Is yoga demonic or no?

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PRmerger said:
I reject the idea that one cannot take the name “Yoga” and practice it without an reference to its religious origin.

It is possible to do this for many people. 🤷

I feel an analogy to Greek mythology might be appropriate here.

Greek mythology was originally written as a paean to the gods.
Today, they are merely tales about fictional characters.

I allow my children to read and enjoy Greek mythology without any worries that this will lead them to worshipping false gods.

Just like I let them read fairy tales without fearing that they are going to be honoring fairies.
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Sorry I think you do not understand the implications. If you agree that the name YOGA was given in the Bhagavad Gita by Satan. I repeat: Why you want to have to do anything with that name?

And I also know that sometimes, depending of the type or Yoga you are taking, there can be the meditation chant “OM” which also in the BG states that Satan gave it to Arjuna as the way to call on him!!!

Therefore, all breathing tecniques and positions have been very well thought so that you get united with this being that gave the Yoga practices, to become closer to him. NO THANKS!

As for Greek mythology is a thing of the past but Hinduism NO.

For the truth,
Gloria
 
Gloria_de_G said:
Sorry I think you do not understand the implications. If you agree that the name YOGA was given in the Bhagavad Gita by Satan. I repeat: Why you want to have to do anything with that name?
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Because we Christians can take the good from pagan things and elevate them and baptize them. Or, at least separate what is good from other religions and take it as our own.
 
PRmerger said:
Because we Christians can take the good from pagan things and elevate them and baptize them. Or, at least separate what is good from other religions and take it as our own.
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Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?

2 Corinthians 6:14
 
PRmerger said:
Because we Christians can take the good from pagan things and elevate them and baptize them. Or, at least separate what is good from other religions and take it as our own.
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And to carry on calling it by the same name? I thought you said and baptize them. Well, do that, baptize it with another name and you will be alright.

The way it is now, just will create confusion with less learned Christians than yourself who will not know all the different kinds of YOGA that there are and you will be putting their faith at risk for your desire to do Yoga.

Do You not remember what Saint Paul thought to the Christians that were eating meat that was sacrifice to idols, but did not bother what so ever because they did not believe in this? He admonished them that if they saw that this action was causing stumbling block in the faith of their fellow brother, who consider a sin to eat meat that you knew had been sacrificed to idols, to not to do it.

“Thus, sinning against your brethren and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ. Therefore, if food is a cause of my brother’s falling, I will never eat meat, lest I cause my brother to fall.” 1 Cor 8:12-13

This I believe also goes not only for food but in this case for YOGA or any other practices that are not Christian it their origin.

In the love of Christ,
Gloria
 
Gloria_de_G said:
And to carry on calling it by the same name? I thought you said and baptize them. Well, do that, baptize it with another name and you will be alright.
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If we did all the same things in a “secular” yoga class but called it, say, Agoy, you’d be okay with that?

It’s simply the application of the* name* which you find troublesome?
 
PRmerger said:
There are Catholic exorcists who say yoga merely done as an “exercise” has the power to unleash evil spirits?
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You may want to reread through the forum where many people have provided the references that you are claiming to be ignorant about.
 
Evania said:
You may want to reread through the forum where many people have provided the references that you are claiming to be ignorant about.
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I’ve never seen anything from a Catholic exorcist saying that yoga done merely as an “exercise” has the power to unleash the demonic.

 
PRmerger said:
If we did all the same things in a “secular” yoga class but called it, say, Agoy, you’d be okay with that?

It’s simply the application of the* name* which you find troublesome?
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Even though you are just turning the name upside down, people will still pick on this to say that is still Yoga.

I believe that practices that empty our minds are not healthy, but I want to be in Christ.

And sorry but I have to go now… to Mass.

In the love of Christ and of His teachings,
Gloria
 
PRmerger said:
Amen!
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Interesting that you agreed. How do you reconcile this with your previous comment?

Originally Posted by PRmerger
Because we Christians can take the good from pagan things and elevate them and baptize them. Or, at least separate what is good from other religions and take it as our own.
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Gloria_de_G said:
Even though you are just turning the name upside down, people will still pick on this to say that is still Yoga.
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sigh!

There is nothing inherently evil about stretching and meditation that follow the Yoga paradigm. Whatever it is called–yoga, agoy, stretching and relaxation–it can’t be considered worship and honoring of the Hindu deities, unless one intends to worship and honor Hindu deities.
I believe that practices that empty our minds are not healthy, but I want to be in Christ.
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One shouldn’t empty her mind when doing Yoga, but rather concentrate on breathing, posture and Christ.
 
Evania said:
Interesting that you agreed. How do you reconcile this with your previous comment?
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I see no tension between either of my 2 comments.

Practicing yoga is in no way becoming “yoked” to an unbeliever. 🤷
 
Gloria_de_G said:
You can not deny the implication of a religion just by using the name “YOGA”, and is not superstition, is the reality of this name given by Satan himself, why you want to do anything with it?
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Do you celebrate Easter? You cannot deny that the word “Easter” has pagan origins.

Words have different meanings in different cultures and contexts.
 
Evania said:
There are Catholic exorcists that say differently…
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I already addressed this. Catholic exorcists deal with possessed people, not people that weren’t possessed. Unless the exorcist has personally dealt with a sample of people that practice “yoga” that is representative of the population as a whole…highly unlikely given their work schedules…I would expect him to be biased (unintentionally, of course) in his opinion.
 
TheWarriorMonk said:
Do you celebrate Easter? You cannot deny that the word “Easter” has pagan origins.

Words have different meanings in different cultures and contexts.
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of course it can be denied
google.ie/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&ved=0CDcQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.answersingenesis.org%2Farticles%2F2011%2F04%2F19%2Fname-easter-pagan&ei=wGKbUsj_LI-BhAenjoDwDg&usg=AFQjCNE2QZipiI-lb1AOXbPSjS4usbrXsA&sig2=Ny37r4FKsoePBavAKaVvSA

people deny that Jesus every existed doesn’t make it so.
 
saveusfromhell said:
of course it can be denied
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Maybe you should write to Catholic.org and tell them their references are incorrect. See first sentence:

catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=4116

FWIW, my comments have nothing to do with saying that Easter as we know it is pagan, rather that the word Easter has pagan origins; simply that the usage of words change over time.

And, BTW, your cited article states something that I keep repeating over and over, which people continue to deny:
It must not be forgotten that the meanings of words change over time. This can be demonstrated by a multitude of examples.
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Now do you believe your own cited article, or just the parts of it that support your personal opinions? Accepting all of it means that you concur with my thesis that words have different meaning in different contexts.
 
TheWarriorMonk said:
Maybe you should write to Catholic.org and tell them their references are incorrect. See first sentence:

catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=4116

FWIW, my comments have nothing to do with saying that Easter as we know it is pagan, rather that the word Easter has pagan origins; simply that the usage of words change over time.

And, BTW, your cited article states something that I keep repeating over and over, which people continue to deny:

Now do you believe your own cited article, or just the parts of it that support your personal opinions? Accepting all of it means that you concur with my thesis that words have different meaning in different contexts.
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maybe you should read what you posted. you said It can’t be denied that easter has pagan origins I just did. it seems like you half read the article by the way,

also you posted 2 lines not a thesis
 
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