Rainbow_Warrior Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 Well , I was raised Catholic . But I also took some things of buddhism...I know that Jesus got angry when the traders made a shopping of his father´s house , and he used physical strength to send them away....Was a noble cause.I do not find any problem wih MA and any religion ( except with Quakers and those who reject violence even if you are being abused). ´´ The evil may win a round , but not the fight ´´ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushido_man96 Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 There are plenty of Christian athletes in the world. The martial arts are just another athletic endeavor. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empty_Hand Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Most definitely anyone who is willing and able should be accepted into MA training/class. However I personally feel that the Dojo is NOT the proper forum for religious, political or discussion of social issues. There is a time and place for everything. "Without Ki, without Kime, there is no true Karate" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjanurse Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 Those who are grounded in their faith have no problems reconciling what they do and say with "secular" experiences. "A Black Belt is only the beginning."Heidi-A student of the artsTae Kwon Do,Shotokan,Ju Jitsu,Modern Arnishttp://the100info.tumblr.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sengra Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 We must not forget that religion was used to justify war, just like in the Crusades and that MA's are after all, 'martial arts'. The stronger swordsman does not always win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karateone Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 My dojo is associated with the Christian Martial Arts Association. My instructor REQUIRES that all of his instructors (including myself) be born again Christians. We keep the dojo a Christian environment but also teach some pretty sweet self-defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Treadaway Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 I am a Christian and I take martial arts. I don't feel there is anything wrong with taking martial arts unless your priorities are wrong. God, Family, Church, Work, recreation. Anything can become a sin if its first in your life, be it talking on the phone, playing basketball, walking, running etc etc etc.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealWingChunKuen Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 Why not?..........The martial arts is not a religion, but it can be studied religously.....That just reminded me of a comment that a friend of mine made, he said, "Christianity is not a religion but it is a philosophy that is practiced religiously"..... I laughed first, then I scratched my head then I saw inclings of truth within what he said. Fighting arts that were not effective for fighting and selfdefense, never lasted long enough in martial arts history, to gain the Traditional Martial Arts - TMA - status. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarateEd Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 I don't feel there is anything wrong with taking martial arts unless your priorities are wrong. God, Family, Church, Work, recreation. Anything can become a sin if its first in your life, be it talking on the phone, playing basketball, walking, running etc etc etc....I agree with Justin Treadaway. I am a Christian and have been training in MA for years. Actually, two of the schools I have attended over the years have been in church buildings. I don't see any inherent conflict between the two.Ed Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungMan Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Requiring people to be Christians to be a member of a class is just as bad as teaching martial arts without philosophy. Accepting Christianity is a personal decision, and should never be used as a basis for admitting students.Having said that, I know several Instructors personally who are devout Christians and have no problems whatsoever practicing traditional Tae Kwon Do, including the philosophy. The philosophy of TKD is perfectly compatable with religion. Our Instructor lives and practices by TKD philosophy, and has never required his students to be of any religion. Anyone who thinks Tae Kwon Do and its philosophy is incompatable with Christianity should look at it again. There is no martial arts without philosophy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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