Comments on: Mad Malaysian muftis condemn yoga and tomboys as ‘un-Islamic’ http://freethinker.co.uk/2008/10/30/mad-malaysian-muftis-condemn-yoga-and-tomboys-as-un-islamic/ The voice of atheism since 1881 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:51:59 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jill Rees http://freethinker.co.uk/2008/10/30/mad-malaysian-muftis-condemn-yoga-and-tomboys-as-un-islamic/comment-page-1/#comment-10167 Jill Rees Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:24:00 +0000 http://www.freethinker.co.uk/?p=2386#comment-10167 Yoga does incorporate Hindu prayers which are to their various gods and are a bit unnerving to those who are not interested in their religion, especially as it is promoted for health reasons, not as a faith. yogaists are being a bit devious keeping this aspect of yoga quiet. I've posted on my website about this, as we Buddhists also don't like it. Yoga does incorporate Hindu prayers which are to their various gods and are a bit unnerving to those who are not interested in their religion, especially as it is promoted for health reasons, not as a faith. yogaists are being a bit devious keeping this aspect of yoga quiet. I’ve posted on my website about this, as we Buddhists also don’t like it.

]]> By: watercat http://freethinker.co.uk/2008/10/30/mad-malaysian-muftis-condemn-yoga-and-tomboys-as-un-islamic/comment-page-1/#comment-9164 watercat Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:21:18 +0000 http://www.freethinker.co.uk/?p=2386#comment-9164 I love these. the more they issue these idiotic fatwas, the more they become like the pope: a silly old man up there ranting against things 98% of his peeps believe in (eg birth control) I love these. the more they issue these idiotic fatwas, the more they become like the pope: a silly old man up there ranting against things 98% of his peeps believe in (eg birth control)

]]> By: valdemar http://freethinker.co.uk/2008/10/30/mad-malaysian-muftis-condemn-yoga-and-tomboys-as-un-islamic/comment-page-1/#comment-9123 valdemar Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:28:41 +0000 http://www.freethinker.co.uk/?p=2386#comment-9123 So Muslim women aren't allowed to shave their heads, but also aren't allowed to flaunt their seductive long tresses? It's stories like this that make you realise that progress is real, and not just a hackneyed Victorian notion. So Muslim women aren’t allowed to shave their heads, but also aren’t allowed to flaunt their seductive long tresses?

It’s stories like this that make you realise that progress is real, and not just a hackneyed Victorian notion.

]]> By: Newspaniard http://freethinker.co.uk/2008/10/30/mad-malaysian-muftis-condemn-yoga-and-tomboys-as-un-islamic/comment-page-1/#comment-9113 Newspaniard Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:15:26 +0000 http://www.freethinker.co.uk/?p=2386#comment-9113 Anybody notice any 'Darth Vader' joggers on the Great North Run, recently? I'm sure a fatwa should be issued against jogging for charity. Anybody notice any ‘Darth Vader’ joggers on the Great North Run, recently? I’m sure a fatwa should be issued against jogging for charity.

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