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Debate Score:39
Arguments:33
Total Votes:39
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Christian Yoga: Oxymoron?

Yes

Side Score: 17
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Side Score: 22
1 point

This explains why Christians who practice yoga are terribly misinformed or simply not very serious about their faith.

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Side: yes
1 point

Look, obviously yoga was a religious thing in the days of old, but nowadays a lot of people practice yoga. Think about it; pretentious rich people, Hollywood glitterati, hippies, politicians, football players, actors...the list goes on and on. It's become an exercise and a way of calming the mind rather than a way for the user to connect with some kind of God.

Side: No
1 point

No just morons. Yoga is Stretching. All it is. Yeah it stems from some silly ancient religious beliefs but it is strictly stretching and relaxation techniques. Nothing mysterious there?

Side: yes
3 points

There are several types of Christians, there are even Pagan Christians.

Which, in my opinion, is an oxymoron, but obviously still possible for some people to believe.

That, and Yoga does not require the philosophy and spirituality that is taught with Yoga in order to do Yoga itself.

Yoga can simply be a form of exercise and gaining flexibility and control over your body. (Some of those postures really require great control over your body parts).

Side: No
Troy8(2433) Disputed
1 point

Yoga can simply be a form of exercise and gaining flexibility and control over your body.

Just like when Hindus do that one stretch where they kneel down, clasp their hands together, and repeat "I accept Jesus Christ as my Savior" over and over again.

Side: yes
riahlize(1573) Disputed
2 points

Just like when Hindus do that one stretch where they kneel down, clasp their hands together, and repeat "I accept Jesus Christ as my Savior" over and over again.

Incorrect.

Take for example, the Bird of Paradise pose. This pose is for advanced Yoga practitioners, just as one armed push-ups are for those who have mastered regular push-ups. Working yourself up to this pose and mastering this pose will give your body more flexibility (hence the leg stretching up), and great control of your body; because it will be HARD to keep your balance, point your foot up, and keep your hands in their spot. This requires great body control.

It's an exercise move. It doesn't have to require any religious philosophy behind it in order to practice it.

It's like being in the traditional prayer hands position for Christianity, if you wish, that can also be a workout. And just because you do that pose doesn't mean you must now pray to the Christian god or have any religious application behind it.

Side: No