Why shouldnt christians meditate/do meditation?
Can anyone tell me why Christians shouldn’t meditate/do meditation?I mean the meditation that works on your mind not christian meditation/meditating on the bible that works on your soul.
Im referring to eg:progressive muscle relaxation,creative visualisations,focusing on the breath etc -that sort of meditation
Meditation has been scientifically proven to bring a calm state to the mind,to lower blood pressure and other beneficial physical effects but at the same time its said christians shouldnt do it(im christian) because it can lead away from Jesus(sorry for my lack of proper explanation/wording) or some even say be from Satan/not of God
Id appreciate your opinions
Mary
Thanks DavidG-in the bible where it says meditate on the word it means contemplate on the word of God not the types of meditation that im asking about.
Whoever translated the bible should have wrote contemplate not meditate-ie:turn the words over and over in your mind
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it’s not mentioned in the bible anywhere, so i guess it’s alright.
the bible says you should
most Christians don’t because they think of it as having to do with other religions. however there is nothing wrong with meditating.
It seems to me the results of your meditation, however you define its purpose and reason, is up to you.
Who is telling you it is unchristian to meditate? Lots of people have little rules that they make up just to keep control over those who are thinking for themselves.
In Romania it is outlawed to do yoga because it is part of a foreign religion: Romania is Catholic. Is your information based on that kind of theology? Control the population and keep them from experiencing the whole God-given, wonderful world He created. Dumb people trying to make everyone dumber.
If you truly believe that God is everywhere you will loose your fear of Satan::::by definition, Satan can’t be where God is.
Bring God into your meditation. It is right and good that you take care of your body. Meditate that God is improving your body and mind. What could be better than that?
Namaste.
Meditation (quiet time) is necessary. Thought will drift from sense to soul as one becomes more familiar with truth, rather than sense error.