Out to Destroy eHarmony

Homosexuals Out to Destroy eHarmony.com

Huntington, CT -- Stephen Bennett is executive director of Stephen Bennett Ministries, Inc. ( www.SBMinistries.org ), an evangelical Christian organization that helps individuals overcome their unwanted same-sex attraction - as well as provides support for parents, family members and friends of homosexual loved ones through the ministry's private, online support community - www.TheParentsGroup.com .

Bennett and his wife are also former radio talk show hosts for "Straight Talk Radio" (STR) - a daily, half hour weekday program that dealt strictly with homosexuality and its affects on society, from a Christian perspective.

On June 1, 2007, an Associated Press story reported a homosexual woman, Linda Carlson, filed suit against multi-million dollar online matchmaker eHarmony.com, for so called "discrimination" against homosexuals and bisexuals. Her application or "profile" was rejected because eHarmony.com does not offer matchmaking services for homosexuals. The online matchmaking service doesn't offer services for bisexuals, cross-dressers, transgenders, transsexuals, sadomasochists or polygamists either.

eHarmony.com only provides heterosexual matchmaking services.

"We've all seen the catchy commercials of heterosexual couples hugging and swaying to eHarmony's catchy jingle, 'This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)', followed by a chipper, older white haired man with glasses telling single viewers they could find 'the love of their life' at eHarmony.com," said Bennett.

It was no secret within the Christian community that the featured elderly announcer was none other than renowned Christian author and founder of eHarmony.com, Dr. Neil Clark Warren.

Warren got his major break from Colorado-based Focus on the Family, and longtime friend, Dr. James Dobson.

Stephen said, "During our radio days, we heard through our sources that Dr. Warren - also an author - was trying to obtain the sole rights to his books still under contract with the publishing arm of Focus on the Family. Our sources argued Warren was doing so because he was getting ready to offer 'homosexual dating services.' Warren claimed Focus' strong biblical beliefs and political activism, as well as the Focus on the Family name appearing on his book covers were 'a killer' to the new, growing direction and vision of eHarmony.com.

See http://www.theconservativevoice.com/articles/article.html?storyid=5917 .

I was doing a news story for Straight Talk Radio News, so I decided to contact eHarmony.com's Media Department directly for clarification for our broadcast. Never in a million years did I think I would get the man himself, Dr. Warren. I wasn't going to miss out on this opportunity and I wanted direct answers, said Bennett.

Bennett's contact with Warren for STR was almost two years ago to the date in 2005.

Stephen inquired, "Dr. Warren, I am a Christian and former homosexual man now happily married for almost 12 years to my wife and we have two beautiful children. I'm a radio talk show host for Straight Talk Radio and I am calling for clarification on a matter. Is it true you are parting ways with Focus on the Family because you are now going to offer a 'homosexual' dating service?"

Bennett says Warren almost verbally 'ripped off his head' for asking such a question.

Stephen recounts Dr. Warren's terse rebuke very clearly:

"Are you going to believe those lies? Are you going to believe the gossip? Listen sir, I don't know who you are, but I've been a Christian way for a long, long time and eHarmony would never, ever offer a homosexual matchmaking service!"

Bennett replied, "So, you believe homosexuality is obviously and biblically a sin - like myself and Dr. Dobson, correct?"

Dr. Warren replied, "Of course I do! Who do you think I am?"

Bennett, founder of www.SBMinistries.org, a national organization that advocates for traditional marriage, the protection of children and proclaiming the truth about homosexuality, was shocked, dismayed and felt betrayed by eHarmony's official public response to the homosexual class-action status lawsuit, published Friday by the Associated Press, which stated:

"The research that eHarmony has developed, through years of research, to match couples has been based on traits and personality patterns of successful heterosexual marriages," a company statement said. "Nothing precludes us from providing same-sex matching in the future; it's just not a service we offer now based upon the research we have conducted."

Stephen replied, "First, this ridiculous homosexual lawsuit is being based on the premise that eHarmony.com violated California state law barring discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. There are numerous homosexual so-called 'dating' services. Why do homosexuals want to use eHarmony.com when it is strictly heterosexual? This is pure homosexual pressure once again to force the acceptance of homosexuality upon all of society.

Bennett continued, Secondly, eHarmony.com's official statement in response to the lawsuit completely contradicts founder Dr. Neil Clark Warren's public clarification for Straight Talk Radio to me. It's a sad day when such a great organization as eHarmony.com seems to be caving into to pressure from the militant homosexual agenda."

"This is the real danger of the homosexual movement. If you don't accept, support and celebrate the homosexual lifestyle, you can be sued, silenced, and God forbid - if federal hate crimes legislation ever becomes law of the land - possibly be thrown into jail for your Christian, biblical beliefs that homosexuality is sinful, unnatural and unhealthy behavior," said Bennett.

Stephen ended, I pray Dr. Warren - a Christian man who gave me a public statement for the media that e.Harmony.com would NEVER offer homosexual matchmaking services is a man of his word and eHarmony.com doesn't compromise God's Word. I believe the entire reason the company has become so successful is because of the Christian, biblical principles it has upheld.