YOGA...ooer!

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Hi. A few months ago I joined a thread discussing both sides of an argument over whether Yoga was a spiritual health risk to Christians or not. My mother just found this article and so am posting the URL for all to see (with some relief I hasten to add):

msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/yoga-leads-to-satan-says-northern-ireland-priest/ar-BBhPe5f

Also, Pope Francis is quoted as saying this: “***'Do not seek spiritual answers in yoga classes.” **

The priest went on to say: “When you take up those practices from other cultures, which are outside our Christian domain, you don’t know what you are opening yourself up to. The bad spirit can be communicated in a variety of ways. I’m not saying everyone gets it, or that it happens every time, and people may well be doing yoga harmlessly. But there‘s always a risk and that’s why the Pope mentioned it and that’s why we talk about that in terms of the danger of the new age movement and the danger of the occult today. That’s the fear.”*

Maybe also the speaker from the U.S who was a speaker on this Catholic forum might like to retract his answer to someone who rang in on the radio and he told them to go ahead joining in Yoga and that he even practiced yoga himself…Yoga…ooer!
 
friardchips said:
Hi. A few months ago I joined a thread discussing both sides of an argument over whether Yoga was a spiritual health risk to Christians or not. My mother just found this article and so am posting the URL for all to see (with some relief I hasten to add):

msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/yoga-leads-to-satan-says-northern-ireland-priest/ar-BBhPe5f

Also, Pope Francis is quoted as saying this: “***'Do not seek spiritual answers in yoga classes.” ***

The priest went on to say: “When you take up those practices from other cultures, which are outside our Christian domain, you don’t know what you are opening yourself up to. The bad spirit can be communicated in a variety of ways. I’m not saying everyone gets it, or that it happens every time, and people may well be doing yoga harmlessly. But there‘s always a risk and that’s why the Pope mentioned it and that’s why we talk about that in terms of the danger of the new age movement and the danger of the occult today. That’s the fear.”

Maybe also the speaker from the U.S who was a speaker on this Catholic forum might like to retract his answer to someone who rang in on the radio and he told them to go ahead joining in Yoga and that he even practiced yoga himself….Yoga…ooer!
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What’s a “yoga…ooer”?

Never heard of such.
 
I don´t know. Yoga has a lot of good stretches that people, and sports folks from all over the world, use. We even used some of those when I was in gymnastics, decades ago, because they work. I didn´t even know what yoga was!

I wouldn´t get down on Catholics Answers, though, if even a Catholic practices yoga. Maybe he found it helpful, physically. If he says he did, I believe him.
 
ClearWater said:
What’s a “yoga…ooer”?

Never heard of such.
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Hi again!

Yoga…ooer, is a form of exercise that makes people feel a yoghurt-type consistency inside, almost jelly-like, once performed, hence the end of the word ‘yo…ghurt’ changing to 'yog…aooer" - this makes sense as the slippery snake also has no backbone! And as Yoga experts will tell you, there is a position even called The Snake. But this kind of thing only bites one on the boootum further down the line.

I hope this helps!
 
friardchips said:
Hi again!

Yoga…ooer, is a form of exercise that makes people feel a yoghurt-type consistency inside, almost jelly-like, once performed, hence the end of the word ‘yo…ghurt’ changing to 'yog…aooer", which makes sense as the slippery snake also has no backbone!

I hope this helps!
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If you say so, but I know of successful sports people who use yoga stretches…who win medals.
 
friardchips said:
Hi again!

Yoga…ooer, is a form of exercise that makes people feel a yoghurt-type consistency inside, almost jelly-like, once performed, hence the end of the word ‘yo…ghurt’ changing to 'yog…aooer" - this makes sense as the slippery snake also has no backbone! And as Yoga experts will tell you, there is a position even called The Snake. But this kind of thing only bites one on the boootum further down the line.

I hope this helps!
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We did that position, in gymnastics.
 
ClearWater said:
I don´t know. Yoga has a lot of good stretches that people, and sports folks from all over the world, use. We even used some of those when I was in gymnastics, decades ago, because they work. I didn´t even know what yoga was!

I wouldn´t get down on Catholics Answers, though, if even a Catholic practices yoga. Maybe he found it helpful, physically. If he says he did, I believe him.
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Yes, it might not have affected every individual, but as a general rule it can lead people away from their Christian faith, but sure, no judgements made on those who say it did them good, maybe they were being protected. spiritualdirection.com has an article on Yoga. Even if you don’t agree it is a fun article, three pages long.
 
Actually, the Snake, is very good for the back, making it more flexible, and for people who are going to do, say, gymnastics, who need flexibility.

That can even be used with people with problems with their legs.
 
ClearWater said:
We did that position, in gymnastics.
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huh!!! Quick, ring the dodgy pet busters, say there’s a snake on the loose. Do you have a net?

I could never do that position anyway, looks too difficult. Well done for managing it.

Btw…if you notice you sound your s’s for prolonged periods in your words…

I used to whistle sometimes when I sounded any s’s, but then one day this problem just went.

Call Heaven Dodgy Pet Busters…on the other end of the Rosary! Much better for us than Yoga!
 
ClearWater said:
Actually, the Snake, is very good for the back, making it more flexible, and for people who are going to do, say, gymnastics, who need flexibility.

That can even be used with people with problems with their legs.
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Why can’t they just do simple stretches instead? Maybe we need to take over Yoga and bless it and call it something else, unlinking it from all the Hindu demon worship that recognises reincarnation, then we’d be safe. In order for this to happen, the R.C Church would have to orchestrate such a move. We could instead call them simple stretches? Oh, they already exist outside of Yoga so we can’t call it that! :p;)
 
friardchips said:
But there‘s always a risk and that’s why the Pope mentioned it and that’s why we talk about that in terms of the danger of the new age movement and the danger of the occult today. That’s the fear."
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Oh yes, let’s use fear. It’s definitely a sweet ingredient for spirituality. Why not speak to people who let themselves ruled by fear and see if they’re really what you can call happy human beings.

(Oops! I forgot. Some people find it spiritual to be as miserable as possible in their daily life. 🤷)
 
Lost_Wanderer said:
Oh yes, let’s use fear. It’s definitely a sweet ingredient for spirituality. Why not speak to people who let themselves ruled by fear and see if they’re really what you can call happy human beings.

(Oops! I forgot. Some people find it spiritual to be as miserable as possible in their daily life. 🤷)
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Yoga makes people miserable; avoiding demonic worship is the same as avoiding misery in the long run, rather than superficial happiness concentrated on Satan - who is the Prince of this world - if you don’t believe me, read the Bible!

Heck, if you don’t believe me, read up on Yoga from the Catholic perspective, it is a quick and thorough way to learn.

Reincarnation is a demonic curse. So to say that ‘anything goes’, if you want to be part of the anything goes culture, is up to you. Go ahead. But on a Catholic website, steering clear of anything potentially demonic, even at the risk of not spreading what some might call ‘happiness’’. Try looking up ‘spiritual warfare’, and you’ll get what I mean, as opposed to ‘fluffy wuffy wapped in cotton wool weligion for ikkle wittle bunny wabbits’. So save the insults LW.
 
spiritualdirection.com/2014/01/29/what-is-yoga-catholic-perspective-part-i

spiritualdirection.com/2014/02/19/what-is-yoga-a-catholic-perspective-part-ii

spiritualdirection.com/2014/05/07/are-yoga-gods-divine-manifestation-a-catholic-perspective-part-iii

Real peace requires a certain frankness as opposed to social engineering via making people fear speaking the truth - normal excuse: “I’m so offended by your words!” Really, because no one is attacking your persona, your individuality, we are expressing a very definite opinion on a serious and wide subject; in actual fact, to uncover a truth that can prevent spiritual attacks which harm the soul is real love! :rolleyes:
 
friardchips said:
Also, Pope Francis is quoted as saying this: “***'Do not seek spiritual answers in yoga classes.” ***

Yes. He said “Do not seek SPIRITUAL answers in yoga class.”

Didn’t say one word about doing the exercises, thank you.
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agnes_therese said:
Yes. He said “Do not seek SPIRITUAL answers in yoga class.”

Didn’t say one word about doing the exercises, thank you.
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If you read my links…there are pretty clear explanations about what I’m saying here in this thread. Written by priests. Links to what the Pope was saying.
 
I have to side with the Pope on this one. Yoga as it’s practiced today is connected to various new-age concepts as well as a vague hint of Hinduism thrown in there (things like the Higher Self, Kundalini, chakras, spirit channeling, energy healing, being the master of your own destinty, etc). It’s an invitation to invite demons/jinns into your life.
 
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