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- 11/20/08
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Ware Elected President of ETS Yesterday Bruce Ware was elected President of the Evangelical Theological Society. Congratulations to Dr. Ware (and to ETS, for that)!
Drudge Report and Web Design Here's an interesting take on why Drudge Report is an example of excellent web design. Let Detroit Go Bankrupt An op-ed from Mitt Romney. "If General Motors, Ford and Chrysler get the bailout that their chief executives asked for yesterday, you can kiss the American automotive industry goodbye. It won't go overnight, but its demise will be virtually guaranteed." eHarmony to Offer Matchmaking for Homosexuals "Internet matchmaker eHarmony.com will be required to provide same-sex matching services next year under the terms of a settlement reached today in New Jersey." Deal of the Day: Building on the Rock Series Reformation Heritage Books is offering a great deal on the "Building on the Rock" series of five volumes. They are devotional stories for children offered today at half off.
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Just an audio I thought of when i read the eHarmony story.
I wish eHarmony had decided to stand up to them and just stop service in NJ. Every inch we give turns into a mile.
Frankly, I'm not surprised that eHarmony caved in to the pro-homosexual rights movement. From Wikipedia's article on eHarmony:
eHarmony does not match gay individuals, and this has led to criticism. Warren responds that he has not done the same amount of research on same-sex match-making as he has done on heterosexual match-making. He also notes that eHarmony is about marriage, and that same-sex marriage is illegal in most states.
This doesn't sound like a strongly principled stand, if you ask me. If eHarmony's main objections to serving homosexuals pertained to technical and legal matters, why not settle the lawsuit before it got too expensive?
During the several months I used eHarmony, it became clear that the service's main selling point--its sophisticated algorithm for matching people based upon personality characteristics--was its only selling point. Although I got plenty of matches with nice and pleasant ladies, not a single one turned out to be remotely compatible with me in spiritual things. Only one of them even knew that there was such a thing as Reformed theology! After I modified my personal profile to mention my Reformed convictions, every single match that eHarmony assigned to me dropped out by the first or second stage.
Although I suppose eHarmony and its ilk may be of use to folks who treat personality, appearance, etc., as the most important qualities of a potential marriage partner, it had nothing to offer to at least one Reformed guy who believes that there are certain eternal values that matter far more than a pleasant personality or pleasing countenance.
Dave
No really big deal on eHarmony. On November 4, the American people stated that they didn't like capitalism and free market anymore. This lawsuit is just a bit ahead of its time.
My biggest disappointment with eHarmony was its omission of divorce as a “deal breaker.” So as not to begin communicating with divorced men who were matched with me and who did not disclose the fact that they were divorced, I had to put on my introductory page that I would not be interested in anyone who was divorced.
I was consistently disappointed with the matches sent to me. They were spiritually shallow and more interested in sports and entertainment than anything else.
A few months ago, when e-Harmony sent out in its monthly e-newsletter an article entitled “How to Have a One-Night Stand,” I said, “That’s it,” and I cancelled.