Southern Baptist Seminary President Albert Mohler says the stretching and meditative discipline derived from Eastern religions is not a Christian pathway to God.
I think that the majority of christians practicing yoga and meditiaion are doing it for the health/body benifits rather than for the religious awakening that Buddah attained
"Choban" said I think that the majority of christians practicing yoga and meditiaion are doing it for the health/body benifits rather than for the religious awakening that Buddah attained
Buddha didn't practice what you would call yoga - ie hatha yoga. (in a larger sense, all spiritual practice could be called yoga, which means "the yoke.") Yoga is usually associated with Hinduism.
It's funny until you realize that this particular sect is unduly influential in selecting the GOP candidate for President of the United States. They've acheived a level of control over a national political process that is vastly disproportionate to their actual numbers. It's funny until seeing these yahoos getting invited to dinner at the White House one day. When that happens the laughter really should stop.
Pretty hard to imagine people having a grudge against yoga. "Its not the christian path to god".
Really? I'd have thought the truly spiritual philosophy would be "it doesn't matter what path one takes since its the destination that counts" but then nobody can accuse christians of an over abundance of spirituality.
and had control of the Education Ministry.
No yoga in schools, cuz yoga is some kind of 'cult' thing
Too many crazies.
Southern Baptists are great for a laugh.
Fixed.
I think that the majority of christians practicing yoga and meditiaion are doing it for the health/body benifits rather than for the religious awakening that Buddah attained
Buddha didn't practice what you would call yoga - ie hatha yoga. (in a larger sense, all spiritual practice could be called yoga, which means "the yoke.") Yoga is usually associated with Hinduism.
*Pause* Uh oh.
Really? I'd have thought the truly spiritual philosophy would be "it doesn't matter what path one takes since its the destination that counts" but then nobody can accuse christians of an over abundance of spirituality.