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I'm not complaining or condemning or judging. Just curious as to the reasoning. I am no theological expert, but I know that every church I've gone to has held that non-believers are not to be married ("yoked") with believers.
So, when a Christian site hosts a forum for single people and allows non-Christians to mingle with and potentially develop relationships with Christians, it seems to me that they are actually promoting the practice of Christians and non-Christians becoming unequally yoked.
Or am I way off base?
I see value in Christians and non-Christians interacting with each other in a spirit of openness and sharing. I see value in witnessing to others from different theological viewpoints and having open discussions.
But this is a forum for people based solely on their relationship status and I don't understand why a site that is seemingly based on a belief system that discourages such relationships would then create an atmosphere that seemingly encourages such relationships.
Don't get me wrong. If I was upset about it and felt that strongly about it, then I wouldn't be here. And I don't look down upon non-believers as unwashed scum who shouldn't be allowed to speak to me.
I have seen some truly great and rewarding discussions take place here because of the different belief systems allowed.
I've just always wondered about the whole believers and non-believers being unequally yoked thing and how that works with a singles forum on a Christian site...
So, when a Christian site hosts a forum for single people and allows non-Christians to mingle with and potentially develop relationships with Christians, it seems to me that they are actually promoting the practice of Christians and non-Christians becoming unequally yoked.
Or am I way off base?
I see value in Christians and non-Christians interacting with each other in a spirit of openness and sharing. I see value in witnessing to others from different theological viewpoints and having open discussions.
But this is a forum for people based solely on their relationship status and I don't understand why a site that is seemingly based on a belief system that discourages such relationships would then create an atmosphere that seemingly encourages such relationships.
Don't get me wrong. If I was upset about it and felt that strongly about it, then I wouldn't be here. And I don't look down upon non-believers as unwashed scum who shouldn't be allowed to speak to me.
I have seen some truly great and rewarding discussions take place here because of the different belief systems allowed.
I've just always wondered about the whole believers and non-believers being unequally yoked thing and how that works with a singles forum on a Christian site...