By Heather Clark
Christian News Network
A coalition of parents, a teacher and a group of churches have filed suit against Chicago Public Schools in an effort to stop the district from allowing Hindu transcendental meditation, and its initiation Puja, from being taught to students.
“Although all named defendants have made statements to the contrary, the ‘Quiet Time’ program is based in Hindu beliefs and the practice of ‘transcendental meditation’ is fundamentally religious in nature,” the legal challenge states.
“Plaintiffs’ rights under the First Amendment were violated when defendants created environments within public schools where Hindu beliefs and the practice of ‘transcendental meditation’ were being endorsed and students were coerced to engage in religious practices against their wills.” Click here to continue reading.
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Being a former Hindu, I can say I would NEVER participate in this non-sense. From my childhood, I have always questioned Hinduism and why they perform their ridiculously long religious functions, if it’s religious at all. Since Lord Jesus Christ saved me from eternal destruction, I give Him the glory He rightly deserveevery moment I can. His shedding blood on the Old Rugged Cross saved a lost sinner who will not follow any other than our Savior. I pray ALL schools keep Hinduism out of their classrooms because Satan has done a masterful job at blinding the masses by making them believe he doesn’t exist.
Those of us who were formerly involved in New Age meditation know experientially that they are not the neutral modalities you may think they are; rather, they open a portal to the demonic and cause all kinds of harm. PTL that He rescued me out of it all!
These days, when so many kids are over-stimulated by their environment, I would have thought that parents would welcome the opportunity for their kids to learn a technique for calming mediation, Hindu or Buddhist. I sincerely doubt that there is an organized effort to turn these kids away from their own religion.
P.S. to my first comment. My wife and I have 12 Grandchildren
.5 have professed faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as their Savior. We pray for the other 7 to come to Christ every day. With tears in our eyes we are sad that their childhood will not be as ours was.
Satan wants our children. He infiltrated our schools for many years now. Chicago’s attempting to allow Transcendental Meditation in its school system is very dangerous. Many schools across America our introducing T.M. Yoga, Hindu T.M. In Ohio 5 counties are pushing for T.M. Mindfulness Meditation can produce altered states of consciousness. T.M. can cause oneness of mind if taught. What can parents do if the court allows it? We can pray and Home School? We live in dark and dangerous days. I know for some families it will be hard to Home School because both parents work. Pray the lord will work it out. What is more important? Pray about it. The lord will guide you. Lastly One of BLM’s goals is to kill the Nuclear Family. They are Marxist/Anarchists who are attempting to destroy America. God Bless all of you!!