An uptight Okie Christian ...

[Rajoo]

Some people in California have similar sentiments.
A group of Christian parents in California have threatened to sue a school district for introducing yoga in classrooms.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...ga-classes.htm

[BlueStreak]

YOGA? These balloonheads feel their religion is threatened by YOGA? Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha........................

Dave

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

YOGA? These balloonheads feel their religion is threatened by YOGA? Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha........................

Dave

Next thing you know they'll be protesting against eating tofu.

[BlueStreak]

What in Gods name can be wrong with Yoga? (Pun intended.)
Yoga isn't a religious exercize, it's just a way of relaxing, stretching muscles and relieving tension? What? These people think remaining tense and uptight all the time is the path to heaven?

Well, come to think about it................................

Dave

[piece-itpete]

A number of years ago a yoga group was thrown out of some schools hereabouts, it turned out on translation the chants were hymns to pagan gods.

Pete

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

A number of years ago a yoga group was thrown out of some schools hereabouts, it turned out on translation the chants were hymns to pagan gods.

Pete

In that case it becomes even more interesting, because tossing them out was a proper separation of church and state. I wonder if these Christians in California support faculty led prayer in school............so long as it's exclusively Christian prayer.

Dave

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by BeamOn

Some people in California have similar sentiments.
A group of Christian parents in California have threatened to sue a school district for introducing yoga in classrooms.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...ga-classes.htm

Link no work.

Dave

[Rajoo]

Dave, here it is again from my browsing history; worked for me just now.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...a-classes.html

Here is the text:

By Nick Allen, Los Angeles

5:53PM GMT 18 Dec 2012

The Encinitas Union School District plans to offer yoga instruction at all of its nine schools from January, despite a protest by parents who say they believe it will indoctrinate their children in Eastern religion.

The growing popularity of yoga is forcing US public schools to address the question of whether it is a religious practice or simply exercise.

Encinitas Superintendent Timothy Baird said: "This is 21st century PE. It's physical. It's strength-building. It increases flexibility but it also deals with stress reduction and focusing, which kickball doesn't do."

Mary Eady, a parent who has pulled her child out of yoga classes, said the pupils were learning to worship the sun and it was "inappropriate in our public schools."

School officials said there will be no chanting, prayer positions or cultural references.
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in an attempt to fend off any legal action names of yoga positions have been changed to terms like "airplane" and "pancake."

The programme will see 30-minute yoga lessons taught to 5,000 students, starting from kindergarten, twice a week.

Researchers at the University of San Diego and University of Virginia will study the results, including analysing data on students' resting heart rates.

[BlueStreak]

"School officials said there will be no chanting, prayer positions or cultural references."

If this is true, then there is no constitutional violation. At that point it becomes as silly as killing football claiming it is a religious practice.

So, the overreacting Biblethumpers can just bugger off. But, we all know they won't.
Who else is waiting for the first GOP panderer to open his/her big mouth?

Dave

[Rajoo]

Is atheism a belief system or a refuge?

This is CA and I am sure there is a Proposition being drafted to outlaw Yoga, Tai Chi, Karate and so on probably funded by the fast food and beverage industries.