I have studied a martial art called Kosho Ryu Kempo (2nd Degree Black). I began to feel that something wasn't right after seven years of training. The call to be a priest was strong and I felt the direction I chose was the opposite of a religious life.

At one of the "in-house" seminars the kai instructor began to give a 4 hour lecture on how Catholicism is the same as the "religion of Kempo". The basic philosophy of this Kempo group can be found at http://www.collectivesociety.com/skski/KSR.html.

The head master would often state: 1) God is a women 2) At a historical battle field; say "do you feel the energy around here" "there are many people killed during the war" 3) hug trees 4)"energy exercises" "variation of Sun, Moon, Stars exercise" he would have us stand facing a stream with our hands outstretched plams up (Virgin Mary posture). And I could feel as though I was being pushed into the stream when he was standing behind me. 5) There are no absolutes 6) There are many paths up the mountain and when we get to the top we all see the same moon. 7) Founder was innocently convicted of murder because he supposedly used mind control on one of his students to commit the murder. I found out that some believe he was actually guilty. Based on my experience I think there could be some truth to this. 8)Encouraged Reki training and other healing arts 9) All religions are the same 10) My religion is Kosho and my Faith is Catholicism 11) Opinon and predjudice is the root of all conflict 12) Truth rises from the ground up 13) His teacher levitated and that he was a Buddhist saint 14) Man and woman are basically the same? 15) Women are like countries they should be visited? (fornication).

I left because of the mental and emotional abuse I began receiving from my instructor. I have spoken to several priest and they both agreed that the group could be indoctrinating people into the Dark arts. There is more but I can't fit it all