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To the Western atheistic viewpoint on Yoga as just another mumbo-jumbo or that it's just another form of exercise, I really like how Mr. Malhotra puts the issues in right context.



An atheist writes: "Nicene creed is ...a stupid belief, I agree. But not more stupid than the belief in Karma/ rebirth...*"

My response:

Two things can be bad/stupid and yet DIFFERENT from each other. Thats important to appreciate*. Two different poisons or two different diseases or two lies - they should not considered the same.

Using this principle, a scientist looking for reproducib*le empirical proof who rejects both the Christian core narrative as well as karma/rebi*rth, must also acknowledg*e that they differ from one another. Thats my point.

Given this difference*, how do the Christian recipients of yoga reconcile? Do they:

(A) amend yoga to fit into Christiani*ty by either (i) removing spirituali*ty entirely out of it, or (ii) mapping it onto the oxymoron called Christian Yoga?

Or do they (B) modify/rej*ect the Nicene Creed that is causing the incompatib*ility?

Those are the choices, and I propose B while the S. Baptist president proposes A(i).

This debate from the atheist's point of view is between two foolish claims, so he should stay out as he has nothing to contribute because both sides are rejected by him. The two sides involved do have to work this out and the atheist brings nothing to the table for them to take seriously. He can distract by turning it into unrelated issues about what "else" is bad about one or the other side, if he is looking for a conversati*on to insert himself.