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By some estimates there are more than 10,000 different religions in the world today. Could yoga be one of them? Countless books and DVDs espouse the spiritual benefits of yoga practice, and there are certainly some enthusiasts who find it to be a religious experience. Others though, insist that yoga is no more a religion than jogging. What does yoga truly represent?
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I have already responded about the wording of the question by OpposingViews.com that “It Depends on One's Definition of Religion.” It was a part of my original reponse to their question. My point is the same as yours where you say the question is "worded in such a way as to create a false situation of dispute" However, I totally disagree with you that "there is no choice but to answer 'yes' or no'." In this regard, you obviously do not know what you are talking about. The OpposingView.com people wrote to me and asked me to comment as an "expert" (their term, not mine) on the question "Is Yoga a Religion?" They did NOT ask me if Yoga was an exercise , a game or a tuna sandwich. I agreed to respond to the question that they did ask. However, the ONLY choices they gave me were "yes" or "no". They did NOT provide a third choice of "Uncommitted" or any other choice (they DO give you the option of "Uncommitted" in your opinions). In light of their offering only "yes" or "no" options, I responded on the basis of the most accurate statement between those two. Once again, in case you have not yet noticed it, I said in my original responsese “It Depends on One's Definition of Religion.”
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