Yoga a sin?

SeaChele wrote:

Thoughts? my first thought is her wording is flowery to say the least. and to some extent, half cracked
Is yoga a sin? uh, sure if stretching your body and taking time out of your busy life to relax and reflect on what's important to you is a sin. (please, as you read that, note the dripping sarcasm.)
Can/should Christians be able to freely (w/out repentance) practice yoga? i'm gonna have to say yes. when i do yoga, my thoughts are *not* spiritual. i consentrate on stretching and relaxing my muscles and body. i know that's not what everyone uses it for, but if it's done with those things in mind, i see no harm in it. i don't even see it as harmful if you *do* think spiritual thoughts. we could all use a bit of reflection on life, don't you think?
Should children be able to experience the benefits of yoga? hell to the yes.
Should yoga be secluded to only Hinduism or Buddhism? no.

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Thoughts?
I like yoga. I do not practice it "religiously", but every morning for about 15 min I stretch and do a few yoga poses to help me wake up, get energized and focused for the day.

Is yoga a sin? Not in any sense of the word.

Can/should Christians be able to freely (w/out repentance) practice yoga? Yes. I think there are many benefits to yoga. I don't think it replaces what Christians seek when communing with Jesus or going to Church. While it may be spiritual, its more a self reflecting type of spiritual. I, personally, have never used yoga in a sexual manner - so maybe you can get something sinful if doing it for that reason alone. But I don't think that is what most are trying to accomplish when practicing yoga routinely.

Should children be able to experience the benefits of yoga? Yes. Its good exercise and it helps them find their inner self that will help them focus on school. DD seems to really enjoy it.

Should yoga be secluded to only Hinduism or Buddhism? Nope. I think its great for anyone who wants to do it!

that is... uh.... uh....

I do not understand how acknowledging another's religious practice is a sin. If doing Yoga did not have Buddhist roots, it wouldn't be a sin? Why? Someone answer that question for me. If where something came from as opposed to what is done is why it is a sin, I hope that person doesn't have a christmas tree.

nightstocker80 wrote:

SeaChele wrote:

Thoughts? my first thought is her wording is flowery to say the least. and to some extent, half cracked
Is yoga a sin? uh, sure if stretching your body and taking time out of your busy life to relax and reflect on what's important to you is a sin. (please, as you read that, note the dripping sarcasm.)
Can/should Christians be able to freely (w/out repentance) practice yoga? i'm gonna have to say yes. when i do yoga, my thoughts are *not* spiritual. i consentrate on stretching and relaxing my muscles and body. i know that's not what everyone uses it for, but if it's done with those things in mind, i see no harm in it. i don't even see it as harmful if you *do* think spiritual thoughts. we could all use a bit of reflection on life, don't you think?
Should children be able to experience the benefits of yoga? hell to the yes.
Should yoga be secluded to only Hinduism or Buddhism? no.

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I like it when your are around because all I have to say is IA Also, as soon as I was done reading what this chick had to say all I could do was roll my eyes.

Ninjakitty wrote:I do not understand how acknowledging another's religious practice is a sin. If doing Yoga did not have Buddhist roots, it wouldn't be a sin? Why? Someone answer that question for me. If where something came from as opposed to what is done is why it is a sin, I hope that person doesn't have a christmas tree.

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I totally agree with you! It wouldn't be very Christian of anyone to say "Because I don't believe in what you beilieve, you are going to hell". Yoga is great for your body and mind so get off it with the crazy talk about yoga being a sin.

My radio station in the morning uses the word "yoga" as a euphemism so as not to alarm those who are dropping off children in the morning.

3boys346 wrote:

nightstocker80 wrote:

SeaChele wrote:

Thoughts? my first thought is her wording is flowery to say the least. and to some extent, half cracked
Is yoga a sin? uh, sure if stretching your body and taking time out of your busy life to relax and reflect on what's important to you is a sin. (please, as you read that, note the dripping sarcasm.)
Can/should Christians be able to freely (w/out repentance) practice yoga? i'm gonna have to say yes. when i do yoga, my thoughts are *not* spiritual. i consentrate on stretching and relaxing my muscles and body. i know that's not what everyone uses it for, but if it's done with those things in mind, i see no harm in it. i don't even see it as harmful if you *do* think spiritual thoughts. we could all use a bit of reflection on life, don't you think?
Should children be able to experience the benefits of yoga? hell to the yes.
Should yoga be secluded to only Hinduism or Buddhism? no.

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I like it when your are around because all I have to say is IA Also, as soon as I was done reading what this chick had to say all I could do was roll my eyes.

that's cuz we share a brain Steph. <3 I almost didn't make it THRU what she said. my brain likes smaller words. and if you insist on big ones, don't use so many in a row....sheesh.

nightstocker80 wrote:

3boys346 wrote:

nightstocker80 wrote:

SeaChele wrote:

Thoughts? my first thought is her wording is flowery to say the least. and to some extent, half cracked
Is yoga a sin? uh, sure if stretching your body and taking time out of your busy life to relax and reflect on what's important to you is a sin. (please, as you read that, note the dripping sarcasm.)
Can/should Christians be able to freely (w/out repentance) practice yoga? i'm gonna have to say yes. when i do yoga, my thoughts are *not* spiritual. i consentrate on stretching and relaxing my muscles and body. i know that's not what everyone uses it for, but if it's done with those things in mind, i see no harm in it. i don't even see it as harmful if you *do* think spiritual thoughts. we could all use a bit of reflection on life, don't you think?
Should children be able to experience the benefits of yoga? hell to the yes.
Should yoga be secluded to only Hinduism or Buddhism? no.

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I like it when your are around because all I have to say is IA Also, as soon as I was done reading what this chick had to say all I could do was roll my eyes.

that's cuz we share a brain Steph. <3 I almost didn't make it THRU what she said. my brain likes smaller words. and if you insist on big ones, don't use so many in a row....sheesh.

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My neck got sore looking up at how big her horse is.

Are people really for real? Dumb.

Um..... what?

Okay, I'll give it a go.

Thoughts? Um..... what?
Is yoga a sin? No.
Can/should Christians be able to freely (w/out repentance) practice yoga? Yes.
Should children be able to experience the benefits of yoga? Yes.
Should yoga be secluded to only Hinduism or Buddhism? No.

This has GOT to be one of the craziest things I've heard in a long time.

I'll be asking my minster BIL about this tomorrow. I can't wait to hear what he thinks.

KayKay86 wrote:....... It wouldn't be very Christian of anyone to say "Because I don't believe in what you beilieve, you are going to hell".........

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Ahahaha!

Thoughts?
I take yoga classes at my local fitness center. The instructor works for the park district. I promise that there is absolutely nothing sexual about what we do. Evidently I'm in the wrong class.
Is yoga a sin?
I hope not, lol. Seriously, though, I don't understand what's sinful about trying to keep one's body in peak physical condition, unless you happen to be a Gnostic, which by definition is not Christianity.
Can/should Christians be able to freely (w/out repentance) practice yoga?
Yes.
Should children be able to experience the benefits of yoga?
Yes.
Should yoga be secluded to only Hinduism or Buddhism?
I don't see why that should be required. I understand that there are spiritual practices that originally went along with yoga, but most modern yoga classes are so far removed from this that I really don't see a connection. The class I attend is about nothing more than stretching and toning muscles and improving balance and core strength. It helps me with back pain and some longstanding joint issues. We do take a bit of time at the end of class for relaxation, which is great because I leave refreshed and recharged. I am pretty sure that this is not a stealth conversion tactic on anyone's part, or whatever other nonsense people might think.

Damn I sinned so hard tonight. It felt good.

Mischa&Kaya's Mommy wrote:Are people really for real? Dumb.

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This.

Yoga-tta be kidding me.

eh, there are certain roots in yoga that I am uncomfortable with (the emptying of the mind, which is actually mentioned in the Bible, not as a sin, but to be careful). There are some positions that are "worship" positions, bending to godesses and such. I am going to be honest and say that I am mindful of that. I do however, have yoga as a part of my regular exercise routine. It's essentially stretching, which if you watch babies and young children, they do it frequently without prompting. A lot of the yoga positions are natural positions for what your body needs. When I run, I am in a meditative state. It's my meditation, me talking to my God, me connecting with something bigger. I cherish those moments because they are grounding and restorative, not sinful.

All of you who don't think it's a sin probably think that sex for fun is ok too. Yesh! (end sarcasm)


Seriously though, I see nothing wrong with yoga. It's not something that I go out of my way to a class for but I do it at home with videos. As for the whole sex thing . . . I can actually see it being beneficial in that area. I mean, yoga promotes stretching which aids in flexibility which could allow for different positions that maybe wouldn't be possible for that person otherwise. Certainly not a bad thing!

hannahq wrote:(the emptying of the mind, which is actually mentioned in the Bible, not as a sin, but to be careful)

Interesting. I've never heard that.