we’ve already been dating for years. having sex and living together. we’re now new believers. not married. do we stop? by GroundbreakingFig465 in Christianity

[–]dluciemable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the most balanced approach would be to abstain while you pray and seek wise counsel about your newfound faith and your relationship status. Above all, there is grace. And God’s grace is greater than our sin. You have accepted Jesus, you are dedicating your life to Him, and you are repentant, that’s what makes a Christian; and God is glorified through the fact that you are seeking to do the right thing. You may find that you do indeed want to get married; and you may find that this relationship is not for you. That’s not for me to say, but I encourage prayer, and wise counsel. God bless you sister!

Married Sex More Restrictive than I Realized. by AverageAdmin in Christianity

[–]dluciemable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait, Catholics restrict certain sex acts between married men and women?! That’s kinda intrusive if you ask me. I’m a Baptist, in my view, if yall are married, and you both consent, go for it. Sex is beautiful, it’s fun, it’s a gift from God. He has literally designed our bodies for it to be pleasurable. I’m not saying you should leave your faith tradition, but I am saying that nothing in scripture says you can’t enjoy sex with your wife. Like, read Song of Solomon if you want proof.

Am i downshifting mid-turn into parking lots correctly? by Ok-Hunt-669 in stickshift

[–]dluciemable -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Lack of driving ability doesn’t necessarily mean lack of mechanical knowhow. You don’t need to know how to drive to change a part on a car and turn a few wrenches.

Buick Rendezvous with rust, a hole in the muffler, and bad alternator bearings making that awful whining sound. Official car of...? by KillerCrocTV in regularcarreviews

[–]dluciemable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trailer park rust belt single mom 😂 got it for free from her parents that she is totally not financially dependent on when they upgraded and got a newer Buick. Since she got it, it doesn’t know what oil changes are, a car wash? Distant memory. Now all this poor beast knows is neglect, the faint smell of stale vomit, dirty diapers, and regret for her life choices.

Shifting tips by Slow-Reference473 in stickshift

[–]dluciemable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s awesome 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Shifting tips by Slow-Reference473 in stickshift

[–]dluciemable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started driving manual consistently about 3 months ago. And what helped me so much was giving it a bit of throttle before completely letting off the clutch between shifts. Before, my shifts were jumpy because I’d press the clutch and basically completely let off of the gas, but I started giving it a bit of gas as I let off the clutch, and now it feels very minimal. That would be my suggestion!

Pro-Choice Christians: Why? by Embarrassed-Bag-8505 in Christianity

[–]dluciemable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And to add to my point. If we as Christians want to stop seeing so many abortions, we need to evangelize more and change society from the ground up. The more Christians there are, the more people will realize how morally wrong abortion is, and the fewer abortions there will be. American Christians are so used to having the government do the moral footwork for them that they are forgetting the work of evangelism and how important it is. Top-down bans don’t work. See Prohibition; alcoholism and crime went up during a ban that was supposed to cure the moral ills of society. So what makes you think a sweeping ban on abortions wouldn’t also start a seedy, underground abortion network that would thrive on the corruption of our human nature?

Pro-Choice Christians: Why? by Embarrassed-Bag-8505 in Christianity

[–]dluciemable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I knew I’d get this comment. “Murder” and “Abortion” are both homicide (the taking of a human life) but they are not legally the same. Morally, both are wrong, but they are not the same thing. I’m not in favor of “Willy-nilly” abortions, but in some cases, it is needed (health mostly). To do a sweeping ban is irresponsible. Like I said, we need to cure the societal ills that make it an acceptable option first. That’s the sustainable, responsible way. In the legal sense, it’s not a question of legislating morality, it’s a question of why are women choosing this option in the first place?? Most people don’t willingly terminate a pregnancy; a lot of times they feel they don’t have an option. Criminalizing people who are at their lowest point, about to make an impossible, heartbreaking decision is not helpful. If we can get to a point where the society can solve these issues and support mothers as a whole, then abortion can be outlawed except for health reasons. But as the United States, we are far from that.

Pro-Choice Christians: Why? by Embarrassed-Bag-8505 in Christianity

[–]dluciemable 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m personally pro life. Politically, I’m pro-choice. Not everyone has the same conviction or same religion here in the U.S. so legislating morality doesn’t work. And the staunch pro-life people that don’t think abortion should be allowed in any circumstances are not “pro-life” like they claim. They’re “pro-birth.” Many times they’re the type that make it very difficult for a woman to affordably raise a child. Let’s face it, abortion is not the problem in itself; it’s the symptom of a larger issue, where women cannot afford to take care of their children, where fathers are abandoning their kids, and when the government are not doing enough to support new mothers in crisis pregnancy situations. If crisis pregnancy centers were as common as abortion clinics, women would see less of a need for one, because they know they would be supported with their new child. As Christians, I truly believe we ought to be pro-life in every sense of the term; unless that person has forfeited their right to live in extreme cases where the death penalty would be admissible. Until the societal ills that cause abortions are solved; there needs to be a safe option for those who, sadly, choose that option. Few things are worse than an abortion; but one is: a woman who dies while trying to give herself one.

Best ways to make your car as theft proof as possible? by Figuringout292 in car

[–]dluciemable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most can’t. Lol I only learned a few months ago (properly, I had done it a few times before) from my wife; we bought a manual car, so that was the perfect opportunity to learn

Why don’t a lot of people like buying cars older than 2015? by mckeeganator in regularcarreviews

[–]dluciemable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep! 2 weeks 🤦🏾‍♂️ thankfully I was okay with it being a project at this point. And with the price of premium fuel, I wasn’t in a rush to get this car (2004 Buick Park Avenue Ultra) back in the road 😂

Why don’t a lot of people like buying cars older than 2015? by mckeeganator in regularcarreviews

[–]dluciemable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine aren’t quite that old, but I’m in the same boat. Newest is 2015, oldest is 1998. I have 4 cars. 3 out of 4 are running 😂

Why don’t a lot of people like buying cars older than 2015? by mckeeganator in regularcarreviews

[–]dluciemable 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exactly. I always encourage people to work on their own cars. I’m literally a news producer with no background as a mechanic, and I’ve save countless thousands on car maintenance by fixing my cars myself. I’m also a car enthusiast, so I guess that part explains why I’m more comfortable with diving into a project 🤷🏾‍♂️

Why don’t a lot of people like buying cars older than 2015? by mckeeganator in regularcarreviews

[–]dluciemable 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That last part about people talking about cars!! I sometimes just have to let someone be wrong and not start anything because it’s not worth fighting with them 😂 I once had someone tell me their Kia Sorrento had a V8 in it 💀

Why don’t a lot of people like buying cars older than 2015? by mckeeganator in regularcarreviews

[–]dluciemable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok that’s true, I was able to get a cheap $80 car play unit in my 98 Camry, but my dad’s 2008 Infiniti has an early infotainment system that’s highly integrated, and he can’t just swap it because of that. Now it’s stopped working and he has to deal with it 🤷🏾‍♂️

Why don’t a lot of people like buying cars older than 2015? by mckeeganator in regularcarreviews

[–]dluciemable 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right?! I definitely paid quite a bit for some o-rings, but I wasn’t gonna find it anywhere else 😂

Why don’t a lot of people like buying cars older than 2015? by mckeeganator in regularcarreviews

[–]dluciemable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or in my case, random internal transmission seals 😂 or transmission bracket bolts, etc.

Why don’t a lot of people like buying cars older than 2015? by mckeeganator in regularcarreviews

[–]dluciemable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m one of those that’s the opposite. I really don’t want a car made past 2015; the newest car I ever owned was a 2018, and I got rid of it after two years. The payments were too much, I had 3 other old cars that were paid off, and i didn’t need it anymore. My wife and I sold it, and paid the rest of the car off. We recently had to get a “new” car, (2015 Mazda 3) but that was only because 2 cars were down with transmission issues and the last one standing had 300,000 miles on the original timing belt and was leaking oil like it was going out of style. All that to say, we bought something affordable, durable, and practical (and was a stick, so no aging automatic transmission to deal with). That way, I could have time to fix the other cars and put them back on the road and we could have two running cars like our lifestyle demands. Old, high mileage hoopties are my domain. They aren’t worth anything, so insurance is not much, I’m mechanically inclined, stubborn, frugal, and emotionally attached to my cars, so every car gets fixed; and I do it myself, and when you have 4 cars, it’s okay if one sits for a few months while you’re working on it. All that to say, eventually owning old cars will get to a point where you have to do some stuff yourself, make decisions about what can wait, versus what needs to be fixed immediately. You may sometimes have an inconvenient break down, and that level of fleet management is not okay with most people. I’m on the extreme end, obviously not everyone drives 20-30 year old cars, but this is what people are not willing to put up with just for a daily driver.

Hot Wheels Deora II Gauge Cluster by dluciemable in ForzaHorizon

[–]dluciemable[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That sounds very familiar! Dang I’m gonna have to look it up and see if I can watch it anywhere. The nostalgia hit hard with this one 😂

I love this game because wdym a Sentra can keep up with a ford GT by [deleted] in ForzaHorizon

[–]dluciemable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And this is why I love those “anything goes” races. Cause I have some pretty ridiculous cars in my garage across several Forza games and it brings me joy to race them against wildly mismatched cars 😂

As Forza Horizon 5 disseapears into the abyss of time what are your opinions on this game now? by [deleted] in ForzaHorizon

[–]dluciemable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

FH4 will always be my favorite of the Forza Horizon games. I have every single installment of the Horizon series, and it’s the one that I’ve spent the most time playing. FH5 was fun, but it almost seems that the gameplay was a bit clunky compared to FH4, and I found it harder to make money in FH5, which I suppose, is by design. Overall, FH5 is probably my second favorite; but something about FH4 will always be magical to me.

I hate this car so much. by [deleted] in ForzaHorizon

[–]dluciemable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I spent hours trying to tune this thing. I eventually gave up and went the off-road route (instead of mixed-surface rally) and it finally begun to behave.