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Father Gabriele Amorth, who for years was the Vatican’s chief exorcist and claims to have cleansed hundreds of people of evil spirits, said yoga is Satanic because it leads to a worship of Hinduism and “all eastern religions are based on a false belief in reincarnation”. ....“Practising yoga is Satanic, it leads to evil just like reading Harry Potter,” he told a film festival in Umbria this week, where he was invited to introduce The Rite, a film about exorcism starring Sir Anthony Hopkins as a Jesuit priest. “In Harry Potter the Devil acts in a crafty and covert manner, under the guise of extraordinary powers, magic spells and curses,” said the priest, who in 1986 was appointed the chief exorcist for the Diocese of Rome.
Radiates, vegetables, monstrosities, star spawn— whatever they had been, they were men!
There are better exercise programs one can do instead. I have a book on the U.S. Army's calisthenics system, and it's pretty rigorous.
This is the one I have. Very thorough.U.S. Army Fitness Training HandbookThe second one, I don't have, but it looks pretty good too.The U.S. Army Total Fitness Program
Pilates is yoga without all of the spiritual stuff added to it.
Quote from: IsmiLiora on November 29, 2011, 07:12:37 PMPilates is yoga without all of the spiritual stuff added to it.The notion that something can be free of "spiritual stuff" is also spiritual stuff.
Pilates is yoga without all of the spiritual stuff added to it.However, on the occasion I do yoga for my fibromyalgia, I'm usually blasting obnoxious techno music. Most demons tend to stay away from that. At least I think so.
Quote from: biro on November 29, 2011, 06:51:17 PMThere are better exercise programs one can do instead. I have a book on the U.S. Army's calisthenics system, and it's pretty rigorous.Is that book available on Amazon?Any links?
Quote from: biro on November 29, 2011, 07:09:18 PMThis is the one I have. Very thorough.U.S. Army Fitness Training HandbookThe second one, I don't have, but it looks pretty good too.The U.S. Army Total Fitness Program CoolThanks.
“all eastern religions are based on a false belief in reincarnation”.
Isn't Christianity an eastern religion?
Quote from: Maria on November 29, 2011, 07:04:47 PMQuote from: biro on November 29, 2011, 06:51:17 PMThere are better exercise programs one can do instead. I have a book on the U.S. Army's calisthenics system, and it's pretty rigorous.Is that book available on Amazon?Any links?You could always do the 5BX, the fitness much regarded fitness of the Canadian Royal Air Force.
Quote from: Russell on November 29, 2011, 08:26:11 PMIsn't Christianity an eastern religion?Not if Jerusalem is considered the centre of the world.
Attacking Yoga and Harry Potter in the same sentence?Although I do agree with his statement, there is going to be a lot of outrage expressed here by Catholics, Orthodox Christians, and others. The Harry Potter series is being promoted in most public and private schools.
Quote from: Maria on November 29, 2011, 06:44:04 PMAttacking Yoga and Harry Potter in the same sentence?Although I do agree with his statement, there is going to be a lot of outrage expressed here by Catholics, Orthodox Christians, and others. The Harry Potter series is being promoted in most public and private schools.and Hello Kitty....
QuoteFather Gabriele Amorth, who for years was the Vatican’s chief exorcist and claims to have cleansed hundreds of people of evil spirits, said yoga is Satanic because it leads to a worship of Hinduism and “all eastern religions are based on a false belief in reincarnation”. ....“Practising yoga is Satanic, it leads to evil just like reading Harry Potter,” he told a film festival in Umbria this week, where he was invited to introduce The Rite, a film about exorcism starring Sir Anthony Hopkins as a Jesuit priest. “In Harry Potter the Devil acts in a crafty and covert manner, under the guise of extraordinary powers, magic spells and curses,” said the priest, who in 1986 was appointed the chief exorcist for the Diocese of Rome.
Dhalsim: yoga flame!
the best way of conveying God's love to people is through your own presence and deeds.
Quote from: Marc1152 on November 29, 2011, 10:25:21 PMQuote from: Maria on November 29, 2011, 06:44:04 PMAttacking Yoga and Harry Potter in the same sentence?Although I do agree with his statement, there is going to be a lot of outrage expressed here by Catholics, Orthodox Christians, and others. The Harry Potter series is being promoted in most public and private schools.and Hello Kitty....
I don't do yoga anyway. I prefer weightlifting.
Why is it that many 'Christians' have difficulties in saying everything which is not of Christ as being satanic? Hinduism, Buddhism, Shintoism, Mormonism, Capitalism, Communism, Islamism, Nazism, Racism are all from Satan, aren't they?
Quote from: Balthasar on December 06, 2011, 07:28:59 PMWhy is it that many 'Christians' have difficulties in saying everything which is not of Christ as being satanic? Hinduism, Buddhism, Shintoism, Mormonism, Capitalism, Communism, Islamism, Nazism, Racism are all from Satan, aren't they?Is the above quote of Christ?Let me know, so I know whether to toss it in with the Def Leopard albums into the bon fire. Their drummer only used three limbs, obviously mocking the Trinity.
Instructor Cori Withell from Hampshire said her yoga and pilates classes at St Edmund's Church building in Southampton were cancelled with 10 days to go.Father John Chandler said that the hall had to be used for Catholic activities, and he banned it because it was advertised as "spiritual yoga".....The ban is not Catholic Church policy and decisions are left to the discretion of individual priests.....Ms Withell said she did not use meditation in her classes, just exercises.....Fr Chandler said...."We did say that yoga could not take place. It's the fact that it's a different religious practice going on in a Catholic church. It's not compatible. We are not saying that yoga is bad or wrong."
The Sanskrit "yoga" is cognate with the English "yoke" (and the Greek "zugos"), with all of them associated with the general meaning of join, joining, and to join.From a Hindu perspective, Jesus introduced a Christian Yoga. Matthew 11:29-30:Take my yoga upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoga is easy, and my burden is light.It's interesting that the Greek origin of "devil", "diabolos", can mean division, separation; which is the opposite of yoga, which is joining, a coming together. So yoga is the exact opposite of Satan.
If you spend long enough on this forum, you'll come away with all sorts of weird, untrue ideas of Orthodox Christianity.
I would suggest most persons in general avoid any question beginning with why.
There is a difference between asanas, which are exercises associated with yoga, and yoga meditation.Asanas are exercises that prepare the body for the long hours of rigid stillness that meditation requires. They are not really metaphysical practices. In the US and most of the West, the asanas are what most people call 'yoga,' though a true yogi would laugh at such an idea.So, Fr. Amorth is right to condemn yoga, because it is a self-centric meditation system which relies on a great deal of metaphysical presuppositions that Christians reject, the first being 'enlightenment' without Christ.However, I don't think there is any condemnation of asanas, just as we do not condemn doctors for using the Caduceus as a sign of their practice (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caduceus). After all, so long as the asanas are done without the metaphysical elements or the intention of engaging in pagan rituals, they are just body-building techniques.
Quote from: Balthasar on December 06, 2011, 07:28:59 PMWhy is it that many 'Christians' have difficulties in saying everything which is not of Christ as being satanic? Hinduism, Buddhism, Shintoism, Mormonism, Capitalism, Communism, Islamism, Nazism, Racism are all from Satan, aren't they?At least National Socialism has an ethos.
Quote from: Shanghaiski on October 02, 2012, 12:23:46 AMQuote from: Balthasar on December 06, 2011, 07:28:59 PMWhy is it that many 'Christians' have difficulties in saying everything which is not of Christ as being satanic? Hinduism, Buddhism, Shintoism, Mormonism, Capitalism, Communism, Islamism, Nazism, Racism are all from Satan, aren't they?At least National Socialism has an ethos.these men are nihilists, they're cowards.