I'm a christian and I agree with the poster who said they don't allow Karate and Faith to cross paths. I go to church, my Youth Group on Wednesdays, and then I have Mon, Tues, Thurs, and Sat Karate practices. I have bible studies with my friends and I exercise and practice Karate moves. My sensei is big on breathing techniques, so we have 15 min in the beginning of our private session where he and I practice breathing control methods. So very close to meditation. Those are the opinions of the webmaster. I have no problem being a Christian Martial Artist. I'm proud of it actually. But I'd never let to two mix.