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Celebrities burn their homes down in respect + GOC rules yoga unsuited for its flock

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Celebrities show solidarity with protesters by burning their own homes to the ground (satire fake news)
https://babylonbee.com/news/celebrities-...the-ground

EXCERPT: According to sources, Hollywood celebrities [...] have volunteered to relinquish their power and privilege by burning their houses and everything they have to the ground. [...] "The organizer of this movement released the following statement on Twitter: "Yor homes, your riches, and your toys are built on a foundation ... forever tainted by racism. Your walls and security systems have shut out the voices of the oppressed. Join us. Stand with us. #BurnYourHouseDown!" [...] Black Lives Matter protestors gathered to watch the flames ... With tears in their eyes, they joined hands with celebrities and sang John Lennon's 'Imagine' as the massive monuments to white [...privilege...] toppled to the ground. (MORE - details)



Greek Orthodox Church rules yoga is 'incompatible' with Christianity (actually real -- i.e., truth can be as strange as fiction)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-52935478

INTRO: Downward dog, sun salutations and all other yoga practices are "absolutely incompatible" with the Christian faith, the powerful Greek Orthodox Church has said. Yoga has no place "in the life of Christians," the governing body of the Church has ruled. It said it intervened after Greek media recommended yoga as a way to combat stress during coronavirus quarantine. Other religions have also advised against the practice in the past.

The Orthodox Church is an influential organisation in Greece, and 90% of Greeks identify as Orthodox, according to a 2017 Pew Research Centre report. "[Yoga] is a fundamental chapter in Hindu religion... it is not a 'kind of physical exercise'," the Holy Synod said in its statement on Wednesday. Although it is not unheard of for religious authorities to criticise yoga, correspondents say it is unusual for the Orthodox Holy Synod to issue a public statement on the matter. Appearing on a Greek TV network on Thursday, an Orthodox priest defended the Synod's statement... (MORE)
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That first one is BabylonBee, a well-known satirical website.
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