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t'ai chi	Mary	Monday, May 25, 2009
Question: Hello, Is it ok to do t'ai chi for exercise? My husband (a convert to Catholicism a year ago) wants to take classes and wants me to join him. We both want to get in shape and this seems to be a low-impact activity. However, I'm a cradle Catholic and am not sure about this...I don't want to do anything that might put my faith in danger. My husband talked to the instructor, an elderly Chinese man, and told him we can't be involved in eastern religion. The instructor said he teaches it for the sake of bettering people's health. What do you think? Thanks for your help and advice.
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear Mary: There are other ways to better one's health. Why use a method of which the philosophical and physical presumptions behind it are contrary to the faith? I have discussed this is detail in another Q&A. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.

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t'ai chi

Mary

Monday, May 25, 2009

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Hello,
Is it ok to do t'ai chi for exercise? My husband (a convert to Catholicism a year ago) wants to take classes and wants me to join him. We both want to get in shape and this seems to be a low-impact activity. However, I'm a cradle Catholic and am not sure about this...I don't want to do anything that might put my faith in danger.

My husband talked to the instructor, an elderly Chinese man, and told him we can't be involved in eastern religion. The instructor said he teaches it for the sake of bettering people's health.

What do you think? Thanks for your help and advice.

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear Mary:

There are other ways to better one's health. Why use a method of which the philosophical and physical presumptions behind it are contrary to the faith?

I have discussed this is detail in another Q&A.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.