Originally posted by MonkeySlap Too
Christanity has no religous connection to martial arts - in fact when fighting off Islamic invaders, the soilders of the Eastern Roman Empire were forbidden holy communion.
“whatever man haveth not a sword, let him sell his shirt and buy one”
I think I read the somewher…
isn’t the rest of the quote something like…
“…and may the procceeds fill our pockets graciously…”
Dogmatism:
1 : positiveness in assertion of opinion especially when unwarranted or arrogant
2 : a viewpoint or system of ideas based on insufficiently examined premises
Ie: christianity
Some might be surprised to know that Chuck Norris is a born again Christian. I don’t see a haughty, arrogant horses’ behind, but a good man who is very dedicated to martial arts and doing some very good things.
Originally posted by MonkeySlap Too
Islam, which preaches war and killing of the ‘kuffar’ sees combat as religious duty and the reward is getting jiggy in a *****house afterworld. …
Christanity has no religous connection to martial arts - in fact when fighting off Islamic invaders, the soilders of the Eastern Roman Empire were forbidden holy communion.
Fundamentalist fanatics.
Notice you are speaking for the whole of Christianity, as well as the whole of Islam.
You might also want to read more literature on the crusades. There are many people who say it was the fault of blood-hungry expansionist money-grabbing pseudo… wait, what is the end of that sentence…? Moslems or Christians?! 
The word we are looking for is ‘fanatics’.
This is why I always go back to saying, as a peaceful Buddhist, kill all Moslems, Christians and Jews. I may be joking of course.
Originally posted by blooming lotus
Ie: christianity
MMMmmmm… it’s got that fresh intolerance smell.
Originally posted by MonkeySlap Too
Christanity has no religous connection to martial arts… I told that one to an Orthodox bishop at a party - he spit his beer out he was laughing so hard.
As an aside for interest’s sake, I’ve heard that Systema has some connection with Orthodoxy.
dogmatism doesn’t necessarily apply only to religion.
I think though that every religion has it’s dogma. It has to lol, because i don’t think “god”(s) can be proved or disproved so to say or assert god exists is to be dogmatic.
however, to say a donught and coffee exist is not dogmatic.
Mat, of course I’m generalizing - but I’m discussing doctrine, not history. Christian doctrine, if not practice is that killing is bad - this even extends into reinterpreting the old testament - thou shalt not murder becomes thou shalt not kill - there is the difference betwen Judaism and Christianity.
Islam preaches killing unbeleivers. 76% of the worlds current conflicts involve muslims. For 1400 years the aggressive preachings have spread war and terror. This is history. And it is reveled in if you ever visit the Middle East. My ancestors battled and died at the gates of Vienna keeping Europe from the suffocating grip of this evil. How Europe lost track of such fairly recent history is astounding.
The Crusades were intended as an attempt to regain the ‘holy land’ which was INVADED AND CONQOURED by Muslims.
Frankly, it was reading translations of the schoolbooks used in a cross-section of ME countries is what really set me off. If you want to see hate rivalling a Klan rally - visit a Mosque. I have. Personally, I think it needs to be spoken out about. Islam means submission, not peace after all.
I’m not personally too interested in Middle Eastern religions in general, but Islam is scary sh!t.
try:
www.jihadwatch.com or www.dhimmiwatch.org or www.memri.com
Of course, from a non-dual viewpoint, this all gets very funny.
Originally posted by MonkeySlap Too
Mat, of course I’m generalizing - but I’m discussing doctrine, not history. Christian doctrine, if not practice is that killing is bad -
Of course, from a non-dual viewpoint, this all gets very funny.
and yet, their preists " the holy/iest/er dudes" rape and sodomise their students…or brothers…kids…
and their’s a dude in the sky who’s going to save me any minute
sure
He who hath no sin cast the first stone, or something.
Which, of course, is simply a “holier than thou” way of saying no one is allowed to hold any opposing opinions because they’re not “perfect” (oh, my bad, you didn’t say “perfect”…just “without sin”. Guess that excludes the entire human race). :rolleyes:
No, it’s an indirect way of saying “absurd generalization has always been the bigot’s fondest ally.”
Heh, heh. Sure it is.
Would you like me to explain the attribution?
I’m quite familiar with it. In fact, I could have explained it to you. But thanks for offering, your condescension is appreciated.
You expressed doubt regarding my account of what I expressed; responding by offering to explain seems immediately germane rather than condescending.
What? ME doubt YOU? In matters of religion? Why, I wouldn’t dare! How could you imagine me to be so bold as to dare such a thing?
Matters of religion? I haven’t remarked on the content or beliefs of any religion in this thread, other than my remark regarding Systema.
Gee, did I say “this thread”? I guess I must’ve and just forgot about it.