Recent content by RodColeman

I would prefer the same thing. I don't mean to sound depressing. But that's just how it is. Marriage was instituted by God at the beginning of time, when the world was perfect, and it's something that's supposed to bless you. But then mankind sinned, and everything was distorted. That includes...

What about a UFO hangar? (Ssshhhh. Don't spread word of that around too much.)

"Oh, you want to install a bird bath? That's cute, read the CC&Rs first!"

Should we have an HOA? Meaning an organization to tell us what we can and can't do with our own property? And we would pay them to do this? Sure, sounds like fun! :LOL:

Oh, OK. Yeah, I know all of that stuff can still be true. I don't, however, personally believe that this is what Paul's original point was.

Haha, that's awesome, I've never heard of this!

Glad someone can relate, haha! I wonder who originally came up with all these strange ideas. You could write an entire book on all the Christianese platitudes you hear as a Christian single. Maybe I will someday! 😂

So, yeah, I actually think that, if you're still single at, say 25 or so, and you want to get married, you should probably put some serious effort into it. It's probably not going to "just happen." We don't approach other parts of life that way, do we? Like a job search, or weight loss, for...

Just going off of something Lanolin said: When you're a Christian single, people will often tell you that, if/when you get married, then you, apparently, can't do as much for God. And therefore, you should be cautious about marrying or perhaps avoid marriage altogether. And "take advantage" of...

Cont. And, yeah, some people might not be single because of “God’s will.” It could just be worldly misfortunes, like Jesus alludes to in Matthew 19. Yes, in the beginning, God said it wasn’t good for man to be alone, and made a spouse for him. But then what happened? Mankind rebelled, sin...

I wouldn't just wait on "God's timing." That might keep you single forever. Sometimes, as Christians, we can have the idea that God is a Puppetmaster who’s running every aspect of our love lives. I have my doubts about this, though. The Bible doesn’t say anything about “soulmates” or “The One.”...

This sums it pretty well. With so many dating "tools" now, and online dating, people also have more choice, which might be leading to more decision paralysis. I mean, in the old days, you couldn't travel very far, and your social circle included a smaller number of people. Plus marriage was...

Well, this is a topic I'm genuinely interested in and enjoy talking about, and I was wondering what other threads or questions people on this forum had. Of course, now I'm wondering if Lovette will feel the need to join in as well. Oh, no. What have I done? :LOL:

They also changed Sgt. Johnson's voice, can you believe that nonsense?

I don't know if God "puts people together." But I do agree that physical attraction plays a role, and that's fine. And I don't think you necessarily have to be "friends" before you date. There's physical attraction, and then there's chemistry. Usually you find out whether or not you have...