Yoga

[Jennifer Smith]

Hey, if you're gonna do Hatha Yoga, why not get into Tai Chi too? It's excellent exercise, and no more anti-Christian than Yoga. Or Tantric Yoga, to liven up your marital relationship? There can be LOTS of benefits to that Eastern stuff

Watchman Nee wrote a book called "The Latent Power Of The Soul", in which the various disciplines from India and China, including Yoga, are viewed as attempts to tap into the power of the soul that humans were cut off from by God after the Fall of Man in the Garden.

As such, Nee said to stay away from them, they are ways to access a power God doesn't want us to have.

As far as the appearance of evil goes, how evil would a union between Yoga Christianity appear to the church in your community, and what does Paul say about meat sacrificed to idols if it offends your brethren?

There are various (contradicting?) points in your post! I'm not sure what the gist is.. I do get the last part about the appearance of evil.

[paul]

Hey, if you're gonna do Hatha Yoga, why not get into Tai Chi too? It's excellent exercise, and no more anti-Christian than Yoga. Or Tantric Yoga, to liven up your marital relationship? There can be LOTS of benefits to that Eastern stuff

Watchman Nee wrote a book called "The Latent Power Of The Soul", in which the various disciplines from India and China, including Yoga, are viewed as attempts to tap into the power of the soul that humans were cut off from by God after the Fall of Man in the Garden.

As such, Nee said to stay away from them, they are ways to access a power God doesn't want us to have.

As far as the appearance of evil goes, how evil would a union between Yoga Christianity appear to the church in your community, and what does Paul say about meat sacrificed to idols if it offends your brethren?

There are various (contradicting?) points in your post! I'm not sure what the gist is.. I do get the last part about the appearance of evil.

WOW ! is this forum expanding or what. Name like E.F. Kenyon, Watchman Knee, even Bob Larson. Hey Gerald !!!!

I thought yoga, you just crossed your legs, folded your arms, closed your eyes and receited Pslams 23 in a low chant like tone, and streatch real good while getting up.

[Shellie]

Personally, I prefer to lose weight and get healthy with Yogurt.

It can't be Hindu cause it's made with milk.

All the exercise that's involved is warming up by getting up to get it out of the fridge. Cool down period consists of licking the spoon and tossin' it in the sink.

Why do you guys have to make everything so difficult?

[Jennifer Smith]

Hey, that's my kind of exercise! I prefer cheesecake though 'cause it's more filling. Sticks to your ribs!

[biblemanryan]

On the other, I see it as an indirect outreach opportunity, by bringing people in that might not normally attend church anywhere.

Using/renting your facilities for yoga classes does not constitute attending church does it?

Actually, what I was referring to was that people who don't attend church might attend these classes, and might see something on the bulletin board that might interest them. Also, since our church is in a new location, it might help make some people more aware of it.

God bless,

[dolfan]

I've been thinking about taking Rex Kwon Do.

[Mister Ed]

Does that have anything to do with Yogurt?

[RamboPreacher]

I won't participate in eastern religious practices; whether for losing weight or for "self discipline" or "self defense". I know people that would "stumble", if they knew I was.

As an adult, I am pretty sure that I would not be affected by the religious and eastern philosophical issues. But I know many that wold be. there is a "spark of truth", and so it is pounced on and they don't realize how it really does affect their Christian walk.

With that said, I did let my daughter take te kwon do lessons. we simply had a talk with her after every lesson and discussed what was being said (as much as an 8 year old can discuss).

so is it wrong? yes, it is for me. is it wrong for you? can't say, I am not you.

[Mike Vande]

There are various (contradicting?) points in your post! I'm not sure what the gist is.. I do get the last part about the appearance of evil.

The first part is a sarcasm...

[mom of two]

A couple of the local mega churches around here have started having yoga classes. One of my friends asked how I felt about it (she is a new Christian). I told her to check it out & see what practices are being taught. She is hooked on the class & is out of physical therapy (former back injury). The main point during the meditation...listing all the ways God has blessed you & loved you during your life. Sounds pretty good to me...I just haven't had the chance to check out the classes yet.

[Jennifer Smith]

There are various (contradicting?) points in your post! I'm not sure what the gist is.. I do get the last part about the appearance of evil.

The first part is a sarcasm...

Gotcha.
About the Watchman Nee part, my thinking is that any power associated is not from God but a counterfeit. That may be what he was saying, but I wasn't sure.

[pastorables]

Actually, what I was referring to was that people who don't attend church might attend these classes, and might see something on the bulletin board that might interest them. Also, since our church is in a new location, it might help make some people more aware of it.

God bless,

If I understand the gist of your direction here, I would be careful. There is no limit to things that will make people interested in attending church. One church did the "mud wrestling" thing...

pa

[MacUser]

One church did the "mud wrestling" thing...

pa

The sad truth is that this is ALREADY going on inside.... just use stronger stinky stuff rather than mud.

Oopps. Did I say that outloud?

[dolfan]

Does that have anything to do with Yogurt?

No, but it does have to do with Napoleon Dynamite, which, I might add, is apparently laced with lots of subtle Mormon jokes/gags that I never caught until I read about it one night on Wikipedia.

[biblemanryan]

If I understand the gist of your direction here, I would be careful. There is no limit to things that will make people interested in attending church. One church did the "mud wrestling" thing...

pa

From my understanding of your comment, you have misunderstood my direction. I am not willing to allow "anything" in or at our church for the sake of people being interested in attending. If any of the membership, myself being included, feel that it violates some biblical precept, it will not be allowed.

God bless,
Bro. Ryan

P.S. I can think of a little brother that I would love to be doing some throw downs in the mud on.