"Contemplative Prayer" - a so-called method or structure of personal prayer is being bandied about and to a major degree is getting a bad rap.
Notice that I said "possibly". The bad rap is essentially coming from evangelical Christians (my brothers and sisters in Christ) who are, in my personal opinion, throwing the baby out with the bath water. Allow me to completely explain my views and positions. I do not believe this is a completely black and white or cut and dry argument.
Are there "bad" points to this methodology? Yes. Are there "good" points to this methodology? Yes. I do not want to appear as if I'm straddling a barbed wire fence. I may, in your opinion, be a little too broad minded (although my wife and kids would really disagree on that point). But over my life, God has given me the opportunities to travel to South America, Europe and Asia. Our family has decades-old friends from as far away as Australia and New Zealand. On top of that, He's also provided me the opportunity to be a small business owner who has to deal with customers from almost every walk of life and income level. I have learned to appreciate differences in culture, income, lifestyle and gender. All of these are gifts. And I cherish what God has provided.