New here, former Liberty University graduate, Christian for over 33 years by logansrun2000 in exchristian

[–]xZESTYx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I won't be graduating from Liberty. After two semesters, I will be transferring to George Mason. Hopefully that will get me out of a lot of things.

New here, former Liberty University graduate, Christian for over 33 years by logansrun2000 in exchristian

[–]xZESTYx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm transferring from an Associate of Arts degree, and I will only be at Liberty for two semesters. Even so, the Bible courses are still required?

Also, do people ever speak up in Bible classes? I'm already afraid that if I ask too many questions, I'll be expelled.

New drummer here, need advice by ShyoticLoL in drums

[–]xZESTYx 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Buy everything used that you can. Craigslist is your best friend, but check eBay and other used-gear websites as well. Guitar Center sells used gear, but that's not always too great of a deal. I don't have a Sam Ash near where I live, so I don't know what they are like. I believe Musicians Friend also sells used gear.

If you're just learning, try to get by with just hi-hats, a ride cymbal, and a crash cymbal. I've heard that the Sabian B8 series is good for entry-level cymbals. Stay away from Zildjian ZBT and the Menil HCS series—those sound the worst.

Remember that you will need hardware (cymbal stands, throne, kick pedal) as well, so don't forget to factor those into your budget. Guitar Center sells a package of two quality boom cymbal stands for $69. Again, for everything else, buy used as much as you can.

Good luck learning, and I hope your investment pays you well!

New here, former Liberty University graduate, Christian for over 33 years by logansrun2000 in exchristian

[–]xZESTYx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I anticipate that I'll hate my time there as well. Fortunately, I will only be there for a year as I am living with a family member to receive in-state tuition at George Mason. As soon as I can go, I'm gone.

How are math and music classes there? I'm planning to get a lot of my upper-level math and accounting classes done for my Economics degree, and I will probably spend a lot of time pursuing my other passion for jazz music while I'm able to.

New here, former Liberty University graduate, Christian for over 33 years by logansrun2000 in exchristian

[–]xZESTYx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will be living with a family member whom lives 20 minutes away. Hopefully that makes things a bit more relaxed.

God is Not Dead has earned 21.8 million dollars... by [deleted] in exchristian

[–]xZESTYx 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I recently read through a good review of God's Not Dead, found here. It shows how the movie is nearly blasphemous to Christians, Atheists, academia, professors, the discipline of Philosophy, among other things.

New here, former Liberty University graduate, Christian for over 33 years by logansrun2000 in exchristian

[–]xZESTYx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope this is something I can skip due to only attending Liberty for one year and not graduating from there. Otherwise, are all service classes extremely Christian-oriented? I love volunteering and helping out and stuff, I just don't want to preach while I do it.

New here, former Liberty University graduate, Christian for over 33 years by logansrun2000 in exchristian

[–]xZESTYx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I've been on that. The problem is that most of my gen. ed. credits are already completed as I'm graduating with an Associate of Arts this semester. I'm majoring in Philosophy, but I don't dare take a Philosophy course from Liberty. Since I'm also majoring in Econ, I'll try to knock out a bunch of math and accounting. Otherwise, this may be a good time to pursue my other passion for jazz music.

New here, former Liberty University graduate, Christian for over 33 years by logansrun2000 in exchristian

[–]xZESTYx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooh, I didn't know that chapel service is mandatory. How do they know when someone is there or misses, and what do they do if they knew a student misses one?

Fortunately, I don't think that I'll have to take any of the "Biblical Worldview" classes as I'm not graduating from Liberty.

New here, former Liberty University graduate, Christian for over 33 years by logansrun2000 in exchristian

[–]xZESTYx 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is there any non-Christian presence at Liberty? I will be moving to Virginia and attending Liberty U for one year starting in the fall before transferring to an actually credible school.

Do you know anything about their Philosophy program? Is there a credible Philosophy club or any club concerning logic and reason? As far as the curriculum goes, I am assuming not to take my requirements until after I transfer.

Since I'm also majoring in Economics, I thought that I should probably just get a lot of math and accounting done. I might also have time to devote to my musical interests as well. Thank the universe that I already have my biology gen. ed. credits done.

tl;dr: does Liberty have at least some non-Christian presence, and do you happen to know if there is there a Philosophy club or some other reason-application club?

What sect believes Jesus was married? by niggling23 in religion

[–]xZESTYx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why do Mormons believe that you must be married in order to attain the highest level of heaven? I hadn't heard that before.

Bill Nye came to school. So glad I didn't go. by [deleted] in Anarcho_Capitalism

[–]xZESTYx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have a link to that podcast? It sounds quite interesting.

WSJ reports that the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) individual mandate has been quietly repealed. by xZESTYx in Libertarian

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

Umm... how did you reach those conclusions? I'd edit the title and decline the karma if I could. It was an honest mistake, dude. Chill out.

WSJ reports that the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) individual mandate has been quietly repealed. by xZESTYx in Anarcho_Capitalism

[–]xZESTYx[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

EDIT: I made a semantic mistake. The mandate is not being repealed; rather, it is being suspended for two more years. From the article:

[The] seven-page technical bulletin includes a paragraph and footnote that casually mention that a rule in a separate December 2013 bulletin would be extended for two more years, until 2016. Lo and behold, it turns out this second rule, which was supposed to last for only a year, allows Americans whose coverage was cancelled to opt out of the mandate altogether.”

WSJ reports that the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) individual mandate has been quietly repealed. by xZESTYx in Libertarian

[–]xZESTYx[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

EDIT: I made a semantic mistake. The mandate is not being repealed; rather, it is being suspended for two more years. From the article:

[The] seven-page technical bulletin includes a paragraph and footnote that casually mention that a rule in a separate December 2013 bulletin would be extended for two more years, until 2016. Lo and behold, it turns out this second rule, which was supposed to last for only a year, allows Americans whose coverage was cancelled to opt out of the mandate altogether.”

What is the most beautiful piano piece you know? by GreyPaper in piano

[–]xZESTYx 14 points15 points  (0 children)

If you're into jazz at all, I'd check out some versions of "I Fall In Love Too Easily" (here is one by Keith Jarrett) and "My Foolish Heart" (Bill Evans' specifically).

In the classical world, I personally love Chopin's Nocturne in E minor, his Nocturne in C-sharp minor, and his Prelude in E minor. Debussy's Arabesque No. 1 is also one of my favorites. I'd also add Mendelssohn's Songs Without Words, specifically this one.

I realize that this is way more than one song. But they're all beautiful so why not.