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**Oraenor** · 10-31-2005, 08:34 AM

This is very religiously controvertial so dont read on if you are like religious.
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I have been thinking that eastern martial arts are failing in quality due to Christianity. Somehow christian values stop you from thinking further more beyond your actions ie. Do not kill etc. Since the introduction of christianity into the eastern cultures, there has been a significant drop in quality of fine martial arts of the east, a fine example of this is TKD and karatae as korea and japan are the countries majorly affected by this new growing fad into christianity. Dont get me wrong, I have nothing against christianity but thinking about it more, the introduction of christianity has some what diminished the quality of the art, whether the influence is in the laws (dont tell me christianity has no influence in the laws) or the teachings altogether. Christianity itself is not a good basis for any martial arts as it restricts you from actually thinking about thinking ahead where as religions like buddhism despite teaches more into peace and passiveness lets you think ahead and consequences ahead. I know christianity is not the sole problem to the diminishing of the arts but never the less, in my opinion has affected it negatively. What do you guys think?

10-31-2005, 08:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
Oraenor Premiere Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Oz/Down Under (aka Hell) Posts: 543	Controvertial subject This is very religiously controvertial so dont read on if you are like religious. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I have been thinking that eastern martial arts are failing in quality due to Christianity. Somehow christian values stop you from thinking further more beyond your actions ie. Do not kill etc. Since the introduction of christianity into the eastern cultures, there has been a significant drop in quality of fine martial arts of the east, a fine example of this is TKD and karatae as korea and japan are the countries majorly affected by this new growing fad into christianity. Dont get me wrong, I have nothing against christianity but thinking about it more, the introduction of christianity has some what diminished the quality of the art, whether the influence is in the laws (dont tell me christianity has no influence in the laws) or the teachings altogether. Christianity itself is not a good basis for any martial arts as it restricts you from actually thinking about thinking ahead where as religions like buddhism despite teaches more into peace and passiveness lets you think ahead and consequences ahead. I know christianity is not the sole problem to the diminishing of the arts but never the less, in my opinion has affected it negatively. What do you guys think? __________________ America's solution to birth control- "Lets start a war!"