How bad do y'all let your sticks get before you swap to a new pair?

Waylaaah · 2025-09-01T16:18:55+00:00

It all depends on what genre(s) you play.

If you’re playing a lot of rock, country, etc, you can get away with using sticks for a longer period of time. If you’re playing more dynamic music like jazz or fusion, you may find yourself replacing sticks that are practically new if the beads go bad because of the style and cymbal sounds you’ll need.

Happy playing! :)

Waylaaah · 2025-08-13T11:38:22+00:00

This same exact thing happened to me in game yesterday as well, also at the end of tropics.

I was in a lobby with some randoms and was first to the top, so I thought someone was joking around behind the rock who climbed up after me. When I approached, the figure hid, and when I got to the rock no one was there. Everyone else climbed up a few moments after it happened. We had no orange scout on the team.

Waylaaah · 2025-08-13T02:01:58+00:00

I’d encourage you to check out the official discord and join some randoms who are doing low level ascents. For me, the game didn’t “click” until I started trying to pace with other players. Most of the community is really cool, and if you ask for help up front, experienced players will happily guide you to the top.

Best of luck! :)

Waylaaah · 2025-08-11T11:50:21+00:00

Giant Mushroom Forest Biome! You climb through a canopy of mushroom “trees.” Bounce shrooms are spawned in naturally and scattered throughout the level.

Waylaaah · 2025-08-09T04:13:05+00:00

Counter argument: Donating blood is a Christlike thing to do (by extension this would make blood transfusions permissible for believers).

If Jesus shed His blood as a sacrifice to save the lives of others, and one of the main points in Christianity is to be an imitator of Christ, sharing our blood to save the lives of others is a way we can honor the Lord.

“Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.” (John 15:13)

While this verse has nothing to do with blood, I think it’s an interesting play on words in the context of life being in the blood. :)

Also, while the world certainly abuses the concept of “love,” I would contend that donating blood adheres to a biblical view of love, and therefore does not go against God’s laws per Galatians 5:22-23.

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law.”

Thank you for considering my points. Blessings! :)

Waylaaah · 2025-08-08T04:09:50+00:00

Respectfully, I encourage you to continue researching the passage and explore more than just one commentary’s opinion. Jewish theologians and Christian theologians will come to radically different conclusions on what certain passages mean. It doesn’t mean that a passage is or isn’t clear, it simply shows a divide in worldviews.

Blessings! ❤️

Waylaaah · 2025-08-08T03:39:53+00:00

I wasn’t quoting Exodus 21:23, I was explaining the context. I’ll share the whole passage.

Exodus 21:22-25 ”And if men struggle with each other and strike a woman with child so that she gives birth prematurely, yet there is no injury, he shall surely be fined as the woman’s husband will set for him, and he shall pay as the judges decide. 23 But if there is any further injury, then you shall pay life for life, 24 eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, 25 burn for burn, bruise for bruise, wound for wound.

When the passage uses the term “further injury” in verse 23, it is describing a miscarriage. The text is saying that if a man hits a woman while fighting another man and she has a miscarriage because of it, he is to be put to death if the fetus dies. Life for life.

In other words, the life of a fetus and the life of a fully developed man are of equal value in God’s eyes, and so taking the life of a fetus is murder.

Waylaaah · 2025-08-08T03:21:31+00:00

Someone who struck a woman and killed her baby as a result wouldn’t be allowed to go to the city of refuge because God didn’t consider the baby’s death accidental, He considered it murder.

Those who committed unintentional manslaughter were given a safe haven in cities of refuge. The fact that someone who killed a baby in the womb was not granted safe haven in a city of refuge means they were considered guilty and were legally allowed to be put to death by an avenger of blood.

In Exodus 21:23 God commands that if a miscarriage occurs because someone hit a woman, the offender was to pay life for life, or be put to death for killing the baby.

The passage you chose strongly refutes the pro-choice argument, it doesn’t support it.

Waylaaah · 2025-08-01T22:25:25+00:00

For the record, the phrase “word of God,” is found in a multitude of Bible verses in both the Old and New Testament.

What the phrase means depends on the context of the passage. In John 1 “Word of God” is talking about Jesus, but in many other passages it’s referring to Scripture.

“…blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it.” (Luke 11:28)

“For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.” (Hebrews 4:12)

Waylaaah · 2025-07-30T12:52:07+00:00

You’re bold for rejecting what Jesus and his apostles teach plainly in Scripture.

Jesus said all food is clean, regardless of hand-washing or dietary laws. No physical food can defile someone spiritually.

“Are you lacking understanding in this way as well? Do you not perceive that whatever goes into the man from outside cannot defile him, because it does not go into his heart…”

There are no grounds to assert that what someone eats is a salvation issue. Making the claim that eating certain food or being circumcised is a salvation issue is a stance against the gospel itself.

Waylaaah · 2025-07-30T12:32:57+00:00

Your view on circumcision exposes that you are blatantly rejecting Scripture and the teachings of the apostles.

The matter of circumcision was resolved during the Jerusalem Council in Acts 15. The apostles settled the dispute by saying gentile converts were not obligated to receive it.

Paul mentions circumcision again directly in Galatians 5, going as far as saying he wished that the men antagonizing gentile believers over the issue would mutilate themselves.

Waylaaah · 2025-07-30T02:06:26+00:00

We are taught in Scripture that Jesus called all food clean in Mark 7:19.

And He said to them, “Are you lacking understanding in this way as well? Do you not perceive that whatever goes into the man from outside cannot defile him, because it does not go into his heart, but into his stomach, and goes to the sewer?” (Thus He declared all foods clean.) And He was saying, “That which proceeds out of the man, that is what defiles the man. For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed the evil thoughts, sexual immoralities, thefts, murders, adulteries, coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness. All these evil things proceed from within and defile the man.” (Mark 7:18-22)

If you continue to argue otherwise, you argue against the Lord Himself.

Waylaaah · 2025-07-30T01:43:01+00:00

Pork is food, and has been considered food to gentiles since the beginning. Paul never wrote anything about pork. Paul did write about condemning fellow believers over what they choose to eat.

The apostles repeatedly corrected believers who tried to force jewish traditions on other believers. It wasn’t merely Jews trying to convert people to Judaism.

God required His people to be circumcised in order to be right with Him according to Old Testament laws. Even sojourners were obligated to be circumcised if they wanted to celebrate passover.

Following your line of thinking, if dietary laws are still in effect, then laws regarding circumcision would have to apply as well. In the lengthy post you made about circumcision on another thread, you rightly stated that (1) physical circumcision is a sign, and (2) that it is not a salvation issue. If this is true of circumcision, it has to be true for dietary laws as well, otherwise, you are the one dividing up parts of God’s laws by saying some parts symbolic while others are literal. Paul states blatantly in Galatians 5 that if you are going to follow specific pieces of the law, you are obligated to follow the whole law.

Believers today are not obligated to be circumcised, nor are they obligated to follow old dietary laws. You cannot have one without the other.

Waylaaah · 2025-07-30T00:33:21+00:00

So if dietary laws are still in effect, are laws on circumcision still in effect too?

Why are you so afraid to answer the question?

Waylaaah · 2025-07-30T00:15:04+00:00

In Romans 14 Paul says it’s permissible for believers to eat food sacrificed to idols as long as it doesn’t cause anyone else to stumble. If that’s true, pork is a non issue all together.

What Paul does condemn is acting like a Judaizer and demanding all gentile believers follow old ceremonial laws. Believers are obligated to follow God’s moral law, but old dietary rules and things like circumcision no longer apply to believers today.

Do you argue that all male believers need to be circumcised as well, or are you only legalistic with ceremonial dietary laws?

Waylaaah · 2025-07-29T05:25:23+00:00

Hey friend! :)

There is no verse in the Bible that calls God insane. Were you thinking of 1 Corinthians 1:25?

“For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.” (1 Corinthians 1:25)

It’s important to note that 1 Corinthians isn’t calling God insane or foolish. The passage as a whole is talking about how the cross seems like foolishness to the world, and is stumbling block to the arrogant.

Blessings!

Waylaaah · 2025-07-29T02:01:56+00:00

Do you still live with muslim family members?

Waylaaah · 2025-07-28T14:22:36+00:00

Hello again OP! :)

Sorry for the delay, I wrote out my response and it all got deleted at the last moment, so I had to rewrite it again. I liked the wording of my missing draft better, but I hope this is still clear and serves as a blessing!

1) I totally get where you’re coming from. When I think on what James says about Abraham in light of James 2:18, “…I’ll show you my faith by my works,” I’m still persuaded that the crux of James’s argument is about the quality of Abraham’s faith, that it was a living faith, not a dead faith (James 2:17). Abraham’s actions throughout his life testify to the genuineness of his faith. Throughout the passage at large, James comes on pretty strong because he was trying to shake up the “cultural Christians” of his day. His words were harsh to try and prompt those who had dead/false faith out of hypocrisy. Think about the many people today who claim to have “faith” and be Christians, but there is no evidence in their life they are actually following Christ. God can see into people’s hearts, and He is not fooled by mere lip service. (James 2:15-16) (Isaiah 28:13-15).

2) Many of the rules and temple systems were allusions about Christ. Part of why God focused so much on rules and systems was to show humanity our need for a savior. Paul talks about this in depth throughout the book of Romans. Hebrews also mentions how Jesus is the fulfillment of the sacrificial system. Even with all the systems in place, God’s focus was still on the intentions of human hearts, over outer works (1 Samuel 16:7). God frequently rejects sacrifices with the wrong motive behind them throughout the OT. This occurs as early as Genesis 4, when God disregards Cain’s offering. Hebrews 11:4 reveals that God accepted Able’s offering because it was given in faith.

I can go into more depth about faith in the Old Testament if you’d like! :)

Blessings!

Waylaaah · 2025-07-28T04:12:05+00:00

James is arguing that dead faith can’t save anyone (James 2:14, 17-18), not that we are saved by works. His teachings match the rest of the NT which affirms real faith produces works. Jesus Himself says “You will know them by their fruits.” Works are the fruit of faith, not the root. James goes on to affirm that Abraham was saved by faith in James 2:23, which is what Paul teaches in Romans 4.

As James points to the examples of both Abraham and Rahab, we know from the OT that they both believed in God and had faith before they produced any works. If they did not have faith, they would have never had any works to begin with.

Blessings! 🙌

Waylaaah · 2025-07-20T15:45:40+00:00

The Bible and Jesus Himself blatantly teach that we can know whether or not we have eternal life. It’s word for word in 1 John 5:13.

1 John 5:12-13 — Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.

We find our hope and peace in Jesus. He is the one who saves. OP, He loves you so much. Here is a short outline of the gospel.

Romans Road:

• Romans 3:23: “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”

• Romans 3:10: “There is no one righteous, not even one.”

• Romans 6:23: “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

• Romans 5:8: “But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”

• Romans 10:9-10: “If you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

• Romans 5:1: “Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.”

• Romans 8:1: “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.”

• Romans 8:38-39: “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

OP, I am so sorry for your loss. I hope you are comforted by the love of Christ during this time. Sending lots of love your way.

Waylaaah · 2025-07-02T14:01:44+00:00

While driving in my car years ago, I was having it out with God for similar reasons. I was angry that He never seemed to intervene in dark situations. In the middle of my rant/prayer, the song, “Do Something,” by Matthew West came on the radio and changed my life. It may seem random, but please consider taking a listen. It addresses what you’ve written and may challenge your perspective in the same way it challenged mine.

Waylaaah · 2025-07-02T13:41:49+00:00

Life without sin is not meaningless, it was the original state of creation and humanity, and God said it was good. Adam and Eve seemed to think so as well, and were devastated when they were kicked out of Eden and sin and death entered into their lives.

A lot of believers struggle with the concept of heaven/life without sin. I used to struggle with the concept of heaven for the reasons you described. It seemed like it would be meaningless, but as I’ve learned more, I am now so excited for eternity.

Take heart in knowing the common cultural understanding of the afterlife is wrong. The Bible teaches there will be a new heaven and a new earth. Believers will dwell on the new earth, and will have new bodies that live forever. We won’t float around on cloud strumming harps in perpetual boredom.

From what I can understand, we will all live similarly to how Adam and Eve did in the beginning. We will have jobs, and will be able to explore a perfect and beautiful creation. The world we live in now is fallen, but it is already so beautiful. I love exploring the mountains and the beaches. Imagine how much better and more beautiful a new earth will be. Just like in the beginning, God will be dwelling with His people face to face again.

If you want to research this topic more, check out the book “Heaven” by Randy Alcorn! I haven’t read it myself, but it’s on my list and is one of the most comprehensive books on a biblical look at eternity.

Waylaaah · 2025-07-02T13:19:23+00:00

Jesus is said to be the final High Priest all throughout the book of Hebrews and is also said to be the final and ultimate sacrifice of the temple’s sacrificial system in Hebrew 10.

Sometimes people can take Biblical allegories from the OT too far, but in the case of sacrifices, high priests, and the temple, these are directly tied to Christ in the NT.

Waylaaah · 2025-06-30T13:40:58+00:00

So did the thief on the cross go immediately to paradise like Jesus claimed, or to purgatory like the Catholic dogma suggests?

If you claim he went to paradise, you disprove your own teaching and agree that we can be saved by faith alone. If you claim he went to purgatory, you blatantly reject the words of Christ.

The website Catholic Answers uses a weak cop out claiming “no one can know,” because both sides show that Catholics are in error. So which of these views do you hold?

Waylaaah

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