There is nothing else to add.
It makes me laugh every time.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Some Christians Can't Leave Yoga Alone
originally posted on myspace.com on April 27, 2006
Oh for pete's sake..... are you serious? (for the record, I am not making fun of fundamentalists, everyone has a right to their beliefs, I just find this a silly thing to split hairs over. that's all.... my opinion, nothing more, nothing less.).
Here's a link to the article : Yoga with a Christian Bent
Because something is steeped in a religious tradition other than your own, you stand a chance of committing a crime against God and your values? Is this what they are really suggesting?
Could these close-minded group consider for a moment that Learning from other traditions while staying within your own is totally possible?
Contrary to what they might fear about the perils of integrating Eastern disciplines and attitudes, within another tradition, they might discover what they are seeking - - centeredness (is that a word?). The various Hindu and Buddhist practices give very basic and effective ways to quiet agitation in his body and mind. In turn, that tranquility allows a deeper kind of awareness to surface and awakened a natural sense of love and compassion. Stilling the mind will never drew you away from Jesus Christ; it draws you closer.
Most of us don't realize that the various religions we engage in have been influenced and enlivened in some way by different beliefs and practices around them. None of them has existed in a vacuum. In a similar way, what we learn as individuals from a spiritual tradition other than our own can infuse vitality into our path. Do you think these Christians realize that many of our traditions coincide with pagan festivals?
Coming from a fundamentalist upbringing, I know this attitude expressed in this article is not held only by a select few.
Honestly, if these people were secure in their faith, they would not worry about something like meditation interfering.
After all, the body itself is neither Hindu nor Baptist nor Catholic nor Muslim.
Oh for pete's sake..... are you serious? (for the record, I am not making fun of fundamentalists, everyone has a right to their beliefs, I just find this a silly thing to split hairs over. that's all.... my opinion, nothing more, nothing less.).
Here's a link to the article : Yoga with a Christian Bent
Because something is steeped in a religious tradition other than your own, you stand a chance of committing a crime against God and your values? Is this what they are really suggesting?
Could these close-minded group consider for a moment that Learning from other traditions while staying within your own is totally possible?
Contrary to what they might fear about the perils of integrating Eastern disciplines and attitudes, within another tradition, they might discover what they are seeking - - centeredness (is that a word?). The various Hindu and Buddhist practices give very basic and effective ways to quiet agitation in his body and mind. In turn, that tranquility allows a deeper kind of awareness to surface and awakened a natural sense of love and compassion. Stilling the mind will never drew you away from Jesus Christ; it draws you closer.
Most of us don't realize that the various religions we engage in have been influenced and enlivened in some way by different beliefs and practices around them. None of them has existed in a vacuum. In a similar way, what we learn as individuals from a spiritual tradition other than our own can infuse vitality into our path. Do you think these Christians realize that many of our traditions coincide with pagan festivals?
Coming from a fundamentalist upbringing, I know this attitude expressed in this article is not held only by a select few.
Honestly, if these people were secure in their faith, they would not worry about something like meditation interfering.
After all, the body itself is neither Hindu nor Baptist nor Catholic nor Muslim.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
What Is Your Theological Worldview?
a quiz I saw on Locust and Honey... and I thought I'd take it. A little different outcome than my beliefnet quiz.
What's your theological worldview? created with QuizFarm.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| You scored as Emergent/Postmodern You are Emergent/Postmodern in your theology. You feel alienated from older forms of church, you don't think they connect to modern culture very well. No one knows the whole truth about God, and we have much to learn from each other, and so learning takes place in dialogue. Evangelism should take place in relationships rather than through crusades and altar-calls. People are interested in spirituality and want to ask questions, so the church should help them to do this.
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