is the ban on yoga by churches in britain justified ?

Question

my answer is yes, christianity doesn’t endorse spiritual philosophy of hinduism so why should they allow yoga in their churches?

hinduism has never tried to force its way into any person or society; people follow it by their own choice and discovery of its amazing spiritual and enlightening knowledge. but the real perpetrators are the buddhists, who until 1893 had nothing to do with yoga all of a sudden started calling yoga a buddhist practice (ofcourse after learning from the hindus when technically they shouldn't practice it) & found yoga to be a sure-fire tool to spread buddhism. that bloody rodney yee is a perfect example.

i'm a hindu btw.

here's the link to the news story guys : http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/2219201.stm

and here's another link : http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/08/31/nyoga131.xml

Answer 1

there is no ban of YOGA. where did you get that idea.

Answer 2

modern yoga is looked at more as exercise than a spiritual quest. I can understand why churches might not want yoga practiced inside a church, frankly it is your spirit that you exercise on church not your body. However, if the churches are going so far as not to allow yoga to be practiced by it's congregation, then I think that these churches are a little behind the times.
Personally, I do yoga because it makes me feel good and helps me to maintain my health. I am not Hindu, in fact I don't think you could classify me as anything other than me. I have my own ideas and firm understanding of what is right and wrong and that is what I choose to live by. I'm sorry if I'm not supposed to practice yoga because I don't' know anything about Hinduism, but it doesn't hurt you and it helps me. So I think I'll just keep believing what I always have. Live and let Live.

Answer 3

Not being familiar with the news story you are referring to, I see no reason the church in Britain, or any church, should NOT be able to ban yoga if they choose to do so. The church is a private institution, and as such, can practice whatever (within legal limits, of course... i.e. no murdering, etc.) it so desires.

Many people view yoga simply as a different form of physical exercise, like karate would be, and not a form of religious practice. However, if the church in Britain views it as a religious practice, that is their prerogative.

Have a blessed day!

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Why ask a question when you already answer it yourself?

From my perspective, yoga cannot be celebrated spiritually as a Christian, but can still give health benefits including long-term flexibility. Of anything, that's what it should be about, they can't flat out ban it entirely for it's spiritual ties to Hinduism but for what it is in terms of physical exercise could still be embraced.

Answer 6

Ban it, and more will do it. Make it something they can't have and they will want it more. Churches are idiots.

Yoga is good for more than spiritual well-being. It is good for physical well-being too. And Yoga, though rooted in Hinduism, is applicable to all faiths. It is a great centering and meditative exercise.

Answer 7

I'm not into yoga, ans I didn't know it held any particular association with any religion.

if most people (in the west, at least) are practicing this as an exercize, not as a religion (as it seems to me - but that might be an ignorant assumption on my part), then I don't see why any religious institution would/should ban it.

It may be an example of uninvited cultural appropriation, true, but the cat seems to be out of the bag at this point.

Answer 8

I don't understand why you can't practice the physical aspects of yoga while adjusting the spiritual aspects to fit your religion. Some groups have even created Christian yoga. Personally, as a Christian, I think yoga's physical benefits are superb while I don't see it necessary to convert to Hinduism to practice it.
So, in answer to your question- I think it's absurd that they are banning yoga in their churches.

Answer 9

Hang on-- Which churches? we have many denominations in Britain you know. Who banned it? CofE, The Catholics, Anglicans, JW's, Christadelphians, who? there isn't just "The Church". Could you just qualify your claim with a suitable link please because I for one haven't heard about this.

(Not Religious but I know alot of religious people so I keep up with the news as it were!)

Answer 10

Yoga is a relaxation technique. How you philosophize about it is up to the individual. I'm Catholic by the way and my 11 tear old son with ADHD uses it to calm himself. He loves it.

Answer 11

Listen...if people want to do yoga without it being any kind of religious thing(just for exercise/relaxation) then what's the big freaking deal?