Vicars ban 'un-Christian' yoga for toddlers

A children's yoga class has been banned from two church halls in Britain by vicars who said the exercise form is un-Christian.

Louise Woodcock, 41, who was looking for a new home for her Yum Yum Yoga class for toddlers was turned away by the Silver Street Baptist Church and St James's Anglican Church in Taunton, Somerset.

"I couldn't believe it when they suddenly said I couldn't have the hall any more because yoga is against their Christian ethos," she was quoted as saying by The Times on Friday.

Woodcock said that the ban is ridiculous as the classes simply involve music and movement with no religious content.

"I explained to the church that my yoga is a completely nonreligious activity. Some types of adult yoga are based on Hindu and Buddhist meditation but it's not a part of the religion and there is no dogma involved," she said.

"As soon as I mentioned the word yoga the church staff completely changed their attitude," she said.

Woodcock was given permission to use the hall at Silver Street Baptist Church for a children's activity group but Rev Simon Farrar withdrew his consent after discovering it was for yoga, the daily said.

Farrar defended the decision saying: "We are a Christian organisation and when we let rooms to people we want them to understand that they must be fully in line with our Christian ethos.... Clearly, yoga impinges on the spiritual life of people in a way which we as Christians don't believe is the same as our ethos."

The Rev Tim Jones, vicar of St James's, defended his decision saying "any alternative philosophies or beliefs are offering a sham."

Watz Madras ?

Itz a Madarsa then.And itz not an equivalent of church - for Muslims itz a mosque.

Also, it seems that U are completely unaware of the fact that Hindusim and Islam are two different religions ...well at least as people know it. ( Though U wouldn't be bothered right ?)

BTW, U missed a key point - the pretext on which the plea was rejected. Of course nobody wants a forced entry.

"a lot of churches have schools "

Would have been better if U could quantify - but itz okay if U don't intend to. Going by the logic which U have propunded - I would believe that it was as an attempt at deflection since I am free to derive whatever I feel suits my perceptions. Also, a Madrasa is quite different from a church since I can also define it for myself albeit with some rationale. By Ur logic a church having a school is actually a school hence itz like a Madrasa. I will remember this. Thanks.

Keep dodging fool and make more ass of yourself publicly?

You are yet to explain that what makes you think that there is a link between teaching of yoga and the Islamic ?Madras?? errrr?

MADRASAH..!

Tips?

Lean something before you type your stupid comments on people's topic http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madrassa ">Madrasah

Lol?

Yoga is born in India ?the cradle of known humanity? (Americans are not included) some 26,000 years ago and has nothing to do with any religion.

It is a practice which means peace and tranquillity and it is very personal.

There are many schools of yoga but the original meaning amazingly remain intact.

I couldn't be possibly a troll coz I am not one with 22410 messages since 9/13/2005 1:41:14 PM?

So shut the fuck up idiot?

And again?

You are not the person to discuss with anything? you are a lame asshole just love to be a troll and lame a instigator by your stupid standards..

Are you telling me that ALL AMERICANS are LAME like you—

There you go.. you a real time evidence then?!

go on and make my day redneck..

I am sorry Gaurav_Aries for the trouble in your topic, I can not stand illiterate/uneducated redneck running around and make fun of other cultures?

Hope you forgive my interruptions..

I am so damn allergic to the bullshits..!

If you took the time to read the article, you might actually learn that it is in the UK, not the US.

If you took the time to read the article, you might actually learn that it has nothing to do with the religion ?

What makes you think it had something to do with the "Madrasah"..??

Lol? dodge the question asked.. again?!

I have no trouble with typed madras/madrasha... or what ever... I knew it in very first time.!

Again, what this Madrasah or madars or what ever had to do with the topic..??

And about your spelling..

Is as stupid as it get.. it is (ee-raq) not (eye-raq).. it is (ee-ran) not (eye-ran) are you spell India as (eye-ndia) too..??

You are the one who need help, at least I am trying to be correct you don't even know what correct is..!

I recommend you meditate on the question and find the answer yourself, you might actually learn something, for a change.

TROLLING..!

There you go..

Still dodging the question?.

Carry on redneck..

I didn't stupid?

Topic holder did?

Seriously?

Pass the shit the one you smoking?! Must be good stuff?

Okay, since that kind of Yoga is offensive.. why don't they create christian yoga.

For Instance..

Meditation = "Meditate on Christ"

Duh.