can people who practice yoga still be Christian?

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  1. MeAgain

    MeAgain Dazed & Confused Lifetime Supporter Super Moderator

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    Illusion is not the only real thing, just part of the real.

    And here we get into another difference between Hinduism (Vedanta or yogic traditions generally) and the western Abrahamic religions. In these Eastern religions there is no separate self, in the West there is. Also, in the East, all things are interdependent and only exist because of our discriminations.

    This is not a small difference, but huge, which is why I agree with the original article that the practice of Yogic techniques is not compatible with organized western religions when viewed from inside the tenets of those religions.
     
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    And romanticized it seems. I understand time to be time enough to bring it to an end. You only describe the first obstacle to peace, the desire to be rid of it.
    thedope 1957-
     
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    magic_rocks ٱللهِ ٱلرّ

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    Only a braggart could make pretense to a panacea, thedope.
     
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    It is a false dichotomy from my perspective. Remember government of the people by the people for the people equals thou art that.

    As to discriminatory perceptions, we are justified by our words or as we judge so we are judged.
     
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    magic_rocks ٱللهِ ٱلرّ

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    Thou art the hind legs of the horse, according to the opening pages of the Upanishads.
     
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    Perhaps I have reason to be hopeful on your account.
    Some fact you would ssslay me with magic rocks?
     
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    It has been my experience that an asshole is as important as a mouth.
     
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    magic_rocks ٱللهِ ٱلرّ

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    We wouldn't sing the blues if we didn't have hope.
    That's my final aphorism.
     
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    As always, I dig your funky vibes!
     
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    magic_rocks ٱللهِ ٱلرّ

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    :3 Good night!
     
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    i think stretching in and of its self isnt evil or dishonours God, a complete Yogic lifestyle would be hard to reconcile as a Christian. If in doubt pray it out, search the scriptures for the full picture
     
    thereaperman44, Sep 6, 2013
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    last i checked, there were even christian churches teaching yoga classes.
    why anyone who practices yoga would want to be a follower of a cult that emotionally enslaves them (christianity), just because it happens to be the most popular belief on the planet, is something i do not even begin to understand.

    can people who practice christianity, still be good yogans?
     
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  25. thedope

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    Can old dogs learn new tricks?

    There are many reasons people seek to unravel the meanness they have encountered in their lives. Your claim of lack of comprehension is directly related to the quality of your question, and even though you claim not to understand, you attempt in fact to relay a very pointed level of regard.

    The phenomena of personality cult, cult of human sacrifice, cult of unfamiliar relations, are easily unraveled with a few short statements of truth.
     
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