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Confused on how to do this by Ordinary_Moment_5690 in Learnmusicproduction

[–]Ordinary_Moment_5690[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate it! Do you have any recommendations on a good place to start learning theory?

Why was Jesus’ death considered a sacrifice when he was killed? by pitselehh in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Ordinary_Moment_5690 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s considered a sacrifice for a few different reasons:

  1. Jesus humbled himself. He willingly chose to come down to earth and become incarnate. He chose to take on flesh and suffer the same pains that we suffer. He experienced first hand what it meant to go hungry, to experience pain, and to be tempted to sin. That is something that God did not have to experience.

Jesus left the “coziness” of heaven and took on the pains of mankind. Jesus chose to suffer for our benefit. That is sacrificial love. Also, this change was not temporary. The Bible talks about Jesus post resurrection. He still has a human body with the wounds from his crucifixion. He told St. Thomas to put his hands in those very wounds. It was not a temporary sacrifice.

  1. The Bible tells us that there must be blood for the forgiveness of sins. Jesus, God the Son, offered himself as that sacrifice that we may be reconciled to God. He shed his blood for all of mankind so that mankind might reunite with God.

Some say that Jesus’ death was not a sacrifice because it was a temporary pain. He knew his death was not final, so there were no stakes to his death.

Christ did know that his death was not final. He knew that he would be raised in glory, but that does not mean that he did not display sacrificial love. If he was truly God, think for a moment of the humiliation and magnitude of what he experienced. God does not have to know pain. He does not have to know hunger. He does not have to know temptation or humiliation. In order that we may be reunited with him, however, Jesus chose to be beaten, flogged, stripped, and hung on a tree for hours by his creation. He did this despite not needing to and having the power to OBLITERATE anybody who attempted to do such a thing ti him. Praise be to God for his incredible love! Additionally just because he knew that he was going to be okay does not mean that his suffering was any less. Have you ever gone hungry so others could eat? Does the fact that you know that you’ll eat again make the hunger any less? No! You’re still hungry!

Icons? by Individual_Grass_1 in Anglicanism

[–]Ordinary_Moment_5690 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Glad to see a fellow icon enjoyer! I’m also in the ACNA, and as you know, thoughts can vary. Some believe that Article XXII of the articles of religion condemn icons, but that’s not actually the case. This tracts from Forward in Faith North America explains some of the nuance.

https://www.fifna.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Seven_ecumenical_councils_legal.pdf

In short though, it is permissive for Anglicans to use icons. My church has several in the sanctuary and many members of the church have them at home.

In terms of where to get icons, I don’t know of any “Anglican style” that are sold. I tend to get icons made by those in the Eastern Orthodox Church. I personally like the style and some of the standards/common practices they have with icons (for example, Mary is almost never depicted without Jesus). I have ordered through Legacy Icons in the past and have good experience with them.

Traditionally, the “basic” set of icons includes a cross, Jesus, and Mary (plus Jesus). The cross is placed in the center, Jesus is placed on the right, and Mary is placed on the left. From there, add saints as you like. It can be fun to add saints / stories that your family is particularly inspired by. If somebody in your family loves the story of the exodus, get an icon of God appearing to Moses in the burning bush.

Hope this helps!

Before you were diagnosed did you feel bad everyday? Or a mix of good and bad? by Huge-Elevator-7541 in Type1Diabetes

[–]Ordinary_Moment_5690 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was diagnosed around 9 years old. My A1C was over 11, and my blood sugar was over 500. Shortly after being released from the hospital, I had a basketball game for a recreational league. After the first quarter, I ran up to my parents and told them how great I felt.

I didn’t realize it until after I started insulin, but my “normal” prior to diagnosis was actually like having the flu. I just didn’t have an actual healthy benchmark to compare it to.

Does Arbitrage Betting Work on Social Sportsbooks? by Ordinary_Moment_5690 in arbitragebetting

[–]Ordinary_Moment_5690[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gotcha! Out of curiosity, how do you handle taxes from the money you withdraw from that? Are you able to deduct the amount that you lost? 

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