telsun Posted July 3, 2003 Posted July 3, 2003 Please I do not wish to start a religion argument. A simple yes will surfice. Although I would be interested in the way your fellow Christians view your practicing MA's. I by the way am not. Although I would say that I am exploring the Christian path due to my sensei's Christian values. Very inspiring. I keep asking God what I'm for and he tells me........."gee I'm not sure!"
granmasterchen Posted July 3, 2003 Posted July 3, 2003 yes i am , i pray for peace and all, yet i also ask for the strength and skill to deal with any situation until there is peace. .......may sound odd but the way i look at it, it gets really indepth and would take forever to even attempt to explain it.... That which does not destroy me will only make me stronger
telsun Posted July 3, 2003 Author Posted July 3, 2003 No need to explain. I keep asking God what I'm for and he tells me........."gee I'm not sure!"
Radok Posted July 3, 2003 Posted July 3, 2003 I am. If you can't laugh at yourself, there's no point. No point in what, you might ask? there's just no point.Many people seem to take Karate to get a Black Belt, rather than getting a Black Belt to learn Karate.
SBN Doug Posted July 3, 2003 Posted July 3, 2003 Definately, yes. I take an art that allows me to defend and subdue, if that's what I choose. No one seems to have an issue with that use of my MA. Kuk Sool Won - 4th danEvil triumphs when good men do nothing.
kchenault Posted July 3, 2003 Posted July 3, 2003 I am a Christian. Ken ChenaultTFT - It does a body good!
Martial_Artist Posted July 3, 2003 Posted July 3, 2003 Yes. "I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination.Imagination is more important than knowledge.Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world." Einstein
G95champ Posted July 3, 2003 Posted July 3, 2003 Yes However I do not cross the 2. MA teaches a lot of good Christian values such as respect, honor, controling pride, etc. I know many MA's who mix the 2 and preach and teach. Thats fine and good but I do my best to keep them seperate. I think religon is a private thing and as much as I would like to see everyone follow Jesus Christ its something people have to do at their own time and I will not push anyone into it durring a MA class. (General George S. Patton Jr.) "It's the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory."
Tibby Posted July 3, 2003 Posted July 3, 2003 Yes. MA is pretty much just a sport for me, so I don’t see it as getting in the way.
karate_woman Posted July 4, 2003 Posted July 4, 2003 No The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. -Lao-Tse
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