--- In [email protected], "shempmcgurk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "Patrick Gillam" > <jpgillam@> wrote: > > > > --- Vaj posted: > > > > > > Beware the Yoga Demon! The Christian Right's fear of self- > realization > > > and spirituality > > > By Mel Seesholtz, Ph.D. > > > > I recall a warning against "Hindu exercises" on KFUO, > > the radio station of the conservative Lutheran Church > > - MIssouri Synod that I enjoyed listening to when I > > lived in St. Louis. They said yoga is bad for you because > > it derives from Hindu teachings. > > > > Have you ever heard the Christians argue against tai > > chi or some other martial art? Seems they'd be off > > limits, too, to the extent they reflect a taoist worldview. > > > > I've always liked it when, in response to this Fundamentalist > argument, they are reminded that the culture of Western medicine has > its roots in the Hypocratic Oath which, of course, invokes several > Greek Gods. >
Yeah, but the Fundamentalist Christian doctors that take the oath, don't really mean it so that's ok... ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Check out the new improvements in Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/6pRQfA/fOaOAA/yQLSAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
