Judge goes to mat for yoga, rules it's irreligious

[East Coast Pirate]

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A California judge has ruled that it's a real stretch to suggest yoga is always religious.

Superior Court Judge John S. Meyer rejected the pleas of parents from a San Diego County school district where yoga is taught on nine campuses who said the classes are inherently religious and violate the constitutional principle of separating church and state.

Meyer sided instead in the Monday ruling with administrators from the Encinitas Union School District who argued the practice while often religious is taught in a secular way to promote strength, flexibility and balance.

The judge said parents who objected relied on personal opinions, some culled from Internet searches.

"It's almost like a trial by Wikipedia, which isn't what this court does," said Meyer, who took nearly two hours to explain a decision that explored yoga's Indian roots and philosophy.

More: http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Judge-goes-to-mat-for-yoga-rules-it-s-irreligious-4642038.php

[PuraVidaDreamin]

1. I'd love to know what religion

These folks who are anti yoga bow down too.

[East Coast Pirate]

2. Just a wild guess:

[PuraVidaDreamin]

3. And political party?

LOL

[East Coast Pirate]

4. Same as this guy --->

[PuraVidaDreamin]

6. Sweet!

I wish I had your keyboard energy!

[deutsey]

11. This moron also warns against "inhaling some demon spirits" when you practice karate

I wonder what he's been inhaling lo, these many years.

[frylock]

14. i don't inhale demon spirits, but i do like the smell

[tclambert]

5. "Trial by Wikipedia"

Now there's a great phrase.

[AsahinaKimi]

7. "The judge emphasized that the school district stripped classes of all cultural references,"

The lotus position was renamed the "crisscross applesauce" pose.

Yeah, there ya go.

[maddezmom]

10. That has to be a DUzy!

[tanyev]

8. Those parents have obviously never heard of Christoga.

[East Coast Pirate]

9. Just when you think you've seen it all...

[GoCubsGo]

12. So, that's what she does when...

...she isn't shilling for Big Pharma:

[tanyev]

13. Or edumacating young people about the Constitution

http://vimeo.com/38397863


http://www.constitutingamerica.org/