To the best of my knowledge this is a form of withcraft, and is used by Satans Secret Society as the tool to performe there ceremony.Duetoronomy strictly forbids such practices and all who practice such things shall be cursed unless repentant. Christian will have repurcusions from having dabbled into sorcery.
2007-08-29 02:42:22 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It's not witchcraft, but it's not appropriate for a public school setting, either. I can see if a group of students wanted to form a club to practice meditation outside of class hours, but it is sufficiently offensive to several religious traditions, including the fact that the mantra offered is usually a Hindu word, that it should not be done in a public school.
If you had not made the comments indicating you are a pretty strict Christian, I would advise you get in touch with Americans United for Separation of Church and State. But you probably think they are satanic.
2007-08-29 02:48:26 · answer #1 · answered by auntb93 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Come out from under your rock, or are you part of the flat earth society that is still residing in most fundamentalist churches?Transcendental Meditation or the Relaxation Response has been used for at least 35 years as a way to alleviate stress, not just in children, but especially with heart and stroke patients.
Deep breathing which is part of the relaxation response, slows down your heart rate, calms your senses . It teaches you to focus on something peaceful or nice so that you don't become overly stressed or overwhelmed by anxiety.
You should probably not criticize something when you have totally wrong inaccurate information and whomever your source of info is should be shown this response.
Medical doctors like DeePak Chopra, Bernie Siegel, Dr. Andrew Weil and just about every physician I know of who has graduated from medical school in the past forty years is understands the benefits of the Relaxation Response and or TM.
Get your head out of your behind and join the 21st century.
2007-08-29 09:59:47 · answer #2 · answered by Lizzy-tish 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First, transcendental meditation is not a form of witchcraft, nor is it satanic. It is ostensibly a technique for achieving higher states of consciousness. Second, I highly doubt schoolchildren are capable of performing the technique as intended by its adherents. I strongly suspect this version of "transcendental meditation" was used as a means of calming excitable youngsters and getting them into a frame of mind suitable for learning - sort of a glorified naptime, if you will. I honestly do not think this is a cause for panic among Christian parents and schoolchildren. However, concerned parents would certainly be within their rights to demand a demonstration to be certain that nothing religious was being taught or conveyed by its use.
2007-08-29 10:15:05 · answer #3 · answered by nardhelain 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Apparently, the best of your knowledge is little better than ignorance and superstition. Transcendental meditation is a mental exercise that trains people how to think better by teaching them how to focus their thoughts. It's like P.E. for the mind and has nothing to do with any particular religious or philosophical viewpoint. Your idiotic fears are completely unfounded and you should stop your ignorant attempts to undermine that which you do not understand. Getting kids to shut up and pay attention in class is difficult enough without Christianity's relentless efforts to destroy public education.
2007-08-29 10:07:57 · answer #4 · answered by Diogenes 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It should not be taught in schools. I wouldn't have a problem teaching some kind of stress-reduction/relaxation, but Transcendental Meditation is derived from Hindu religious practices, and as such, it is unconstitutional to teach in schools.
2007-08-29 09:56:40 · answer #5 · answered by Robin W 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, I think the problem is that anyone is "made" to do anything. I would not be afraid of TM, but I would not like to be made to do it if I did not want to. I think the real concern here is that we give our power away to school systems and we feel "forced" to do or learn things we don't agree with. In truth, no one is forcing us. It is our choice.
I don't know why people get so upset about no prayer in schools or TM in schools. I would be more upset with the Beef Council and Dairy Council, Poultry Council, Pork Council, etc. teaching my child that Meat and Milk should be a part of her diet. Lobbying products through children should not be allowed.
So, if a child is "made" to meditate, who is responsible? Why do we give our power and our children to governmental institutions? That is the real question.
2007-08-29 10:02:55 · answer #6 · answered by NRPeace 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Meditation is not a religion. Deuteronomy is part of Judaism and Christianity.
Therefore, meditation in school is acceptable, and Deuteronomic arguments against it are not. Know your Constitution better.
2007-08-29 09:47:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
No I didn't see it, but I'll bet what they were really doing was having the kids meditate to calm and quiet them down. Meditation isn't evil.
2007-08-29 09:47:11 · answer #8 · answered by CNJRTOM 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I like that you capitalized "Satans [sic] Secret Society" as if it actually exists as a group or kabal. Where is the Cat in the Tin Foil Hat when you need him? You could benefit from his haberdashery.
2007-08-29 09:49:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Meditation helps to calm our mind and improve our concentration. Transcental Meditation ???
www.meditationthai.org
2007-08-29 09:48:49 · answer #10 · answered by Bright 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋