The question is often posed: Is yoga a religion? According to the Vatican's former chief exorcist, it's actually the work of the devil. "Practicing yoga is Satanic, it leads to evil just like reading Harry Potter," Father Gabriele Amorth recently stated at the Umbria film festival, which screened Anthony Hopkins's new film, "The Rite." According to the 86-year old priest, yoga leads to Hinduism, a polytheistic perversion of anti-Christ idolatry.
Yikes.
It's understandable how the relationship between Hinduism and yoga may lead people to wonder about where all of those deities and re-incarnated lives fit in, but to say it's because of Satan? I'd say it's more closely aligned with seitan -- a delicious vegetarian substitute for meat.
Please enjoy this delicious seitanic recipe:
Barbecued Seitan
(Serves 4)
Cold leftovers of this dish are great, too.
Vegetable cooking spray
1 medium onion, diced
8-12 ounces seitan cutlets, cut into strips
1/4 cup barbecue sauce
4 whole wheat buns, optional
Spray a skillet with cooking spray. Add the onion and sauté over medium heat for about 5 minutes, adding water 1 tablespoon at a time if onion begins to stick. Cook until onion is translucent. Add the seitan strips and sauté for 1 to 2 minutes. Add barbecue sauce and stir to combine. Sauté until barbecue sauce is hot. Serve on whole wheat buns, if desired.
Total Calories per Serving (without bun): 69
Fat: Less than 1 gram
