Pat Robertson Not Down With Yoga

Wednesday's "700 Club" featured a question about the Christian view of yoga. A concerned viewer asked, "Does it really have its origins in evil?" Pat Robertson gave the verdict: Yes! According to Pat, stretching is fine, but by repeating common yoga mantras, you are actually praying to Hindu gods Vishnu and Krishna and you're not even aware of it! Check out the clip below and tell us what you think. Is it wrong for Christians to practice yoga?

From ABC Family 11/28/07.

Comments

[disintaGreatNation]

There's apparently something wrong with Pat's left eye. Blindness? Evil?

[circusfifthfloor]

Just now watching "Inherit The Wind". Amazing coincidence, and so sad to see the obscurants sully the tenets of my faith...CF­F Spencer Tracy is spellbinding. A must watch for believers and non_believers.

[Jimmyboyo]

Penn & Teller "The bible is bull sh@t"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RV46fsmx6E&feature=related

[escobar]

He is truly out of his ever lovin' mind!
He is like a huckster in a wild west medicine show from a old cowboy movie!
Yoga is a great treasure, it can cure the body and the spirit.
This poor tormented fellow should really try it for a year, perhaps some of his demons would leave him alone.
He would at least feel healthier.

[ROBOT8]

"The purpose of separation of church and state is to keep forever from these shores the ceaseless strife that has soaked the soil of Europe in blood for centuries.­"
- James Madison
"Shake off all the fears of servile prejudices, under which weak minds are servilely crouched. Fix reason firmly in her seat, and call on her tribunal for every fact, every opinion. Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear.

- Thomas Jefferson

[Dave24]

**Pat Robertson needs to join Jerry F*ckface ASAP. Bigots.

[rabun666]

The magnitude of Pat's ignorance, arrogance and disgust is obviously incomprehensible to all but the fools that he bilks by abusing, insulting and calling them and their families foul names and then begs them for money and his fools give it to him. Considering Yoga, which means union. It is derived from Yuk, Hindi or Sanskrit, and yoke is derived from yoga.Their is no stipulation to use any language. Krishna and Vishu are not god but aspects of God. Pat just makes stuff up. How nice of him to allow stretching. The Hindu, Sanskrit or Buddhist chants are meant to harmonize one's person vibration with God's vibration. That's what God is, a vibration. This is done thru the breath.Mat­thew 11:29 "Take my yoke[union]upon you and11:30 "my yoke[union] is easy and my burden is light". Their are christian invocations that also harmonize ones personal vibration with God's vibration. Their are several different Yoga's. Hatha is the stretching yoga, Bhakti is devotional yoga, Jnana yoga is knowledge yoga all of which if with intensity and consciously are meant to still the breathing, breath, respiration so as to harmonize our personal vibration to realize God thru vibrational harmony. Pat has a child's mind of a know it all. He blusters and rants not wanting to admit he doesn't know anything except who to assassinate because that's what god told him. He's an insult and the fact that he has influence is a blasphemy to God.He's also tax exempt and the donation of the fools who give to him are tax deductible. Taxpayer government subsidized, god communists.

[edresearcher]

Another looney clip from one of the head loons on TV...while the other half of the world thinks that naming a teddy bear Muhammad is blasphemy. Would someone on this planet who is not completely insane please stand up?

[isis]

He looks like he should do some relaxation and listen to some New Age music and chill out.

[mpal]

This is one of the more sane things Pat Robertson has said--and I've been doing yoga for over a decade now. Why is this news?

[isis]

Yoga makes me feel happy and one with the universe. Pat makes me feel horrible and suspicious of everything. I know what one I consider good.

[LeftLeanWing]

Practicing Yoga = Bad

Crystal Meth and Booty = Good

[KOisGod]

Hey Pat,

Ignorance is a form of evil. Willful ignorance, is a form of manipulative evil, and coaching others to be bigots, haters, superstitious dumb fucks is the ultimate form of evil.

Your personal saviour, Jesus Christ went to the Himilayas during his 18 "unknown" years, and studied under the Yoga masters of his age, including Babaji.

Dementia ridden old fool /

[circusfifthfloor]

What's the fuss? He was a great catcher and philosopher.

[hardrain77]

And the bible said:

Beware of false prophets.