Phil,
I think Jesus is probably not busy enough, since so many people, including
some poor mis-guided Christians are living together and otherwise taking
matters into their own hands.
Vinny
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 11:33 AM
Subject: Re: E Harmony
>
> Vinny,
>
> I sure remember Art's show. He had some interesting things on that show.
> I
> guess the two people you know might just have to rely upon the Lord to
> find
> a mate then. Sorry. Too bad. I hear Jesus is pretty busy of late so He
> probably don't have time for insignificant things like marriages and the
> like, these days.
>
> Phil.
>
>
>
> ----- 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.
>>
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