How about an eHarmony-like thing?

[tke316]

I'd like to create an eHarmony-like thing to match people up based on their background, experience and attitudes about their faith journeys so they can form discussion groups and correspond with one another.

I went and looked at eHarmony questions to get an idea of how they do things. :eek:

I started writing a php and MySql application on the internet but got overwhelmed after thinking about it for only a little while. :eek:

All I've really got in my head so far is to have a multiple choice sort of thing that goes something like this.

What is the denomination in which your father was baptized as an infant?

a) Lutheran - Missouri Synod
b) Lutheran - Wisconsin Synod
c) Lutheran - ELCA
d) Lutheran - Other
e) Roman Catholic
f) Episcopal
g) Orthodox
...
z) My father was not baptized as an infant.


What is the denomination in which your mother was baptized as an infant?

a) Lutheran - Missouri Synod
b) Lutheran - Wisconsin Synod
c) Lutheran - ELCA
d) Lutheran - Other
e) Roman Catholic
f) Episcopal
g) Orthodox
...
z) My mother was not baptized as an infant.

What is the denomination in which your father was baptized as an adult?

a) Baptist
b) Assembly of God
c) Evangelical Free
d) Lutheran - Other
...
z) My father was not baptized as an adult.

What is the denomination in which your mother was baptized as an adult?

a) Baptist
b) Assembly of God
c) Evangelical Free
d) Lutheran - Other
...
z) My mother was not baptized as an adult.

And then I would ask if they grew up in the denominations in which they were baptized as infants, if not what denomination did they grow up in?

And then I would ask about other denominations that each parent was involved in.

Then I would ask about the denominations the person taking the survey was 1) batpized in as an infant 2) as an adult 2) grew up in 3) was involved in as an adult.

Then I would go on to ask about spouses' denominations.

The I would ask about the person's attitudes about grace etc.

After building a database to store all this stuff I could then write a program to match people based on their experience. :cool:

A lot of work but I know I would love to correspond with someone who has had experiences in the same denominations as I have, read the same books I have, and listened to the same tapes as I have. :D

Whatcha all think of my idea? :confused:

[Maggy]

I would make sure that my date didn't check any of those options.

[Willow]

Well.... It would work for people who have religious background a high priority on their want list.

[JaniceB]

About seven years ago I met my Lutheran husband in a Twelve-step group for recovering addicts. I was a convert to Lutheranism, if there is any such thing. I had been raised Baptist but they rejected me when I got into recovery for my prescription drug habit and I became a Lutheran.

Somehow I think that to get the two of us together through a web questionnaire would have been a major programming feat! I wasn't even concerned about his religion or mine at the time and neither was he.

Now we're in another transition where I may become a Methodist or nothing while he continues with the Lutherans. Go figure!

Okay, when I do programming and data selection based on human behavior and choices I start with the other end of things. I would ask people how they met and what attracted them and then write the questionnaire based on their answers. Your R² might be better.

[leelees]

i found the thread a bit weird...i hate denominations and i dont think it should have anything to do with spritual recovery or faith or having a relationship with anyone marriage or otherwise...just a thought

[Hope 98]

I kinda think that the initial proposal wasn't so much aimed at finding a romantic pairing, but to connect like minded people for mutually beneficial discussion and support.

It's a little confusing when compared to e-harmony, but not really a bad idea. It's just not completely clear to me how it would work, not being on e-harmony at all myself.

[Janice]

If you've been on this forum for any length of time, you would realize we already have met lots of different people based on their background, experience and attitudes about their faith journeys, and already correspond with one another.

[ex-shep]

I'd like to create an eHarmony-like thing to match people up based on their background, experience and attitudes about their faith journeys so they can form discussion groups and correspond with one another.

I went and looked at eHarmony questions to get an idea of how they do things. :eek:

I started writing a php and MySql application on the internet but got overwhelmed after thinking about it for only a little while. :eek:

All I've really got in my head so far is to have a multiple choice sort of thing that goes something like this.

What is the denomination in which your father was baptized as an infant?

a) Lutheran - Missouri Synod
b) Lutheran - Wisconsin Synod
c) Lutheran - ELCA
d) Lutheran - Other
e) Roman Catholic
f) Episcopal
g) Orthodox
...
z) My father was not baptized as an infant.


What is the denomination in which your mother was baptized as an infant?

a) Lutheran - Missouri Synod
b) Lutheran - Wisconsin Synod
c) Lutheran - ELCA
d) Lutheran - Other
e) Roman Catholic
f) Episcopal
g) Orthodox
...
z) My mother was not baptized as an infant.

What is the denomination in which your father was baptized as an ?

a) Baptist
b) Assembly of God
c) Evangelical Free
d) Lutheran - Other
...
z) My father was not baptized as an .

What is the denomination in which your mother was baptized as an ?

a) Baptist
b) Assembly of God
c) Evangelical Free
d) Lutheran - Other
...
z) My mother was not baptized as an .

And then I would ask if they grew up in the denominations in which they were baptized as infants, if not what denomination did they grow up in?

And then I would ask about other denominations that each parent was involved in.

Then I would ask about the denominations the person taking the survey was 1) batpized in as an infant 2) as an 2) grew up in 3) was involved in as an .

Then I would go on to ask about spouses' denominations.

The I would ask about the person's attitudes about grace etc.

After building a database to store all this stuff I could then write a program to match people based on their experience. :cool:

A lot of work but I know I would love to correspond with someone who has had experiences in the same denominations as I have, read the same books I have, and listened to the same tapes as I have. :D

Whatcha all think of my idea? :confused:

I love it!!! I doubt there would be a market, but I did get a big kick out of it. 10 points that was good. :D

[ex-shep]

About seven years ago I met my Lutheran husband in a Twelve-step group for recovering addicts. I was a convert to Lutheranism, if there is any such thing. I had been raised Baptist but they rejected me when I got into recovery for my prescription habit and I became a Lutheran.

Somehow I think that to get the two of us together through a web questionnaire would have been a major programming feat! I wasn't even concerned about his religion or mine at the time and neither was he.

Now we're in another transition where I may become a Methodist or nothing while he continues with the Lutherans. Go figure!

Okay, when I do programming and data selection based on human behavior and choices I start with the other end of things. I would ask people how they met and what attracted them and then write the questionnaire based on their answers. Your R² might be better.


Programming feat? How about systems crash? :D

As far finding my significant other. I gave up on it and worked on my recovery. One day, lo and behold, some coworkers ganged up on Shelly and thought it would be nice if we went out. Add one Chartreux kitten and the rest was history. I knew Shelly at work. We started within a month of each other. We met in 1996, started dating in 1997, married 1999. I first got into 12 step recovery in 1987. It was worth the wait working my program first.

I know women who are perfectly content with being single. I have a male friend from college who has his own friends and interests and has kept the same old bachelor pad since 1986. Tammy and I have a mutual friend who has a small group of friends, work and her church and that does it for her. I also have a friend who thought she was going to be single and was OK with it. The funny thing was she declined our wedding invitation. I never thought anything of it nor were there any hard feelings. I recently caught up with her. I did the math of her children and how long she has been married. It was glaringly obvious why she was busy the weekend of our wedding.

I guess something can be said for being "presently" minded one day at time.

[leelees]

thats awesome!

i hate being single but i kind of think i will never be otherwise...........woe is me