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

zoidar said:

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

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It's so easy to say that people have spirits/demons inside them.... Most of the people are all for the physical exercices, I have said that the real yoga was about having the highest standard of morality and living by it.

I don't practice yoga but I love learning about these things.

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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Neither.

Yoga is quite good for a person. The exercises of yoga teach is awareness. They teach you internal awareness, particularly the importance of breathing and how to attain a relaxed state. They also teach us awareness of our surroundings and how to be present tense. I can't tell you what most people know, do, or are like but I can tell you I learned a great deal in my former days as a Buddhist that I continue to practice today (40 years later) because it is rooted in God's Truth, not the universe's truth, and it works. I don't know what others know/do but I can tell you most of my clients are woefully in need of yoga, tai chi, or pilates because they lack the kind of awareness these things teach.There is a pile of empirical evidence supporting the efficacy of these forms of exercise on physical and mental health.

The problem is the eastern thought or religious influences that sometimes (often?) come with the yoga class. Nowadays it is easy to find a yoga class without the eastern baggage. I recommend you find one. You don't have a third eye, but neither will you grow one from simply taking a yoga class. It's not that the concepts are inherently wrong. There's some truth in all religions but if Jesus had wanted us to learn about chakras he'd have taught us about chakras. If the class is needed to graduate then I encourage and exhort you to steep yourself in God's word so that you have context by which to receive what is truth and valuable and what is not. Measure everything by God's word. Can't do that if God's word is not known.

If you fear the devil and his power, leave the class, and stay away from every object pose, or words that you believe will give him hold of you.

If you are in God and He in you......You can walk through the valleys of the shadow of death, creating any pose you choose, filling or emptying your mind, saying any words you choose, and not have to fear any evil.

I wouldnt ignore the fear you have for Satan and this class. If I were you, I'd focus my attention on strengthening my relationship with God. After you are strong in the Lord, everything will become lawful.

As with anything, what is your motivation?

If it’s to stretch and exercise, it’s fine. Believe me, someday when you get to be 50, your exercise options get more and more limited. If it’s to learn Hindu meditation or mind clearing, its misguided for a Christian.

Poses, despite what name a yoga instructor gives them, don’t honor any pagan gods simply because they don’t exist.

On the other hand, if you feel truly uncomfortable in your spirit, don’t do it. Some people are bothered by some things that others aren’t. We all don’t have to default to someone else’s most conservative view. I know a Christian who refuses to “toast” a drink because he says the history of it goes back to pagan worship. Does that mean all Christians should never raise a glass?

It’s a ritual that involves the worshipping gods other than the God of Jacob. Don’t do it. You can stretch and exercise in other ways that don’t involve worshipping other gods.

Dkh587 said:

It’s a ritual that involves the worshipping gods other than the God of Jacob. Don’t do it. You can stretch and exercise in other ways that don’t involve worshipping other gods.

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Yes, good point.

Just like Buddhism - it cannot be 'innocently' practiced , as it has always been and continues to be associated with anti-christ spirits worldwide.

Dkh587 said:

It’s a ritual that involves the worshipping gods other than the God of Jacob. Don’t do it. You can stretch and exercise in other ways that don’t involve worshipping other gods.

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How do you know, have do you done some study, do you know what was the real meaning of yoga? It had nothing to do with physical exercices, it was the highest standard of morality that one can live by, then some hundreds years ago they invented this new type of yoga, yoga of physical exercices....

I question those who care about whether or not this and that is made for the worshiping of a false god.

"5 For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)
6 But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him."

Those who try to introduce fear of a false god, do the same as those who worship them.

If they are false, why do you fear them? How can you worship something that doesn't exist? Why would you try to make one fear that which does not exist?

yeshuaslavejeff said:

Yes, good point.

Just like Buddhism - it cannot be 'innocently' practiced , as it has always been and continues to be associated with anti-christ spirits worldwide.

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Is your God so easily worshiped? Is there a practice in which one can accidentally worship The Father and receive the full credit and merit of the worship?... Is there a holy spirit stretch that one can happen upon accidentally which gives the holy spirit? or is this a power only given to other gods?

Do you believe that there are religions that say "never lift your hands and look up because Christians do that to worship their God, and if you do, YOU will be worshiping Him too!"

I doubt it........ Why are you so concern about the accidental worship of a god that, you say, is false?

RaymondG said:

Is your God so easily worshiped?

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No. Yahweh is not "so easily" worshiped (=served, obeyed, joined in union with).

RaymondG said:

I doubt it........ Why are you so concern about the accidental worship of a god that, you say, is false?

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Yahweh declares that all other gods are false. No one can change Him.

Most or all people worship false gods / idols/ even gold and silver and wood statues.

God sent Jesus to save those who will willingly repent (turn to God because His Kingdom is here and now) .

RaymondG said:

I question those who care about whether or not this and that is made for the worshiping of a false god.

"5 For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)
6 But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him."

Those who try to introduce fear of a false god, do the same as those who worship them.

If they are false, why do you fear them? How can you worship something that doesn't exist? Why would you try to make one fear that which does not exist?

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The God of Jacob said to not have other gods before his face. Why would we be partaking of the worship of other gods, even if they are false?

YesMe said:

How do you know, have do you done some study, do you know what was the real meaning of yoga? It had nothing to do with physical exercices, it was the highest standard of morality that one can live by, then some hundreds years ago they invented this new type of yoga, yoga of physical exercices....

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I know enough about it to know that practicing Yoga is contrary to the way of the God of Jacob instructs his children to live.

It's sad to see so many Christians fall right into the trap of thinking yoga is "good" and "healthy". They have certainly bought into the lie. If you felt alarmed while in the class, then listen to the Holy Spirit. Even here on Christian Forums, don't let what others say or suggest lead you against the warning God has given you. Yoga is nothing but a demonic deception. Here's a very good video by Steven Bancarz who was a huge influence in the new age movement, but turned from it all and now is a follower of Christ. Below, I'll also leave his pinned comment that he left in the comment section of the video.


"One of the first thing that usually happens when someone who practices yoga comes to Christ is they feel convicted about yoga. I’ve recently met two different people who were certified instructors who got saved and repented of it immediately because of conviction by the Spirit, without knowing the history of the postures or the relevant Bible verses. They didn’t need to know the history or the verses, and neither did I when a yoga student wanted to lead me through yoga practice when I first got saved. I was unable to do it. God is clear in His word, and with his Church, what He thinks and feels about yoga. Let’s keep in step with the Spirit and press into holiness in fellowship with Jesus."

Dkh587 said:

The God of Jacob said to not have other gods before his face. Why would we be partaking of the worship of other gods, even if they are false?

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I agree, so why are you spreading fear of false gods and not fear of the Lord? You give power to that whom you tell us to fear. The Lord our God is One....besides Him there is no other.

I would advise against spreading the idea that there are others besides God that we can worship and should fear.

yeshuaslavejeff said:

No. Yahweh is not "so easily" worshiped (=served, obeyed, joined in union with).

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So you feel other gods make it easier to worship them? We can attend a class and stretch, knowing nothing about the god or religion, and be considered worshiping them and giving them power?

RaymondG said:

So you feel other gods make it easier to worship them? We can attend a class and stretch, knowing nothing about the god or religion, and be considered worshiping them and giving them power?

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What is the source of your life, and the reason for your life ?

There is no other gods. When someone who is lost serves false gods, they are completely deceived and there is no light in them.
In Ephesians 2, and Galatians, and Revelation, it is written that people of the world are not only serving the flesh, sin , and idols, but that they refuse to repent of serving-worshiping demons ! (this is the standard condition of humans)

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 would say if it had any spiritual aspect to it (which is pretty common in yoga) I would do something else. That being said, most of the yoga in the west is a bastardized version of true yoga.
Personally, if your looking just to stretch the app Stretching Sworkit is great. It doesn’t really use yoga style stretches but more athletic stretches. If you’re looking for a workout, you might like Pilates or barre class.

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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Oh and if it’s for the class for school, I would say just ignore all the spiritual aspects of the class. God knows your heart.

To those of you who don't want to watch the video, this says more than enough about the practice of yoga. This quote if from a site called Hinduism today and the article is titled "Yoga Renamed Is Still Hindu". A professor from the Hindu University of America wrote these very words.

"The simple, immutable fact is that yoga originated from the Vedic or Hindu culture. Its techniques were not adopted by Hinduism, but originated from it...Efforts to separate yoga from its spiritual center reveal ignorance of the goal of yoga...it was intended by the Vedic seers as an instrument which can lead one to apprehend the Absolute, Ultimate Reality, called the Brahman Reality, or God."

Hinduism Today Magazine