QUOTE(snorlax @ Sep 3 2006, 04:47 PM)
Well, do you consider meditation religious? Barring the fact it's a central component to quite a number of different religions and purposes. Or even things like energy and faith healing.
And would it be wrong to appreciate religious music from the musical aspect? Quite a bit of classical music is religious by origin. Bach wrote most of his music for the church. I don't see anybody complaining about listening to Bach though.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_musicIMO, it's all part of a multicultural experience. Unless any religion explicitly forbids all contact with elements of other religions of course.
to observe an act and to participate in it are two completely different things, to interact with someone outside of one's own religion is not the same as practicing something from another religion.
meditation by definition is simple to think deeply. in essense there is no religiousity to the act of meditation, it is what you meditate on with which the definition of religious meditation comes into play.
my view on the subject is simple, watching/listening to religious worship or music isnt exactly wrong as alot of the time it is unavoidable(mosques and their loudspeakers...) but to actively take part in a religious act by singing along or in this case practice yoga in my view would be considered idolatry.
to each his own, my views are based on a simplistic mindset on what religion is and what are the boundaries of such. your views may differ, which is what freedom is all about.
now, we've run this thread off topic far enough.
to get back on topic, i like basketball though i dont play much anymore after my knee injuries, i like running and run every morning on the weekdays.
This post has been edited by malaysianPotato: Sep 3 2006, 06:01 PM