Wait... Yoga? Really Alabama? F'ing Yoga?

[Ohio Joe]

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2021/05/alabama-lifts-school-yoga-ban-namaste-om-mantra-meditation.html

Part of the article:

"Under the new law, yoga instructors are barred from using any Sanskrit names for poses and must refer to them using their English equivalent only. There will be no oms in the schoolhouse, as mantras are verboten as is chanting of any kind. In fact, the state Legislature has also banned the use of the salutation namaste altogether. As if that version of yoga weren’t watered down enough, the state will also require participating students to get a permission slip signed by their parents. The text of said permission slip was included in the bill: “I understand that yoga is part of the Hinduism religion. I give my child permission to participate in yoga instruction in school.” Good to double-check just to make sure yoga isn’t sneaking up on anyone in Alabama."

Words fail me sometimes.

[StarryNite]

1. smdh

[RegularJam]

2. Guess they assume the parents were also educated in Alabama. nt

[Haggard Celine]

3. Those same people have no problem with

Christian prayers being said over the intercom in the morning or teachers talking about the Bible in class. And they don't require permission slips for kids to attend mandatory assemblies in the gym where they drill Christian 'values' into their impressionable minds. I wished so much, back when I was in school, that the principal and teachers who did all that shit to us would get in trouble for it, but nobody apparently said a word. Now, 40 years later, they're still doing the same old shit.

[BannonsLiver]

8. Yeah, and not only that

They think a bunch of wack a doodle doos standing around holding their hands up while speaking made up gibberish (praying in tongues) is some kind of powerful and totally valid thing.

[Haggard Celine]

15. In some of those churches, they'll have

someone 'interpreting' what the one spouting gibberish is saying. It's all such a fucking joke, but there are plenty of people who go see that shit every chance they get and they give those preachers gobs of money for the privilege! If the worshipers saw it as a free show, I could accept that, but it's like WWF stuff. I guess that's why their preachers tell them that the tv is evil and they shouldn't watch it. The preachers want all of that money they would be spending on cable!

[lark]

28. When I was a kid I got conned into going to one of these services where they "talked in tongues".

The people I was with kept encouraging me to let go and let God speak thru me so I finally got tired of it and gave them a show. I'm sure I wasn't the only person faking this, one lady was whooping and dancing & another fell on the ground writhing and yelling this awful noise. I started just yelling gibberish and they all got off on it so much, it was funny. As I left them I pointed out that they shouldn't pressure people and because of their pressure I just faked the whole thing. Their mouths fell open as I walked away and they never called me again and I gladly reciprocated by never calling them either. I can't believe I didn't realize what a set up this was.

[Haggard Celine]

29. Awesome!

[hlthe2b]

4. Ignorance and stuipidity is passed down twice in Alabama...

To the extent that it isn't genetic, it is taught (or "not taught" depending on the issue).
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Sure there are intelligent, educated people in Alabama. To be sure there are intelligent, yet less educated, but tolerant people in Alabama... But, they relinquish control of their governing leadership to the worst among them.

[CousinIT]

5. My dumb 'Christian' sister explained (as if there was a viable explanation)

'Well....it's not "Christian"!

That was it.

[SheltieLover]

6. Yup, it's a real red hellhole all right

When I first moved to TN (recently), I looked for an authentic Asian martial arts dojo.

All I could find were places that proclaimed "faith in our Lord, JC." Puke...

So we blew that off...

Should've stayed in NC.

[dchill]

7. It is the definition of oppression.

[3catwoman3]

9. Do these jackasses realize that we use...

...Hindu-Arabic numerals?

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Hindu-Arabic-numerals

[Buckeye_Democrat]

10. Surely not, or they'd outlaw them being called...

... Arabic numerals.

And words like algorithm and algebra would need to be changed to "amerorithm" and "amergebra", or whatever.

[MiHale]

11. Some of the text in the law...

(3) All instruction in yoga shall be limited exclusively to poses, exercises, and stretching techniques.

Ok, I guess levitation is out.

(4) All poses shall be limited exclusively to sitting, standing, reclining, twisting, and balancing.

Again, levitation just can’t be used.

(5) All poses, exercises, and stretching techniques shall have exclusively English descriptive names.

Wow, way to go maybe now you’ll understand. That’s gotta be it... unless all sports are required to be exclusively in English

(6) Chanting, mantras, mudras, use of mandalas, induction of hypnotic states, guided imagery, and namaste greetings shall be expressly prohibited.

hypnotic states?

[C_U_L8R]

12. They are addicted to fear

and it's rotted their fucking pea-sized brains.
These have to be the most ridiculous beings on the planet.
Namaste, idiots.

[stillcool]

13. the residents of Alabama will sleep much better

knowing their government is protecting them from learning.

[Hoyt]

14. This yoga mat is provided for students --

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There are matching leggings.

[progressoid]

23. Well of course.

[maxsolomon]

16. "Stretching Class".

Wouldn't want any of those kids worshipping Ganesh or Shiva.

Such petulance from butthurt Fundies...

[highplainsdem]

17. So Alabama completely banned yoga in 1993? That's 7 years after Frank Peretti's insane

"spiritual warfare" novel, This Present Darkness, became a huge bestseller for the Christian Right. The book had a New Age/Eastern center teaching meditation, etc., as central to the warfare, a direct gateway to Hell.

[csziggy]

18. This is actually an improvement

Yoga has been illegal in Alabama schools for many years.

Gov. Kay Ivey signs bill allowing yoga in Alabama public schools
Updated May 20, 2021; Posted May 20, 2021
By Mike Cason | [e-mail]

Gov. Kay Ivey has signed into law a bill allowing Alabama public schools to offer instruction in yoga.

The law ends a ban on yoga adopted by the State Board of Education in 1993 because of yoga’s connections to Hinduism.

Rep. Jeremy Gray, D-Opelika, today thanked Ivey for signing the bill and clearing the way for schools to begin offering yoga as an elective class or activity starting in the 2021-2022 school year. He said some schools are already doing yoga-like activities but use a different name, such as mindfulness movement.

This was the third year for Gray to sponsor the bill. Lawmakers gave it final approval Monday, the last night of the legislative session.

More: https://www.al.com/news/2021/05/gov-kay-ivey-signs-bill-allowing-yoga-in-alabama-public-schools.html

[Amishman]

20. yeah, I think a lot of people are missing that. This removes existing restrictions

yes, it keeps a ton of stupid in place, but actually is a step in the right direction.

This waters down an old bill that banned it completely

[ladym55]

19. The stupid. It hurts. eom

[world wide wally]

21. Have they banned all references to the age of enlightenment as well?..... Yet?

[SCantiGOP]

22. We have to be vigilant

Next thing you know they will be teaching our children Arabic numbers.

[TomWilm]

24. Yoga is now considered a gateway drug into Qanon ...

... so they should really encourage it!

[Marrah_Goodman]

25. Just more bigotry

[IcyPeas]

26. why can hannity do this then?

“It’s a combination of Krav (Maga), Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Kempo, Boxing, but I do a lot of situational training,” Hannity said

a-ha. he is owned by the Chinese.

[getagrip_already]

27. empty greene will have a sad if no tantric could be taught......

She does love her some "ahem" tantric instruction.

[lame54]

30. Yoplait stock is going to plummet