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Welcome to Varied Expressions of Worship

This blog will be written from an orthodox Christian point of view. There may be some topic that is out of bounds, but at present I don't know what it will be. Politics is a part of life. Theology and philosophy are disciplines that we all participate in even if we don't think so. The Bible has a lot to say about economics. How about self defense? Is war ethical? Think of all the things that someone tells you we should not touch and let's give it a try. Everything that is a part of life should be an expression of worship.

Keep it courteous and be kind to those less blessed than you, but by all means don't worry about agreeing. We learn more when we get backed into a corner.

Monday, June 22, 2015

Opus 2015-186: Discernment Watch: Yoga and Diabetes

Recently I learned that Yoga is good for battling Diabetes.  It must be true.  I heard it in a doctor’s office.

To be fair, it wasn’t the doctor but one of the ladies in the office that expressed this opinion.  We were having a discussion of weight loss and diabetes.  In light of that I thought, the head line on Drudge, which took me to The Independent, was interesting because it claimed that the Muslims in India were claiming that the International Day of Yoga was a plot by the Hindus to advance their religion.

This is nothing new to me.  I have long known that Yoga was a practice steeped in Hindu thought.  I shared it with the lady in the doctor’s office.  She, of course, did not believe me.  Now I find myself in the embarrassing position of agreeing with some Muslim leaders. 
“Kamal Farooqui, a member of the Muslim Personal Law Board, told BBC Urdu that by promoting yoga, the government is trying to push a Hindu agenda.”
I understand that millions of people participate in Yoga as nothing more than a type of exercise.  I also know that it is rooted in a philosophy from eastern religion in which meditation is an emptying of the mind.  Christian meditation is different.  It is a filling of the mind with a teaching or principle from the Bible.  Same word, different foundation, opposite goals.

So think twice before you get into Yoga.  Look a little deeper.  Do the same thing when you hear the Muslims demanding accommodations like places to wash their feet and Sharia.  Of course, if you are a cafeteria Christian or garden type pagan, it doesn’t make any difference.

Whatever its spiritual roots, I still don’t think Yoga will cure diabetes.

homo unius libri

4 comments:

  1. I think we have entirely too many empty minds already.

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    1. Actually they are not empty, they are either full of mush or non-existent. If they were just empty we might be able to put something in.

      Grace and peace

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  2. Shoot, I could never twist into yoga positions anyway, even when I was young.

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    1. Obviously you need an attitude adjustment.

      Grace and peace

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