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>This brings me to the big 3 (Judaism, Chrisitianity, Islam). > In many cases one can simply focus on learning the >"techniques" and not the rituals or philosophies that go >along with it.
Response: If the rituals and philosophies cannot be sepeparated then a Christian should avoid these disciplines. Tao is a completely different world view than that of Christianity. The two are complete opposites.
However, in arts gaining much popularity in >the West such as t'ai chi and capoeira, this is not >possible. In t'ai chi, the accompanying religion/philosophy >is Taoism. How do the big 3 see/understand concepts of >"chi" and "ying-yang"? These concepts clearly cannot be >understood by the big 3, "ying-yang" especially, because it >nullifies the existence of "God vs. Devil." In capoeira, >_EVERYTHING_ (let me say this again) _EVERYTHING_ is tied to >an orisha; the instruments, music, movements, rituals, >_EVERYTHING_! Capoeira and Candomble are sisters with the >same Afrikan parents. In fact capoeira is a religion within >itself. *My favorite quote from an angolero: "Church?! I >don't need church! I got capoeira!"
Response: we see pantheism as a teaching totally contridictory than what scripture teaches. We do not see God as all and all is God. God is sovergn and reigns over everything including evil. > >Knowing what was previously stated, how does a practitioner >of one of the big three JUSTIFY practicing and studying one >of the aforementioned as they go against their own >teachings?
Response: i don't think that you can. unless you can seperate the theology from the actual martial art itself.
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