Benedictine College to remove yoga from course names

[trotsky]

http://www.kansas.com/news/local/education/article144122839.html

NOT the Onion!

Benedictine College in Atchison plans to rename its yoga courses after spiritual and cultural concerns were raised, a university spokesman said this week.

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The Rev. John Riley, chancellor for the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, said in an e-mailed statement that yoga is more than just exercises, breathing and meditation.

“It is a mind and body practice developed under Hinduism, the goal of which is spiritual purification that will lead to a higher level of understanding and eventually union with the divine,” Riley said. “It is for these reasons that Catholics are alerted to the dangers of the practice of yoga and are encouraged to look for other exercise alternatives that do not incorporate a spiritual dimension.”

Alert! Alert!

[AtheistCrusader]

1. "May the Long Time Sun shine upon you, All love surround you, and the pure light within you guide

your way on. Namaste."


HOLY SHIT RUN AWAAAAAAY

In fairness, I usually answer back 'Okey-doke'.

[Iggo]

2. So...just the name?

Goddam motherfucking hypocritical morons.

[AtheistCrusader]

7. Branding is everything to these people.

[guillaumeb]

3. Union with the divine and creation?

Sounds like a great concept.

[trotsky]

4. It's just a completely unsupported personal opinion. n/t

[guillaumeb]

5. Yoga implies flexibility.

Difficult for some.

In my personal, completely unsupported, opinion.

[trotsky]

6. Aw, that's really cute, trying to sneak in a little personal attack.

Of course you know this wasn't about flexibility (flexibility or otherwise); it was about a statement concerning existential truth.

[guillaumeb]

10. I was describing all humans, including me.

So it is not an attack, but a recognition that all of us make mistakes and are less than perfect.

[trotsky]

11. Sure. n/t

[rug]

12. Yes, sure.

Why are you imputing malicious intentions to DUers while feigning that you're being personally attacked?

[guillaumeb]

13. Personal attacks do take place here.

As we all know. And we are all guilty of being less than perfect.

[Angry Dragon]

8. and here I thought the catholic church wanted a union with the divine

now I find out it is all about money..........who knew

[uriel1972]

9. Shocked... I tell ya shocked, I am...nt