Phil,
I know two people who tried e-harmony and were matched up with people
from quite a distance away At least these two couples didn't get married.
It didn't take long for each of them to decide that their matched partners
weren't the right one for them.
I don't know if you are old enough to remember Art Linkletter's People
are funny program. The was a humongous electronic brain called univack
. Someone would put people's characteristics in and come up with some kind
of matched date. I never heard how these worked out.
Actually, I preferred the method of leaving the choice of my mate to my
father, God. I looked in many places and many faces, so to- speak, but it
wasn't until I completely turned that matter over to the Lord, that I got
his choice for me. It will be 30 years next Jan. 6.
Vinny----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2008 3:17 PM
Subject: E Harmony
>
> I, as most others, have listened to years of saturated commercials from e
> harmony dot com. I think the founder of the organization is a born again
> Christian but I don't know this for certain. Anyhow, something finally
> dawned on me one day. They talk about filling out this compatibility form
> of, what is it, 29 dynamics of compatibility in order to perfectly match
> you
> with somebody else? Anyhow, suddenly I realized, what ever happened to
> opposites attract. I mean, I have marriage tapes by Tim La Hay who taught
> on why opposites attract and make good marriages. I realize times have
> changed but have marriage relationship changed, too? I have spoken
> personally to several people who have logged on to the website. Half had
> fair to good experiences meeting someone, and the other half got nothing
> for
> the time and money. When you hear how many marriages have occurred
> through
> e harmony relationships, don't you ever wonder how many failures of those
> marriages, not to mention failures to meet somebody at all, have occurred?
> I do. Once again, we discover the church has dropped the ball on this
> one.
> Where are the successful singles ministries. Oh, sure. I know of several
> here in Denver and some mega churches and even some small churches but the
> people I have interviewed about their experiences in such single
> ministries,
> is always negative, for some reason. What gives here? Is the church so
> weak now that it needs an online singles matching network to find people
> their mates God has for them? On e harmony, what happens if you aren't a
> good, or perfect, match? Do you get to pick people who are your opposite
> to
> try? Sorry, just a happily married man thinking out loud, that's all. By
> the way, the Lord found a wife for me basically through the church in a
> very
> miraculous manner. Way to go God. I'm sorry we can't rely on your
> judgment
> as much any more. We'll build larger churches, to reach more singles,
> instead so I hope that is ok with you, lord.
>
> Phil.
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