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Buffy
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| Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 11:37 am Post subject: Jesus is my coach |
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Saw these on a show ages ago, turned them up while looking for a pic for a poster. lmao.
Go here for some more inspiring statues...
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wing
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| Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 11:57 am Post subject: |
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| Kila, quite simply put, you rock!
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Asterix
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| Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 11:58 am Post subject: Bruce is my coach |
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Speaking of other cool statues, I turned this up a while ago, I just think it is so funny what is out there for people to buy...
Ok so it's a statue of bruce... pretty cool you might say...
but at a cost of $1299, and at a size of 5'8''...?
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Buffy
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| Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 12:02 pm Post subject: |
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| A very realistic practice dummy perhaps? <grin>
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Asterix
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| Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 12:06 pm Post subject: A nice sun bonnet for him... |
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I reckon you could also use him as a hat stand in the dojo... 
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Estelindis
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| Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 2:16 pm Post subject: |
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Oh wow!!! That is such a brilliant picture. Go, Sensei Jesus! *huge grin*
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wing
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| Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 2:34 pm Post subject: |
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| I think the dojo should get a buddy christ too!!!
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Asterix
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| Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 2:47 pm Post subject: Buddy Jesus, a standard for any dojo? |
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You could also use him as a wingchun dummy, you know jackie chan style, block the poke in the eye, and counter as you see fit...
just remember the penitent man kneels before god 
maybe that's the reason they make us kneel before class...
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Ragdoll
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| There isa no respect!
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cannywizard
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| Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 4:35 pm Post subject: |
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Another cool statue....
an einstein action figure!
| Quote: | Have this 5 inches tall Albert Einstein action figure on your desk. Crazy hair do, chalk in his hand, movable arms and legs so that you can position him anyway you like, and more.
Size: 5 inches tall (6 inches tall with the hair straight up)
Comes packaged in a blister pack with basic Einstein biography and some of his quotes printed on the back.
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crashaid
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| Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 9:33 pm Post subject: Getting a little serious ... |
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I'd have to thank god http://www.mikadosoc.ie/forum/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=828 for opening my eyes to this one HA!
Snippets from the Christian Martial Arts Network http://www.agapy.com/cma/ -:
I agree with the following wholeheartedly, being a recovering catholic and all.
| Quote: | | It is true that the martial arts was invented and developed in the Far East. However, the martial arts is not cultural, not religious, and not philosophical in and of itself; it reflects the values and principles of its teachers, which can be Christian or any other religion. |
But here's when it gets sticky:
| Quote: | | There are two ways that Christians can justifiably be involved in the martial arts. The most popular way is by removing traditional Eastern religious concepts that may be attached and practicing the physical techniques as a form of exercise or sport. The Christian way is more challenging; it requires replacing traditional Eastern religious concepts with Christian ones. In this way, the martial arts becomes more than an exercise or sport, it becomes a tool for growth and development in the Christian faith and life. |
Is martial arts supposed to teach religion? Yes I know you not supposed to talk about politics, religion, abortion, gun control or other sticking points ... but sometimes it's just fun. 
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Buffy
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Umm, I think that if you want to buy into the more "religious" aspects of some martial arts then its a personal choice really. You can just go through the motions of bowing, meditation and such without really believing the premise behind them, or without gaining anything from them.
I think that some martial arts benefit greatly from the more spiritual aspects of their form, the shaoulin monks being a good example. But I don't know if martial arts set out directly to teach religion. I think those who develop the more spiritual side of things are people who actively want to, and go off and research it by themselves.
That said, I don't like the idea that, in order to be a Christian martial artist, you must replace traditional Eastern religious concepts with Christian ones. To me that seems very disrespectful of what, in some cases, is thousands of years of belief in a system/way. I'm not saying you should buy into whatever spiritual side your martial art will throw at you, but you should at the very least respect it. In some cases, people died for respecting it and practising it, just so that people like us could still practice it years later. And I think to just replace their belief system with your own, without a second thought, is disrespectful.
Anyway, that's my two cents, as muddled as it is...
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Estelindis
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I certainly don't think one needs to replace Eastern philosophies with Christian ones. Some of the ideas inherent in martial arts can complement a Christian life. They certainly don't have to be in conflict.
Of course, many Eastern religions disagree with Christianity on several points, and one can't or shouldn't believe two explicity and absolutely contradictory "truths". But such issues rarely enter into the practice of martial arts. In my experience, they never have.
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"If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world."
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hefron
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| Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2004 2:24 pm Post subject: |
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| hey - i got that Einstein action figure for xmas last year!!
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