This letter from one of our blog readers is a sad testimony about the infiltration of New Age and pagan religions into our schools. While all semblance of Christianity has been ordered out of the classroom out of respect for a contrived notion of “separation of church and state,” there seems to be no qualms about introducing children to occult fiction and Hindu spirituality. Thankfully, parents like JM, who make a fuss about it, really can make a difference!
Category Archives: Yoga
New England Town Features Yoga Positions on Parking Tickets
A controversy is brewing over a new program in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts that is depicting yoga positions, and instructions on how to perform them, on the envelopes of parking tickets.
Yoga resources
KL writes: “I just found out last week that our parish is going to start offering yoga classes and I am not sure what to do about this. I talked to our school principal and our school board about it, and the principal has since talked with our parish priest. I just got an e-mail that says “after a good deal of research” and talking with our priest they have decided that the yoga classes will go on . . . ugh! I have downloaded and printed the document, Jesus Christ the Bearer of the Water of Life, and am wondering if you have any other suggestions for me. I think I have an uphill battle ahead of me, bu tI do feel it’s a worthwhile battle. Help!!”
Julia Roberts Turns Hindu
Those of you who are wondering whether the new Julia Roberts movie, Eat Pray Love, has anything positive to say about Christianity may want to learn from her lessons – she became Hindu after filming the movie.
“U.S. Catholic” Publishes Article Endorsing Yoga
U.S. Catholic has published an article encouraging Catholics who wish to improve their prayer life to try yoga.
More “Christian” Yoga
CF writes: “I am shocked over the ‘A Different Kind of Yoga’ article published this week in the Arlington Catholic Herald! It even states that ‘because of its foundation in Hinduism, yoga can be a controversial topic in Catholic circles’! This article also quotes from Father John Hardon calling yoga ‘incompatible’ with Catholicism due to its pantheistic origins. Just what about the First Commandment “I am the LORD thy God – thou shalt have no strange gods before Me’ does our diocese not understand?”
Yogi Claims He Hasn’t Eaten in 70 Years
Doctors have completed a 15 day examination of an Indian holy man who says he hasn’t eaten in 70 years and claims to live on a “spiritual life force” alone.
Yoga-free Workouts for Christians
Someone was kind enough to send me this link (http://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/article1078164.ece) to an article appearing in the St. Petersburg Times a few months back that details new religion-based fitness trends.
Home Enlightenment Program
I don’t know about you, but I get this stuff all the time – the latest New Age hyper-sell to land in my inbox is the Home Enlightenment and Self Realization Program by Sri Sutrananda which uses a combination of Jnana, Raja, Bhakti, Karma, Hathaa and Kunda yoga to take users on a journey of “spiritual discovery and self realization.”
National “Yoga Machine” Sells “Spirituality of Style”
A recent New York Times article documents the decline in the number of people attending yoga classes along with a rise in the number of people who are rebelling against the high-priced “yoga machine” that has overtaken the country in recent years.
