shortangel Posted April 17, 2019 Group: Senior Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 48 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 839 Content Per Day: 0.45 Reputation: 634 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/12/2019 Status: Offline Author Share Posted April 17, 2019 thank you everyone for your opinions but I will stop posting in this thread I refuse to argue on this topic, thank you for answering my question though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PinkBelt Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 (edited) I'll start by stating I do not practice yoga. You are going to get a lot of answers from people who have never taken yoga or taken the time to learn the differences. There are also a healthy amount of people who think anything foreign is somehow evil. The word "yoga" itself doesn't mean one thing and is a term for many physical disciplines that originate from India. There is a big difference between modern yoga and the kind associated with eastern religion. I assume here that you're referring to the kind taught in gyms and fitness clubs. I am a Christian and I do not endorse participating in anything pagan. I also know that many yoga schools have varying amounts of eastern religious influence from very heavy to none whatsoever. If you can find one that is the latter knock yourself out, but that can be hard to do. People who think demons are lurking around ever corner waiting to leap into people have a very paranoid view of the world in my opinion. I certainly don't think demons need to wait for you to assume a downward dog position before they can do anything. Edited April 17, 2019 by PinkBelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steward George Posted April 17, 2019 Group: Steward Followers: 110 Topic Count: 10,461 Topics Per Day: 1.26 Content Count: 27,742 Content Per Day: 3.34 Reputation: 15,387 Days Won: 126 Joined: 06/30/2001 Status: Online Birthday: 09/21/1971 Steward Share Posted April 17, 2019 I removed over 20 posts from this thread. Personal attacks will not be tolerated in any form! There were accusations thrown without any evidence -- this will not take place. Let's keep it on topic. Just for your information, I personally believe that if you have to QUESTION it -- it usually means you shouldn't do it as a general rule of thumb. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinison Posted April 17, 2019 Group: Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 4 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 39 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 58 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/05/2019 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/11/1977 Share Posted April 17, 2019 (edited) To echo what a previous user posted, I liken it to eating food sacrificed to idols. The thing that bothers me is not the physical exercise, but the "emptying of mind" or whatever the goal is. IMO, clearing the mind is akin to the Scripture talking about the man's house being clean and in order, with the expelled spirit returning with a bunch of his buddies. Edited April 17, 2019 by Kinison 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighbor Posted April 18, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 18 Topic Count: 940 Topics Per Day: 0.35 Content Count: 13,415 Content Per Day: 5.02 Reputation: 8,958 Days Won: 6 Joined: 12/04/2016 Status: Online Birthday: 03/03/1885 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Just to be safe I do not exercise, in any fashion, manner, or practice. I try not to cultivate discernment, awareness, self-regulation and higher consciousness within anything I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blood Bought 1953 Posted April 18, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 13 Topic Count: 48 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 6,726 Content Per Day: 2.91 Reputation: 6,258 Days Won: 5 Joined: 12/03/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted April 18, 2019 I do NOT exercise......EVER! It shows. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinison Posted April 18, 2019 Group: Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 4 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 39 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 58 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/05/2019 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/11/1977 Share Posted April 18, 2019 43 minutes ago, Blood Bought 1953 said: I do NOT exercise......EVER! It shows. Lol Same here. If I tried to run, I'd be sucking wind so bad that anyone with a half mile of me would suffer from oxygen deprivation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiards Ball Posted April 18, 2019 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,502 Content Per Day: 0.67 Reputation: 662 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/05/2018 Status: Offline Share Posted April 18, 2019 On 4/16/2019 at 8:21 PM, other one said: OK, Devil's advocate time is over Shortangel…… to your question I would say to you that the Practice of stretching in certain poses for fitness is not demonic..... going to most yoga classes is at best questionable for all that I am aware of also include new age religion along with it... Putting yourself in these positions will not introduce you to demonic spirits.... depending on where you do it and who with. These exercises will strengthen your body and teach you balance so you would be less likely to fall when you get older.... but if you go to a class given by a new age preacher it will put you in a place to get visits from entities that you really don't want to deal with. But the problem is you can get that same information from all kinds of TV shows.... Opera is an example of this..... watching Opera Winfrey will instruct you how to channel demonic entities..... Most Yoga "classes" will do the same..... however your OP asks if the stretching exercises will introduce you to demons and I say no..... but the organized classes for the most part will and that should always be discussed when this subject comes up. Chanting the names of false gods while stretching will do it, though, as will focusing on the kundalini energy of the SERPENT at the base of one's spine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other one Posted April 18, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 29 Topic Count: 593 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 55,875 Content Per Day: 7.55 Reputation: 27,625 Days Won: 271 Joined: 12/29/2003 Status: Offline Share Posted April 18, 2019 2 hours ago, Billiards Ball said: Chanting the names of false gods while stretching will do it, though, as will focusing on the kundalini energy of the SERPENT at the base of one's spine... that is not what the OP covers.... that would only happen if you were attending a yoga class with a new age instructor and obviously that would not be something a Christian would do. Don't throw the baby out with the bath water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiards Ball Posted April 18, 2019 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,502 Content Per Day: 0.67 Reputation: 662 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/05/2018 Status: Offline Share Posted April 18, 2019 46 minutes ago, other one said: that is not what the OP covers.... that would only happen if you were attending a yoga class with a new age instructor and obviously that would not be something a Christian would do. Don't throw the baby out with the bath water. My comment refers to yoga classes in general (which are growing at an astonishingly rapid rate nationwide, here in the U.S.). I bet people interested in yoga who are not the OP will find this thread... and it's not obvious to all Christians that certain parts of the yoga system are evil--which is why the OP and other people's questions exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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