tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3648926369091231553.post3441922324022633799..comments2024-01-27T15:21:25.414-07:00Comments on Call Her Blessed: Christianity vs. Yoga?Daiquirihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06040557437955969295noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3648926369091231553.post-61377969668978383182009-04-01T09:17:00.000-06:002009-04-01T09:17:00.000-06:00Daiquiri - I commented and forgot to check back! N...Daiquiri - I commented and forgot to check back! Nice! Anyway - what you said after the first 'Anonymous' comment - yes! ;o) 'how can a Christian participate in the physical activity of Yoga while still incorporating their own spiritual beliefs ie. focusing on Jesus. That, in fact, IS a Christian thing to do' is exactly what I meant.... OK, just deleted a bunch of stuff here that would have prob. started an argument w/someone... 'In the world and not of it' doesn't (in my book) mean removing potentially good things from our lives to live as hermits, only buying milk from a Christian cow... Anyway - thanks!Kathy Wilsonhttp://eskimomomma.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3648926369091231553.post-25508471567082835842009-03-24T05:27:00.000-06:002009-03-24T05:27:00.000-06:00Hey... I read your information from begining to th...Hey... I read your information from begining to the end and I think that is interesting information.. I think i will tell this information again to my friend and I hope this information will be usefull for them... oh yes I suggest you to check <A HREF="http://www.yogalife.org/classes.asp" REL="nofollow">Yoga Classes</A> on my site www.yogalife.org , I hope the Information on my site will be usefull for you..and we can share each other. thank you... :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3648926369091231553.post-54993759796268284602009-03-20T22:01:00.000-06:002009-03-20T22:01:00.000-06:00So I am trying to discern, does Anonymous think th...So I am trying to discern, does Anonymous think that Yoga is or is not a religion and should or should not be taught? And would they feel the same way about say a Christmas program in a public school? I'm sure you have this resolved in your own mind, share it! We may disagree, but you obviously feel strongly and so I am curious.Craig and Bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12779997485604319727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3648926369091231553.post-20929718686397113372009-03-20T10:19:00.000-06:002009-03-20T10:19:00.000-06:00And by the way - if Yoga is the true religious bel...And by the way - if Yoga is the true religious belief of a people? All the more reason to NOT have it taught in public schools.Daiquirihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06040557437955969295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3648926369091231553.post-67653787481843898282009-03-20T08:59:00.000-06:002009-03-20T08:59:00.000-06:00Anonymous~I don't think that anyone here is trying...Anonymous~<BR/><BR/>I don't think that anyone here is trying to "wipe out the true beliefs of a people". The intent (from my understanding of the comment) was...how can a Christian participate in the physical activity of Yoga while still incorporating their own spiritual beliefs ie. focusing on Jesus. That, in fact, IS a Christian thing to do.<BR/><BR/>Regarding the lesbian/straight, children, mortgage thing... of course a lesbian can have dogs and a mortgage. The reader was not even saying that the straight or lesbian situation was wrong or right. She was simply making an observation based on her experience - that there seems to be a double standard. <BR/><BR/>The Crusades? They were horrible. Are we being punished for them? Please. <BR/><BR/>As for teaching Creation or Intelligent Design in public schools...why shouldn't it be taught? It's perfectly acceptabe...even expected...to teach the theory of Evolution, but not the theory of Intelligent Design. They can both be taught as THEORIES, there is evidence to support both theories, and personally...I think it would be a great opportunity to teach scientific method and critical thinking to the kids. But the fact that Evolution is clearly acceptable to teach but Intelligent Design is not? Well, now we're right back to the double standard that was mentioned earlier.Daiquirihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06040557437955969295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3648926369091231553.post-52786291216735150762009-03-20T08:06:00.000-06:002009-03-20T08:06:00.000-06:00Using Yoga to teach Christ. That's a good one. Jus...Using Yoga to teach Christ. That's a good one. Just change the religious practice to suit your own mission and wipe out the true beliefs of a people. Very Christian of you.<BR/><BR/>Let's examine, shall we, the idea that there is something wrong with a lesbian single mother who adopted a biracial child compared to the Christian married woman with two children, a dog and a mortgage who obviously lives her life in a more correct manner. Can not the lesbian woman also have dogs and a mortgage? What exactly are you trying to say?<BR/><BR/>Perhaps on a social level Christians are just being punished still for The Crusades. After all, that was pretty horrible.<BR/><BR/>But considering the majority of this country is Christian and even allows the teaching of the Creation in public school systems, I'm not sure where the idea of this anti-Christian double standard is coming from. Perhaps from your own insecurities?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3648926369091231553.post-45254763816166564442009-03-19T09:06:00.000-06:002009-03-19T09:06:00.000-06:00I work in a state university and love the diversit...I work in a state university and love the diversity of the people around me. BUT am frustrated with the double standard of the all-inclusive accepting tolerance of anyone or any idea EXCEPT Christianity. If I were a lesbian, single mom of an adopted bi-racial child, practicing any religion other than Christianity I would be more accepted and encouraged in my personal and professional life than I am as a typical Christian married woman with 2 kids, a dog and a mortgage. I find this very sad and only hope the diverse people I come in contact with are touched by the love of Jesus - whether they recognize it or not. All that to say I so GET the double standard (which is really reverse-tolerance).<BR/><BR/>I am intrigued by yoga, but don't participate in it currently. The health benefits are great and I know I can choose what I meditate on. Our pastor once described Christian meditation vs. any new age type of meditation this way (my paraphrase): Meditation as usually done in yoga or meditation is the process of emptying your mind to gain some sort of enlightenment (gnosticism/special knowledge?) but a Christ follower mediates/quiets their mind and heart to GET MORE OF JESUS. It's not a process of emptying oneself, it's a conscious effort to seek God and commune with Him regarding what He is doing around you and in your life. Jesus retreated to do this and be rejuvenated and I know it is an area I need to work on. <BR/><BR/>Can we use yogo in the schools as a teachable moment for our kids to talk about what others believe and train them about how we as Christ-followers believe that the only thing worth being filled with is the Triune God? I think so.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3648926369091231553.post-42639705848883610292009-03-18T17:24:00.000-06:002009-03-18T17:24:00.000-06:00Someone once lent me a book on Yoga that showed ea...Someone once lent me a book on Yoga that showed each pose and it's meaning. I never thought much of it before, but after I paged through the book, I found many of the poses related to bowing down and worshiping. I can't imagine ANYTHING at all allowed in the schools associated with Christian worship even on the most superficial level. A frustrating double standard for sure. And, I guess I'm not real comfortable with Yoga even on a superficial level.Craig and Bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12779997485604319727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3648926369091231553.post-60459239985264787032009-03-18T15:10:00.000-06:002009-03-18T15:10:00.000-06:00I have not heard the quote you mentioned from the ...I have not heard the quote you mentioned from the Hindu Wisdom site before. While I was going through infertility treatments and then when I was pregnant with my twins, I took a lot of "yoga." It was stretching, exercising, and meditating/relaxing. It really helped me a lot because it taught me how to live in the moment. You cannot balance on one leg when your mind is wondering in a thousand directions (at least I cannot).<BR/><BR/>Your article is interesting. I have not done any research into what "yoga" is as far as religion goes. I only have used it from the standpoint of helping me be in better shape physically and emotionally.<BR/><BR/>I am a Christian and I agree with you about the double standard of accepting everyone else's religion but if you but Christianity anywhere near a school you are violating the the Constitution. It is insane.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com