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Re: What is Jesus view on martial arts? (Score: 0)
by Anonymous on Aug 29, 2006 - 12:11 AM

Hey,

Interesting views.

(I like watching martial arts and don't see any real issue with them as long as they are a sport).

Should I take it from this comment that you are putting martial arts, and self defence in two separate categories then?

What I really wanted to bring to the fore in this article was the question of how a Christian should view learning self-defence. And I believe self-defence practices are drawn from renowned martial arts forms.

(Christianity barely mentions sport in the bible and I believe it says it can be of some merit)

Yeah, in Corinthians or some epistle of Paul, it is mentioned how athletes follow the discipline that is necessary to win the crown of their contests, and how Christians would benefit from having this mindset for Christ/Kingdom.

As for the Christian are seen as wimps take, I get that, though like you stated see it as rubbish.

(but there is a general feeling that being violent is so obviously wrong that we shouldn't do it. This means that there is no outlet).

No outlet for violence or no outlet for anger, and frustration?

I hear what you are saying about the New/Old testament contradictory view towards violence, and agree that it is worth a thought. And yet there was a verse in one of the gospels where it is said that the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and that those who push forward (with this violence) are receiving it (the Kingdom)...

The plot thickens eh?

Lk

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Re: What is Jesus view on martial arts? by ~wave~ on Oct 27, 2006 - 07:39 PM

Re: What is Jesus view on martial arts? by Anonymous on Nov 15, 2006 - 03:50 PM