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Selsaral · 02-13-2003, 11:12 AM

After reading this article, I wanted to break down crying at the irony. It's the New York Times, so I believe you have to register to read it, but here's the link:

NYT Article

:banghead:

Toto · 02-13-2003, 11:35 AM

Here's an old thread on the topic (I cleaned up some of the links, but not all of the old uBB formatting problems, but you can figure it out.)

yoga class = religious instruction ?

In short, yoga can be a religious practice, or it can be an exercise class.

Selsaral · 02-13-2003, 11:45 AM

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Originally posted by Selsaral
After reading this article, I wanted to break down crying at the irony. It's the New York Times, so I believe you have to register to read it, but here's the link:

NYT Article

:banghead:

OK, crying about the irony is a bit of an exaggeration, but I did find the article ironic and my cynicism paints it darker than it probably is.

Selsaral · 02-13-2003, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Toto
Here's an old thread on the topic (I cleaned up some of the links, but not all of the old uBB formatting problems, but you can figure it out.)

yoga class = religious instruction ?

In short, yoga can be a religious practice, or it can be an exercise class.

Ah interesting. I hadn't read that thread. Thanks!

Toto · 02-13-2003, 11:49 AM

It is indeed ironic that Christians want everyone to salute the flag "under God" and can't see the problem with that, but get upset when some watered down exercises that have a remote connection to Hinduism are proposed.

Selsaral · 02-13-2003, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Toto
It is indeed ironic that Christians want everyone to salute the flag "under God" and can't see the problem with that, but get upset when some watered down exercises that have a remote connection to Hinduism are proposed.

Excellent, it's not just me. [continuing cynical bitterness at american christian hypocracy]

dangin · 02-13-2003, 12:21 PM

To be a christian is to live in fear of yoga?

Granted not all christians, but seriously, if some christianity puts the blinders on that tight, it is robbing life of life.

Darwin's Finch · 02-13-2003, 12:48 PM

Yoga came up at CF some time back. Though most of the Christians on that thread conceded that hatha yoga was a good method of low-stress exercise, there were some who vociferously opposed it on the grounds that it was Satanic, and no amount of reasoning with them would sway them to reconsider their position.

Bad, bad Pranayama!

Ab_Normal · 02-13-2003, 12:53 PM

During the show on exorcism which aired Tuesday night on TLC, the preacher was calling out a list of demons. "I call out the demon of yoga... I call out the demon of ouija boards... I call out the demon of bio-rhythms..."

Let's have an

and a

Toto · 02-13-2003, 12:57 PM

American wing nuts are not unique

Hindu nationalists protest Valentine's Day

02-13-2003, 11:12 AM	#1
Selsaral Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Posts: 3,095	NYT Article on Yoga in schools After reading this article, I wanted to break down crying at the irony. It's the New York Times, so I believe you have to register to read it, but here's the link: NYT Article :banghead:

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02-13-2003, 11:35 AM	#2
Toto Contributor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Los Angeles area Posts: 40,549	Here's an old thread on the topic (I cleaned up some of the links, but not all of the old uBB formatting problems, but you can figure it out.) yoga class = religious instruction ? In short, yoga can be a religious practice, or it can be an exercise class.

02-13-2003, 11:49 AM	#5
Toto Contributor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Los Angeles area Posts: 40,549	It is indeed ironic that Christians want everyone to salute the flag "under God" and can't see the problem with that, but get upset when some watered down exercises that have a remote connection to Hinduism are proposed.

02-13-2003, 12:21 PM	#7
dangin Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: The Middle, Kansas Posts: 2,637	To be a christian is to live in fear of yoga? Granted not all christians, but seriously, if some christianity puts the blinders on that tight, it is robbing life of life.

02-13-2003, 12:48 PM	#8
Darwin's Finch Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Gardnerville, NV Posts: 666	Yoga came up at CF some time back. Though most of the Christians on that thread conceded that hatha yoga was a good method of low-stress exercise, there were some who vociferously opposed it on the grounds that it was Satanic, and no amount of reasoning with them would sway them to reconsider their position. Bad, bad Pranayama!

02-13-2003, 12:53 PM	#9
Ab_Normal Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,842	During the show on exorcism which aired Tuesday night on TLC, the preacher was calling out a list of demons. "I call out the demon of yoga... I call out the demon of ouija boards... I call out the demon of bio-rhythms..." Let's have an and a

02-13-2003, 12:57 PM	#10
Toto Contributor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Los Angeles area Posts: 40,549	American wing nuts are not unique Hindu nationalists protest Valentine's Day

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