Comments on: Christians Trying to Hijack Yoga http://religiousfreaks.com/2006/05/30/christians-trying-to-hijack-yoga/ Have faith in yourself Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:43:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Rob http://religiousfreaks.com/2006/05/30/christians-trying-to-hijack-yoga/#comment-9224 Rob Fri, 15 Sep 2006 21:48:24 +0000 http://religiousfreaks.com/2006/05/30/christians-trying-to-hijack-yoga/#comment-9224 You gotta love the hypocrisy of Christians. They deny the knowledge, wisdom and mere existence of pre-Christian practices, but as we've seen throughout history that doesn't stop them from completely ripping them off. "Yule tide?". Yule is a Germanic pagan holiday. Oh yeah, they also have Christian karate too. An absolute joke. Yoga is philosophy, it does have religious roots, but its basic exercise. I do it, and I'm not a Hindu. You gotta love the hypocrisy of Christians. They deny the knowledge, wisdom and mere existence of pre-Christian practices, but as we’ve seen throughout history that doesn’t stop them from completely ripping them off. “Yule tide?”. Yule is a Germanic pagan holiday. Oh yeah, they also have Christian karate too. An absolute joke. Yoga is philosophy, it does have religious roots, but its basic exercise. I do it, and I’m not a Hindu.

]]> By: dimitris http://religiousfreaks.com/2006/05/30/christians-trying-to-hijack-yoga/#comment-3868 dimitris Fri, 02 Jun 2006 21:01:06 +0000 http://religiousfreaks.com/2006/05/30/christians-trying-to-hijack-yoga/#comment-3868 Does that mean young, fresh Christian <a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Stretchibitionist" rel="nofollow">stretchibitionists</a> out there? Woohoo! Does that mean young, fresh Christian stretchibitionists out there? Woohoo!

]]> By: Cap http://religiousfreaks.com/2006/05/30/christians-trying-to-hijack-yoga/#comment-3831 Cap Thu, 01 Jun 2006 18:18:43 +0000 http://religiousfreaks.com/2006/05/30/christians-trying-to-hijack-yoga/#comment-3831 Considering that yoga is now taught in gyms as something strictly for incresing flexibility, etc I don't think Christians can be accused of hijacking it. Considering that yoga is now taught in gyms as something strictly for incresing flexibility, etc I don’t think Christians can be accused of hijacking it.

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]]> By: sidfaiwu http://religiousfreaks.com/2006/05/30/christians-trying-to-hijack-yoga/#comment-3825 sidfaiwu Thu, 01 Jun 2006 14:55:05 +0000 http://religiousfreaks.com/2006/05/30/christians-trying-to-hijack-yoga/#comment-3825 Someone has too much time on their hands and anger in their head. I would like to thank you for posting a link to this sight in your Slashdot sig. That’s how I found this very interesting sight. Someone has too much time on their hands and anger in their head. I would like to thank you for posting a link to this sight in your Slashdot sig. That’s how I found this very interesting sight.

]]> By: sidfaiwu http://religiousfreaks.com/2006/05/30/christians-trying-to-hijack-yoga/#comment-3797 sidfaiwu Wed, 31 May 2006 20:19:00 +0000 http://religiousfreaks.com/2006/05/30/christians-trying-to-hijack-yoga/#comment-3797 This tendency of Christianity to absorb spiritually 'dangerous' practices is an old trick of theirs. To speed the assimilation of the European pagan religions in the middle ages, the church specifically chose dates for Christian holidays that coincided closely with pagan holidays. Why do you think we celebrate Christmas so close to the winter solstice every year? This tendency of Christianity to absorb spiritually ‘dangerous’ practices is an old trick of theirs. To speed the assimilation of the European pagan religions in the middle ages, the church specifically chose dates for Christian holidays that coincided closely with pagan holidays. Why do you think we celebrate Christmas so close to the winter solstice every year?

]]> By: dmaynard http://religiousfreaks.com/2006/05/30/christians-trying-to-hijack-yoga/#comment-3792 dmaynard Wed, 31 May 2006 17:32:40 +0000 http://religiousfreaks.com/2006/05/30/christians-trying-to-hijack-yoga/#comment-3792 Personally I'm sick of the defacto mindset of most (not all) Christians that immediately demonize anything that isn't related to or fits their model of Christianity. "Yoga is designed to bring you into a spiritual realm of demonic powers." Demonic to YOU perhaps, but not to the millions who practise Hinduism/Buddism and would probably take pretty high offense to such a generalization. I realize this priest doesn't speak for all Christians, but most Christians I know would agree with his statement, if not vocally, in their minds at the very least. Personally I’m sick of the defacto mindset of most (not all) Christians that immediately demonize anything that isn’t related to or fits their model of Christianity.

“Yoga is designed to bring you into a spiritual realm of demonic powers.” Demonic to YOU perhaps, but not to the millions who practise Hinduism/Buddism and would probably take pretty high offense to such a generalization.

I realize this priest doesn’t speak for all Christians, but most Christians I know would agree with his statement, if not vocally, in their minds at the very least.

]]> By: Ithika http://religiousfreaks.com/2006/05/30/christians-trying-to-hijack-yoga/#comment-3787 Ithika Wed, 31 May 2006 13:59:29 +0000 http://religiousfreaks.com/2006/05/30/christians-trying-to-hijack-yoga/#comment-3787 Hinduism definitely isn't godless... it's a bit confusing though. Depending on the school there's a sort of cosmic entity (Brahma) that's in some way a god. There's also a whole bunch of minor god-like entities that are more in the public consciousness: Ganesha, Shiva, Vishnu etc. Buddhism apparently is godless. Its aim is to allow its believers to break out of the wheel of reincarnation by achieving ultimate enlightenment. Obviously the above are gross simplifications and should be taken with a pinch of salt. :) Hinduism definitely isn’t godless… it’s a bit confusing though. Depending on the school there’s a sort of cosmic entity (Brahma) that’s in some way a god. There’s also a whole bunch of minor god-like entities that are more in the public consciousness: Ganesha, Shiva, Vishnu etc.

Buddhism apparently is godless. Its aim is to allow its believers to break out of the wheel of reincarnation by achieving ultimate enlightenment.

Obviously the above are gross simplifications and should be taken with a pinch of salt. :)

]]> By: Itanshi http://religiousfreaks.com/2006/05/30/christians-trying-to-hijack-yoga/#comment-3777 Itanshi Wed, 31 May 2006 04:53:15 +0000 http://religiousfreaks.com/2006/05/30/christians-trying-to-hijack-yoga/#comment-3777 heh, hinduism ans bhudism are godless i believe, they seek enlightenment, mostly they just seek peace of mind i wonder if the same can be said for others mm heh, hinduism ans bhudism are godless i believe, they seek enlightenment, mostly they just seek peace of mind

i wonder if the same can be said for others mm

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