Good for you.

Sandy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Vinny Samarco" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 10:53 AM
Subject: Re: E Harmony


> 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.
>