Peter

From what I've read, there are two types of yoga, the real yoga was all about having the highest standard of morality and living by this standard, then around some two-three hundreds years ago ( or even more, I am not so sure ) a new type of yoga was invented and this is all about performing physical exercices, most of the people are only about the yoga of exercices.