Monks
Religious
Religious noun - A member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience.
Both words in one sentence
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There's even a minor religious schism; most of the monks preach, but Zenyatta believes practice and outreach is more pragmatic.
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Make sure not to confuse this trope with examples of Shaolin-based monks who know kung fu, which is perfectly justified, since these particular monks learned from former soldiers, and practiced combat in secret or disguised as religious rituals (since it was generally illegal).
Source: All Monks Know Kung-Fu -
Not once, though, do the monks ever bring up religious topics, nor does a cross appear.
Source: Black Vikings
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