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.
>
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