Conan the Daoist
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Josh and I were on our way back to the car on Friday night after the Car Show. Sitting at a table outside of Moe’s (a BBQ restaurant) was a nice young gent named Conan. Sitting on his lap was his girlfriend Michel.
Conan is a religion and ethics major at Cal-Poly & Cuesta. He also indicates early on in the interview that he is a Daoist. Have you ever heard of that? I had not until I met Conan. Conan explained what a Daoist is in the interview, but when I got home that night I jumped on Wikipedia and found this:
Taoism
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For other uses of the words "tao" and "dao", see Dao (disambiguation).
Taoism (Daoism) is the English name referring to a variety of related Chinese philosophical and religious traditions and concepts. These traditions influenced East Asia for over two thousand years and some have spread internationally. [1] Taoist propriety and ethics emphasize the Three Jewels of the Tao; namely, compassion, moderation, and humility. Taoist thought focuses on wu wei ("non-action"), spontaneity, humanism, and emptiness.
The character Tao (or Dao, depending on the romanisation scheme) means "path" or "way", but in Chinese religion and philosophy it has taken on more abstract meanings. Tao is rarely an object of worship, being treated more like the Central Asian concepts of atman and dharma.[2] The word "Taoism" is used to translate different Chinese terms. Daojiao/Taochiao ("teachings/religion of the Dao") refers to Daoism as a religion. Daojia/Taochia ("school of the Dao") refers to the studies of scholars, or "philosophical" Daoism. However, most scholars have abandoned the dichotomy of "religious" and "philosophical" Daoism.[3]
Most traditional Chinese Taoists are polytheistic. Nature and ancestor spirits are also common in popular Taoism. Organized Taoism distinguishes its ritual activity from that of the folk religion, which some professional Taoists (Daoshi) view as debased. This sort of shamanism is eschewed for an emphasis on internal alchemy among the "elite" Taoists.
Chinese alchemy, astrology, cuisine, several Chinese martial arts, Chinese traditional medicine, fengshui, and many styles of qigong breath training disciplines are intertwined with Taoism throughout history.
NOTE: I DIDN'T EDIT THIS AUDIO. If your children listen, Conan blasphems God's name and uses some other colorful language to express himself.
Christian, please pray for Conan and Michel. They heard the Gospel and we know it is the power of God unto salvation. Pray fervently for their salvation, plead with God break through the stronghold of Conan’s pride or “self-worth” I think is how Conan put it.
Oh that You would humble Conan, Father. That You would allow him to feel the full weight of his condemnation in Your sight. Have mercy on him and Michel God, that they might glorify Your Great Name. You alone are worthy to be praised. You alone can save their souls. So I make my petition Father, that Your name would be praised for all of eternity for being so merciful, kind, and loving to save Conan and Michel. AMEN
Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him. Prov 26:12
God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble. James 4:6
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