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NotAPuppet

(326 posts)

8. Whatever happened to the First Amendment,

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Apr 1, 2021, 04:23 PM

Apr 2021

is that something that's taught in AL? And what if someone decided to convert to Hinduism while doing the downward facing dog pose, what law does that violate?

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Alabama legislature upholds ban on yoga in schools b/c it might cause kids to convert to Hinduism [View all] riversedge Apr 2021 OP

Oh, FFS! MineralMan Apr 2021 #1

Or it might... SergeStorms Apr 2021 #2

Same reason TN is busy with a constitutional amendment prohibiting rec weed SheltieLover Apr 2021 #10

A constitutional amendment? SergeStorms Apr 2021 #15

More like a thorazine suppository needed. SheltieLover Apr 2021 #20

Wow. SergeStorms Apr 2021 #26

( Shaking my head in disbelief) Rustyeye77 Apr 2021 #3

Some of them are not all that nice. Dream Girl Apr 2021 #5

Absolutely bas-ackward move Alabama. yonder Apr 2021 #4

Yoga pants are still ok? sop Apr 2021 #6

Do they also ban Japanese martial arts DBoon Apr 2021 #7

When I moved to hellhole TN SheltieLover Apr 2021 #11

Next will be multigraincracker Apr 2021 #24

Whatever happened to the First Amendment, NotAPuppet Apr 2021 #8

No! SheltieLover Apr 2021 #12

You can practice any religion you want in Alabama gratuitous Apr 2021 #22

Wtaf??? SheltieLover Apr 2021 #9

Idiocracy at its finest. triron Apr 2021 #13

The south is truly the land progress forgot Calculating Apr 2021 #14

Open yoga studios across the street on all four sides of every school. Ilsa Apr 2021 #16

I thought this had to be "The Onion," but it's Alabama. Of course. Vinca Apr 2021 #17

Will Alabama need to close all of the Mexican restaurants? Xavier Breath Apr 2021 #18

Some of those people are idiots rockfordfile Apr 2021 #19

Does Alabama have statistics on how many of its children have converted to Hinduism? DFW Apr 2021 #21

These people are funny. I might like to visit there for a short while. lpbk2713 Apr 2021 #23

I'm guessing the yoga world in Alabama has a lot more Qanon than Hindu. tanyev Apr 2021 #25

These people are mostly Grifters . "alternative health proponent" JI7 Apr 2021 #28

Alabama took the "most backward state" lead over Mississippi. nt Blue_true Apr 2021 #27