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Steve McConkey of 'The Christian Investigator,' which finds fault with many pastors and churches, says that one of the doctors who is helping megachurch pastor Rick Warren lose weight promotes unbiblical values.
As to the doctor in question, he writes:
Dr. Daniel Amen promotes false meditation and tantric sex.
From Dr. Amen's blog, he said, "My favorite form of meditation is called Kirtan Kriya…I'm going to shut my door and meditate. If you want to join me, here's how you do it. This twelve-minute meditation involves chanting the following simple sounds — "saa" "taa" "naa" "maa" — while doing repetitive finger movements."
Kirtan Kriya is a meditation chant exercise originating from Kundalini Yoga. Kirtan Kriya involves chanting and using finger poses. This simple exercise is supposed to allow a person to relax.
Dr. Amen says he is a Christian. It is troubling that a doctor would promote false meditation. The Bible outlines how we are to pray while meditating on Bible passages.
According to The Christian Investigator, Dr. Amen graduated from the Oral Roberts School of Medicine.
Over the last year, yoga and meditation have come under fire by Christian fundamentalists, particularly from Southern Baptist Seminary President Albert Mohler who went so far to say that Christians should not be trying to raise their consciousness with meditation techniques.
McConkey is particularly miffed that Dr. Amen teamed up with Tantric sex expert TJ Bartel, who produced a six CD series called "Create More Passion Tonight." He believes Christians are embracing a dangerous practice in Tantric sex, saying "The Bible gives good advice for sex. Read the Song of Solomon. Is the Bible deficient?"
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