Well I had the good fortune to take karate from a Christian sensei. He never made us meditate or get into any of that Eastern mysticism stuff. It was all about self-defense. Martial arts has good knowledge of the physics of movement and force. By force, I mean throwing punches or kicking to defeat your opponent. There's nothing wrong with studying this aspect. But if I had gone to a dojo that had meditation and junk, I would've have been very uncomfortable. I'm glad I had a Christian sensei!
My fiancee is very involved with martial arts and I can reassure any doubters that he is not demon possessed!
Can you prove it?! :O
YES, MARTIAL ARTS ARE DEFINITELY 'DEMONIC'! Just like video games, football, and Ayn Rand novels... that is, there's nothing inherently evil about them unless they're causing you to go against the core tenets of your faith.
__________________ "The very existence of flame-throwers proves that some time, somewhere, someone said to themselves, 'You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I'm just not close enough to get the job done." - George Carlin
"Once you realize what a joke everything is, being the Comedian is the only thing that makes sense." - Edward Blake
I have been learning and teaching Kung Fu for over eight years now - I think it depends on the particular school. Where I train, we learn about qi and some of Kung Fu's taoist origins, but always at an academic level, we are never expected to accept or practice the religious faith(s) of those who started it. I believe that Kung Fu should be practiced in a manner that is in agreement with your faith. Nothing I've been expected to do is anything more than physical training and conditioning as well as the mental equivalent (remaining relaxed and focused, even as a whole room of students is trying to take you to the ground etc).
If my training were to attempt to compromise my faith in Jesus I would quit.
In a dangerous situation, your body is at risk if your limbs remain neutral. That's why kung fu, karate and other art forms are learned experiences for quick-thinking mind-to-limb lightning fast response reaction. You are more likely to survive by running away from the situation, rather than take on one or more opponents. Another challenge is to climb walls and fences, jump over vehicles and other obstacles in the street, using street poles to grab and swing your body around to hit opponent with your legs. Your mind uses everything in view as a prop or weapon for protection.
__________________ I learn to accept Jesus Christ and our God the Father by default.
As long as they doesnīt clash with my beliefs, I donīt think that martial arts should be avoided. To the contrary, such type of training gives you excellent physique and itīs just another way of taking care of our body, which is the temple of God
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