Guest lambchop Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 Hello, I come across many New Age thinkers in my work. Many practice yoga. The last time I was near a yoga class, this terrible feeling came over me to stay away. That's all I need from the Holy Spirit. But when people ask me why, I feel I need to quote some scripture. I remember a verse about not getting involved with psycic stuff, but can't find it. When these people talk about energy centers in the body, I want to have a way to gently and with love and caring respond as a Christian. I don't want to start a debate, but need a good statement to make them think and not continue to talk to me about it. I would appreciate any advice. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoldlyProclaimingChrist Posted April 20, 2004 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 19 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 684 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 3 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/12/2004 Status: Offline Share Posted April 20, 2004 Here's a verse but I'm not sure if it will help. Your friends will probably want something more specific. The Bible doesn't say "yoga". So maybe look up the origins of yoga. It's a part of that eastern mysticism. 2 Kings 17:17 - And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serotta Posted April 20, 2004 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 496 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 7 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/18/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 01/20/1959 Share Posted April 20, 2004 From watchman.org: Yoga: Exercises (physical, mental or spiritual) based on Eastern metaphysical assumptions designed to aid in enlightenment or self-realization. Goals sometimes include altered states of consciousness or uniting the practitioner with the impersonal pantheistic God. Types of Yoga include: Karma Yoga (spiritual union through correct conduct), Bhakti Yoga (spiritual union through devotion to a Guru), Juana Yoga (spiritual union through hidden knowledge), Raja Yoga (spiritual union through mental control), Hatha Yoga (spiritual union through body control/meditation), Kundalini Yoga (spiritual union through focusing inner energy) and Tantra Yoga (spiritual union through sexual practices). Yoga philosophy is based on the concept of reincarnation and is drawn from the Upanishads and other Hindu scriptures. So the ideas of reincarnation and the polytheism of Hinduism could be the answer. Any verse centered around "there is one God" should do. Personally, I don't have a problem with the physical aspects of yoga, but the tie to the spiritual elements listed above should be avoided. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WISDOM Posted April 22, 2004 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 128 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1,692 Content Per Day: 0.21 Reputation: 17 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/24/2002 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/31/1952 Share Posted April 22, 2004 Deut 18:10-13.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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