Comments on: Can Karate Be Made Safe?

By: iggy

iggy — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 23:34:34 +0000

Darren,

That would be great unless they do some yoga style stretches…

LOL!

By: Darren Sapp

Darren Sapp — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:39:58 +0000

How about karate as ministry? Its free. Kids are taught self-esteem. They memorize scripture for belt advancement. They invite their friends. They pray before class. They learn that 99% of all situations can be handled through verbal means rather than physcial. They fellowship. So we can do karate without bringing Eastern practices into the mix. I am quite confident the ADMs with approve of my ministry.

http://www.shuritekarate.blogspot.com/

Not.

By: Brendt

Brendt — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:37:53 +0000

Hey, Joe, don’t those crickets sound purty?

By: iggy

iggy — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:22:43 +0000

There is a guy here in Billings who is up front about his faith and teaches Martial arts. He uses it as an outreach.

I thought about taking the courses myself and since my son saw Kung Fu Panda last night he’s got some natural moves… I am seriously thinking of doing it.

By: Brendt

Brendt — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:13:38 +0000

It occurs to me that there are karate teachers out there that dabble just a smidge in the eastern mysticism and such, that really don’t know what they’re doing. For a Christian to recognize that and ignore the small bit of bad stuff to concentrate on the good stuff (exercise, self-defense) would require discernment.

Ya know, the real kind. Not the kind that ADMs use.

By: Rick Frueh

Rick Frueh — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:48:16 +0000

“But as an Anglican …”

Is thaat the same thing as the Arian Brotherhood?

By: nc

nc — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:44:04 +0000

Actually, I think they also need to stand against Tae Kwon Do.

It primarily concentrates on the lower body.

We know how that could orient people toward thinking about their naughty bits and the general swimsuit area further exacerbating the sexualization of the culture.

By: nc

nc — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:40:00 +0000

Actually, Orthodoxy is Catholic Deep and timeless–can you say 5 hour liturgies all standing?

Anglicanism is jokingly called Catholic Lite.
But as an Anglican I don’t see it.

By: Nathanael

Nathanael — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:19:18 +0000

That was funny, Brendt.
I don’t like to type “LOL” but I did laugh out loud.

By: Brendt

Brendt — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:16:16 +0000

Ingrid: I salute him for recognizing the great evangelical disaster and heading for the door.

A really new perspective on Paul: Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual head for the door.