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In response to "the Yoga thing? I don't think he said that was taught as ascience -- nm" by Beaker

The book crosses the line. -- nm

Posted by Spawn Apr 25 '13, 08:34

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I agree. -- nm - loosilu Apr 25, 08:38
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- there's a difference between a class teaching stretching and one teaching stretching as part of a prayer-type activity with a basis in any religion -- nm - zork Apr 25, 08:44
- yoga doesn't really have to be grounded in Hindu teaching. once you throw that into the mix, it becomes a religion class. -- nm - mafic Apr 25, 08:42 9
  - this; the clarification after the initial post was a game changer. - Beaker Apr 25, 08:45
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    - it's based in religion the same way a lot of Chinese martial arts are. you can have a full understanding of the practice without dealing with the - mafic Apr 25, 08:48 3
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        if the teacher presents the religious parts of it to the class then it should not be allowed. If taught as a secular activity then it should be ok. -- nm - zork Apr 25, 09:02
        
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    - How many people that take yoga in random classes in gyms have any idea it is religious based? - spamlet Apr 25, 08:45 1
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  - Exactly. -- nm - Spawn Apr 25, 08:43
- This probably goes against my tree-hugging wacko ways...but I think people take the separation of church and state thing too far. - Jim Apr 25, 08:38 7
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    - I actually think it is as simple as "don't take the yoga class." Do you really think Christian kids or Jewish kids feel excluded because there's a - Jim Apr 25, 08:46 5
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        This may sound ignorant, but you know I don't care...those people are idiots. - Jim Apr 25, 08:56 3
        
        Using the activity to achieve mind-expanding states in conjunction with Hindu ceremonies makes it a religious thing -- nm - zork Apr 25, 09:06
        
        incorporating a hindu ceremony seems a bit more than just "happening to have the origin of the exercise in it" to me. - znufrii Apr 25, 08:58
        
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now if it were the Khama Sutra on the other hand.... -- nm - Beaker Apr 25, 08:35 3
- Go sit in the corner with groiny -- nm - ty97 Apr 25, 08:38
- Go sit in the corner with groiny -- nm - ty97 Apr 25, 08:36
- ... Cappie would be a teacher. -- nm - Spawn Apr 25, 08:36

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