If this did not display such a huge level of dangerous stupidity and ignorant hate, it would be comical
Pastor John Lindell, pastor of an Assemblies of God church warned the Christians not to practice yoga because they will end up demon-possessed. It may not be intentional but it comes a week after a gunman shot and killed two people who were taking a yoga class. Lindell told the attendees of James River Church in Ozark, Missouri that the positions in yoga were created with demonic intent to open you up to demonic power because Hinduism is demonic. He added that the sun salutation, a common sequence of positions in yoga, is meant to worship the Hindu sun god, Surya.
I actually started believing this shortly before my deconversion. So I stopped doing yoga for about 6 months....But if it had been so bad, why didn't god tell me 30 years ago when i started doing yoga? No, it took man telling me, of course...Anyway, I LOVE yoga. It is one of the best parts of my day!
And, the earth is flat, too........
Well yes, it's so obvious when you look at it, helps if you keep your eyes closed though
What worries the most, is not that there is an occasional crackpot opportunist, but rather the number of people who actually believe such nonsense.