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.