yes, I think arranged was better

What's Wrong With Dating?

Virginity was an inheritance to be brought into a marriage, and the father of the bride was responsible to preserve that inheritance. If a new husband slandered his bride and claimed that she was not a virgin, the bride's father and mother would defend her name and the name of their family. They would present the evidence of her virginity to the elders of the city (Deuteronomy 22:15). But if the charge was true, and the woman was not a virgin, then the bride was to be executed in front of her father's house. "But if the thing is true, and evidences of virginity are not found for the young woman, then they shall bring out the young woman to the door of her father's house, and the men of her city shall stone her to death with stones, because she has done a disgraceful thing in Israel, to play the harlot in her father's house. So you shall put away the evil from among you" (Deuteronomy. 22:20-21). Why the doorway to her father's house, rather than her husband's house? Because she had rebelled against her father's authority, and dishonored him.

In scripture it is obvious that daughters are to submit to their father's authority, while the father's responsibility is to protect their daughters.

There are some points in the article (not the excerpt, sorry). I'll give them that. But, more importantly it seems, their fathers are to submit to the government. Like Eliam did with David! Good old Eliam and David. Yes, this is a much better system than dating. And David and Bathsheba? Well "I’ve been thinking about these 2 lovebirds for a couple of weeks now..." says the second article. Those lovebirds? -- Bathsheba, clearly part of the whole "lovebirds" duo gets sent by her father to sleep with David while her husband is away at war. Hmmm.... I'm not sure we ought to be looking to the old testament for morals any more than we should be looking to it for law. I mean, I'm fully aware of my limitations when it comes to having good judgment all the time, but to start quoting the old testament as a guide for finding a life partner? Is this really a good idea? How muchg better than using Satanism? A little? Not much, right? How about using common sense -- really, anyone can do it.

But, arranged marriages... I have to say that this whole "love" thing probably *does* get in the way of making money. And, after all, what's the #1 cause of divorce?
So, go ahead, send your daughter to George W. --Maybe he won't send her husband to Iraq, but then again, oil *is* important...