Hindu Yogurt.

[debrand]

This is from the Malley's website, Grace Notes. Although Sarah Malley did not write this article, it is about her dad

brothersandsisters.net/gracenotes/

While eating breakfast at the hotel a few mornings ago, my dad read the writing under the top of his yogurt container. It was one of Dannon’s “light and fit†tips – something that only a few unique individuals in this world actually take the time to notice. [smile]

It read, “…reduce stress with some alone time. Even a half hour can help you reach your nirvana.â€

“This is Hindu yogurt!†Dad exclaimed.

For some reason, the stupidity of this statement made me laugh. Fundies are a parody of themselves. I

After reading the quote, he decides to use it to convert the poor front desk person to Christianity.

They ought to put a Bible verse on this!†Dad continued.

“You should write to them,†the man suggested

What else was the man supposed to say? His job depends on being nice to the hotel's guests.

edited to add

[Cran]

This yogurt has at least some culture.

[Artemis]

This yogurt has at least some culture.

:D It is also Buddhist, Sikh and Jain yogurt so in fact it's multi-cultural!

[LucySnowe]

Shouldn't they be making their OWN yogurt, anyway? Plenty of blog posts to show them how! Hop to it, girls [sic].

[Anise]

Put a bird Bible verse on it!

[Sola]

This yogurt has at least some culture.

You win the internetz!

[daharyn]

Put a bird Bible verse on it!

for Portlandia! :D :D :D

[tacky]

Looking for "evil" in every single thing must be exhausting.

[debrand]

This is from the comment section

Sister F Says:

April 9th, 2012 at 1:22 am

Its nice to see someone speak up about this! It seems that in many situations today ‘inspirational’ messages like this most often include Hindu or Buddhist ideas, like it is assumed that that will not offend anyone but a Christian message would. Perhaps they should have put ‘find peace’ rather than ‘reach your nirvana’!

My Sunday paper carried a full page ad for a church's Easter service. On Friday, I heard a local tv ad by a pastor give a salvation message. It isn't unusual in the south to pass Jesus Saves signs. A local business used to have a bible verses on their sign even though the verses had nothing to do with the sheds that they sold.

I'm fine with Christians expressing their faith. However, other faiths and belief systems should be heard also.

[tacky]

There are plenty of places with Christian messages on their merchandise and/or bags: Chik-Fil-A, Forever 21, In & Out, come to mind. Of course I'm sure that commenter thinks that ONLY Christian messages should be allowed on merchandise/products.

[I live off the state]

Ok, so his response to being offended by having religion shoved in his face was to shove religion in the face of the closest person he could find.

Frankly I think Hindus, Buddhists and Jains would have more grounds for being insulted. It is being suggested that nirvana - which may take the many lifetimes of struggle and meditation - can actually be achieved by just finding some alone time. I wonder how papa mally would have reacted id the lid had read "this yogurt will be your salvation".

[RR88]

Ok, so his response to being offended by having religion shoved in his face was to shove religion in the face of the closest person he could find.

Frankly I think Hindus, Buddhists and Jains would have more grounds for being insulted. It is being suggested that nirvana - which may take the many lifetimes of struggle and meditation - can actually be achieved by just finding some alone time. I wonder how papa mally would have reacted id the lid had read "this yogurt will be your salvation".

This!

The people in this story are completely unaware of the privileges they enjoy as Christians in a majority-Christian populace.

[chiccy]

This yogurt has at least some culture.

:clap:

I can see Orthodox/ultra-Orthodox Jews getting in a tizzy about this kind of thing, too, though. Like OMG, I'm committing idolatry by eating this yogurt. I can just imagine the pashkavils banning it...

[tropaka]

it's not even really a religious reference if it's under their "fit and trim tips" - where nirvana probably means losing weight and having good intestinal flora...

[fluttershies]

Ok, so his response to being offended by having religion shoved in his face was to shove religion in the face of the closest person he could find.

Frankly I think Hindus, Buddhists and Jains would have more grounds for being insulted. It is being suggested that nirvana - which may take the many lifetimes of struggle and meditation - can actually be achieved by just finding some alone time. I wonder how papa mally would have reacted id the lid had read "this yogurt will be your salvation".

Yes! So many people think they're Buddhists because they did a yoga class and have a Buddha garden ornament. No. Buddhism is an incredibly hard religion to study and practice.

[RR88]

:clap:

I can see Orthodox/ultra-Orthodox Jews getting in a tizzy about this kind of thing, too, though. Like OMG, I'm committing idolatry by eating this yogurt. I can just imagine the pashkavils banning it...

The ultra-Orthodox Jews who might find the "nirvana" reference offensive don't consider Dannon products to be kosher enough to be eating in the first place (because it isn't 7alav Yisrael). Also, many of them have never heard of the term "nirvana".

[chiccy]

The ultra-Orthodox Jews who might find the "nirvana" reference offensive don't consider Dannon products to be kosher enough to be eating in the first place (because it isn't 7alav Yisrael).

Yeah, I know--hence "this kind of thing."

Also, many of them have never heard of the term "nirvana".

Right, but as soon as they figured it out (or a rabbi/community leader told them), I am sure there would be an uproar. Just like the whole Indian-hair wigs thing.

[tinuviel]

I wonder if Lina will start making some counter-cultural Yahgurt.

[Guest Anonymous]

You win the internetz!

:mrgreen:

[FloraDoraDolly]

When I see the word Nirvana, I think of the grunge band. Yes, I knew what nirvana meant before 1991, but that's not my religion and so it wasn't a word I heard very often until the band came along. I guess I am a product of my generation. In a similar vein, I don't think of spy planes when I hear someone say U2 and I do not associate R.E.M. with sleep.