tessone Posted April 30, 2002 Share Posted April 30, 2002 Well, I think that line of reasoning has its dangers, too. Paul writes a great deal (especially in 1 Corinthians) about the possibility of evil entering into even the teaching of the Gospel. So just because something has positive benefits doesn't mean it can't be sinful. That said, I don't think internal arts are something to be avoided. Just go about them with sound faith. Chris TessoneBrown Belt, Kuk Sool Won Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coonaxus Posted May 2, 2002 Share Posted May 2, 2002 I just want to say to tessone and fenwick, that I am very encouraged by some of the things you've said. I'm also a christian and a lot of christian people I talk to about martial arts are against it. I'm studying Hung-Ga kung fu. Though I haven't done any meditation or anything like that in this style, I have to say that you have to be a judge for yourself. Just keep Christ first in your life and glorify Him in everything you do. All types of knowledge . . . ultimately means self-knowledge. -Bruce Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tessone Posted May 2, 2002 Share Posted May 2, 2002 I think a lot of Christians who haven't spent much time with Scripture over-react to things that really aren't dangerous--holistic medicine, Harry Potter, the whole DisneyWorld boycott... I see nothing wrong with practicing internal arts, and if you see improvement specifically as a result of those arts, I wouldn't suspect anything evil in it. Chris TessoneBrown Belt, Kuk Sool Won Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coonaxus Posted May 2, 2002 Share Posted May 2, 2002 I agree All types of knowledge . . . ultimately means self-knowledge. -Bruce Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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