ÿþ<script language="javascript">function link() { open('../links.html','_self'); }</script><html> <head> <title>How did people date in Bible times?</title> <link href="../rr.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet"></link> </head> <body scroll="auto"> <span class="header">How did people date in Bible times?</span> <span class="content"> <P> They didn t. Dating was basically nonexistent. People did not choose a mate based on good looks or a good sense of humor. Fathers arranged the marriages based on genealogies, dowries, and family positions. </P> <P> Most people today prefer the modern system of courtship, which allows the individual to choose a mate. While this system is more free, it is not perfect. The moral decline of the contemporary society has led to a high number of unwed mothers, increasing occurrences of sexually transmitted diseases, an alarming rate of sexual abuse and rampant divorce. </P> <P> It is vital that, in choosing a partner to marry or to date, the Lord and His standards remain the final measuring tool in the decision-making process. Seek His will for your life and ask Him to guide you to the mate He has chosen for you. </P> </span> <hr size="1" noshade="true"></hr> <address onclick="link()">Content Courtesy of <u class="link">RaptureReady.com</u></address></body> </html>