It's good to be single.

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Ruby123

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It is good to be single, although at times I wish I wasn't. But for the most I am content with it.
I hear of others horror stories and I quickly realise it is alot less stressful being single.
 
Lanolin

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single rhymes with pringle, tingle, and mingle
married rhymes with harried, tarried and parried

which sounds more fun?
 
tourist

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I_am_Canadian said:
No, not half a man with a missing rib, half a man as in not whole in a fulfilling way, a depressed man from lonliness, a man whose whole life revolves around an empty lonely home,, a man with no real purpose except to just work and just exist. A man with dead heart. It's great if you can stand being single, but I can't anymore.
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I have felt as you feel for years.
 
Lanolin

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tourist said:
Yes, an obvious oversight. :)
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ok

but some people dont like to be picked up.
I mean not everyone has their thumbs out hoping for a ride. A lot of people prefer to walk when its sunny. If they got a ride they just would miss out on all the exercise.
 
SomeDisciple

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I_am_Canadian said:
We should start an anti single pro marrage group lol
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Better you do that, than weep with those who rejoice!!!:p

I genuinely hope that you get married if that is what you really want, and what god wants for you. I just don't want single people being ensnared by doubt, low self-esteem or depression: because that is what evil wants. Even if you're sure you ought to get married, then rejoice in your hope of a fruitful marriage and have faith for the things that god will bring! I don't think we are ever meant to feel like an empty shell, just because we are not married- even if we want to be.
 
laymen

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Gideon300 said:
It's easy to be negative. Of all people, Christians should be able to rejoice in family. Sure it's hard. It's worth it. A good relationship is a great blessing. If we allow the ways of the world to influence us, we will not experience God's blessing. If all Christians decide to be childless, then the church loses a generation of people with at least a basic knowledge of the gospel.

Marriage is a great way to break down the innate selfishness that rules us. It's not for everyone, but most people should marry.
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You say it like an ablation, should get married. Wish it was that easy to just decided to get married lol. you must first have the option lol
 
I_am_Canadian

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SomeDisciple said:
Better you do that, than weep with those who rejoice!!!:p

I genuinely hope that you get married if that is what you really want, and what god wants for you. I just don't want single people being ensnared by doubt, low self-esteem or depression: because that is what evil wants. Even if you're sure you ought to get married, then rejoice in your hope of a fruitful marriage and have faith for the things that god will bring! I don't think we are ever meant to feel like an empty shell, just because we are not married- even if we want to be.
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yeah, Thanks I appreciate that, I hope so.
 
Lanolin

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if you are depressed you need to get prayed for not married.

I think depression can hit anyone, whether they are married or unmarried.
 
I_am_Canadian

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Lanolin said:
if you are depressed you need to get prayed for not married.

I think depression can hit anyone, whether they are married or unmarried.
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Lanolin said:
if you are depressed you need to get prayed for not married.

I think depression can hit anyone, whether they are married or unmarried.
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Of course it can, but depression can hit a person who is lonely and isolated most of the time.
 
Lynx

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Advantage #73 of being single:

I just made a big pot of chocolate pudding. GUESS WHO GETS TO SCRAPE THE POT! :cool:

Aaaaaaaaall MINE!
 
I_am_Canadian

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Lynx said:
Advantage #73 of being single:

I just made a big pot of chocolate pudding. GUESS WHO GETS TO SCRAPE THE POT! :cool:

Aaaaaaaaall MINE!
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oh yummy, did you save any for the rest of us?? lol
 
SomeDisciple

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Lynx said:
Advantage #73 of being single:

I just made a big pot of chocolate pudding. GUESS WHO GETS TO SCRAPE THE POT! :cool:

Aaaaaaaaall MINE!
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See. the existence of chocolate pudding is irrefutable, empirical evidence easily found in creation that there is a God, and that he is good. Non-believers are without excuse.

"Who makes a big pot of chocolate pudding, and does not himself partake by scraping the pot?"

Technically not scripture, but... sounds very Holy Ghost inspired to me.:)
 
Lynx

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SomeDisciple said:
See. the existence of chocolate pudding is irrefutable, empirical evidence easily found in creation that there is a God, and that he is good. Non-believers are without excuse.

"Who makes a big pot of chocolate pudding, and does not himself partake by scraping the pot?"

Technically not scripture, but... sounds very Holy Ghost inspired to me.:)
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Well technically it's the existence of COCOA that proves God exists.

If we try to narrow it down to chocolate pudding specifically we get into theological quagmires involving brownies - does a raspberry or cheesecake topping disqualify it as proof of God, and if so how much topping is required to disqualify - and whether milk "chocolate" counts as proof.
 
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I don't have a thesis to nail to the door. But I will leave an empty bag of coffee nut M&M's as my proof...
 
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