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| C.N.E. Terms of Use Membership Terms and Conditions YOUR USE OF THE CHRISTIAN NETWORK ENTERPRISES SITE CONSTITUTES YOUR AGREEMENT TO BE BOUND BY THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS. C.N.E. websites provide: dating services for all ages above 18, classified advertising, Christian attorneys, employment services, Christian businesses registry, and directory for: hotels, hospitals, universities, restaurants, Christian support groups, Christian churches and many others. The following terms and conditions are applicable all sites. This is a legal and binding agreement ("Agreement") between you and Christian Networking Enterprises (C.N.E.). C.N.E. hereby agrees to offer and/or sell its services and you agree to use such services under the terms and conditions mentioned herein. If you do not agree to the Terms and Conditions, you are not permitted to become a member. I understand and agree that my publicly posted information such as “statements of information” and “Profiles” will be viewed by other members and non-members of the above sites. Online (off-line) Conduct: You are solely responsible for the content and information that you publish or display (hereinafter, "statement of information") on the C.N.E. Members may not misuse any of the web sites of the C.N.E. in the way that might undermine its integrity and credibility. C.N.E. will not, under any circumstances aid, hear, defend, listen to, or comment on any complaints from members concerning other members with whom they have entered into a third party financial or business arrangement (It is against C.N.E.’ policy). C.N.E. and all of its sites do not endorse any transaction between the individuals, organizations or members. Any use of C.N.E. names, identification or logos, must be authorized by the corporate officer in writing or by digital signature agreement. In no event, in any communication available on our website including but not limited to via telephone, cell phone, text message, instant message system, email, blog, chat room, posting or any other means you may use , any defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, obscene, profane, offensive, sexually oriented, threatening, harassing, racially offensive, illegal or immoral material or any material that infringes or violates another party's rights (including, but not limited to, intellectual property rights C.N.E. and rights of privacy and publicity). C.N.E., reserves the right to increase or decrease membership prices and subscriptions without posting. You will not transmit any solicitation, chain letters or junk E-mail to other members. You will not post, distribute or reproduce in any way any copyrighted material, trademarks, or other proprietary information without obtaining the prior written consent of the Corporate Officer of such proprietary rights. C.N.E. does not guarantee accuracy of information and advertisement posted on its websites. Opinions given by C.N.E.’ staff are not professional statements directly attributed to problem solving or resolving conflicts among/or between third parties and/or members. C.N.E., reserves the right to reject and or cancel memberships unilaterally without reasons given. Indemnity: You as an individual member or organization will indemnify and hold harmless C.N.E. and its websites, its staff, directors, employees and agents, for any losses, costs, liabilities or expenses (including, but not limited to reasonable attorneys’ fee) relating to or arising out of your use. Such indemnification shall include but not limited to any unauthorized software tampering, possible down site(s) / server, damages caused by individuals that have damaging preconceived ideas with ulterior motives or any breach by you of the terms of this Agreement. Any and all formal complaints shall be in writing to C.N.E. headquarters. The chat rooms and all other interactive areas of the website are strictly for the use of individual members (as specified in the Membership packages). Online Content: C.N.E. does not make any representations or warranties for the validities of “statement of information”, “personal profiles”, martial’s status, religion or any other information included. C.N.E. is indemnified from any liability pertaining to member’s status including, dating, marriages, divorces and/or any other business activities between the members. C.N.E. does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information on the website and neither adopts nor endorses nor is responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, advice or statement made on any portion of the website. Under no circumstances will C.N.E. be responsible for any loss or damage resulting from anyone's reliance on information or contents posted. While we do not and cannot review every “statement of information” or messages sent by users of the website and are not responsible for contents, we reserve the right, to delete, move content or cancel memberships in our sole discretion. You shall remain solely responsible for the content of “statement of information”, profiles, public postings and messages you may transmit or record to the website. Membership programs and fees: Each C.N.E. web site posts its own membership fees separately. Please refer to each individual site packages. If your membership is not accepted, it will be canceled and you will receive a full refund without any deductions. You also have the right to switch, change, put on hold or cancel your membership by giving C.N.E. a three (3) day written notice by mail, fax or email. C.N.E. has the right to charge your account for only the applicable Membership Fees, which you have accepted when submitted your online application. The fees will be charged for membership, in advance (unless otherwise noted) to your credit card according to the package selected. There may be additional charges in regards to other features / benefits that are not included with the membership packages. Additional charges may be assessed per the items described. For security purposes, you agree that your benefits under your membership package will not be transferred to anyone else including but not limited to your family members, friends or coworkers. In case of any dispute in regards to charges, you agree to try to resolve the issue by contacting C.N.E. directly by email, mail, fax or phone before contacting or resorting to other measures. You further agree not to be in direct competition or conflict with C.N.E. and/or its affiliated sites that are listed on www.ChristiansNetworking.com. Usage of other people’s credit card: C.N.E. does not accept credit or debit cards from a third party. This means that the new members cannot use credit or debit cards other than their own. The waver consideration of this issue by C.N.E. requires the third party's signed written authorization, referring to the card holder's full name, address and contact information, first 4 digits and the last 4 digits of the account on the credit/debit card used for the transaction, card's expiration date and the selected membership package. Information will be accepted only via fax: (310) 465-0031 or by mail: C.N.E., 15901 Hawthorne Blvd., Suite 480-A, Lawndale, CA 90260 Attn: Christian Singles Billing Department. Authorizations sent via email will not be accepted. The written authorization must state the duration of the approval to avoid recurring charges on the credit/debit card as the membership is renewed. The third party herein is referred to, but not limited to the new member's relatives, friends, Corporations or other legal entities. Members of C.N.E.: We pray for the Christian individuals and Corporate Executives that will join our Networking and its affiliated sites. We believe in 2 Corinthians 6:14-18 "Do not be yoked together with unbelievers". At C.N.E., we hope that you ask, seek and knock. "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened" (Matthew 7:7-12). "Have faith in God. Whatever you '(as a C.N.E. member)' ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours." (Mark 11:22-24) C.N.E. does not guarantee future results in any of its sites. As a new member, you promise that you will not worry about the future results. "Do not worry about your life". "Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life?" (Luke 12:22-26) As a new member, you promise that you will not judge others. "You have no excuse to pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge the others, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things." (Romans 2:1-4) Press on towards your goal by doing business with other Christians through our network. "Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead". (Philippians 3:12-16) We hope that you will be patient with all our sites and make mistakes, as no one is perfect and some of the sites may still be under construction or development. "Be patient, then brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop and how patient he is for autumn and spring rains. You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near". (James 5:7-9) We request that you, as a member, help us by reporting any incidents, including but not limited to: suspicious activities related to drugs, money or sex solicitations, political influences, illegal transactions, hackers, members with proven criminal records and all types of pornography related issues. You agree to pay any and all charges posted on the site, which are related to your selected package(s) without any dispute. C.N.E. reserves the right to refuse and/or remove a membership as mentioned in our removal policy. C.N.E. does not guarantee results through its sites. Policy for removal or cancellation of members: C.N.E. and its affiliate sites reserve the right to refuse and/or remove a member solely based on internal documents that may prove one or any combination of the reason(s) listed below: - Any member that is under the age of 18 (including teenagers without parental permission). - Any member/owner who does not adhere to our biblical principles (Articles of Faith). - Any incomplete application or purposely altered data. - Any use of statements that are racial, sexual or offensive to the public. - Any failure to provide updated information by email or mail. - Any inappropriate solicitations other than those approved material by C.N.E. - Any person that is seeking to cheat, steals, hurt, condemn or sabotage others. - Any person / Company that alters the products or services on the site after the initial approval. - Any direct competition with existing sites of C.N.E. as to be determined by C.N.E. staff. C.N.E. may choose not to disclose to the member the reason(s) for which a termination has been based. Refund Policy: C.N.E. has a NO REFUND POLICY. It states that there will not be refund(s) given at any time. It is your responsibility to cancel your membership if you do not wish your credit card to be charged. All membership fees are automatically charged in advance and posted to your account per your selected membership package on a recurring basis, unless you cancel your membership. Once your written notice is received your account will be cancelled and there will be NO refunds for unused membership period. The cancellation notice does not grant or in any way imply a refund. FULL REFUNDS will be given in the following cases: - Any fraud on behalf of the member, with proof transmitted by the Credit Card Company, credit union or bank. - Any error on our part in overcharging. - Any duplicate submissions. - Any other case(s) on its merit(s) under submission and approved by C.N.E. Beyond these conditions, requests for refunds will be at our sole discretion and will be reviewed on a member to member basis. Hereby you agree to not resort to any claims for charge back through your credit card company or your bank and that once your application is accepted and approved by C.N.E., there will be no refunds for the entire period of the membership. You can exchange your package for a different type of package and/or benefit(s) so long as the additional charges (if any) are adjusted, prorated or paid. Any further changes during this period would first have to be consented to and by C.N.E. unless otherwise noted as additional charges may be assessed per the related application of the site(s). Privacy policy for C.N.E. members: Please be reminded that we are a Christian Network enterprise and expect all activities to be performed under the highest degree of integrity and honesty. C.N.E. wants the members to feel safe. Our data collection separates as to what is "private" and what is "public" information. Our goal is to protect your private information in our secure site. Your data, under no circumstance, will be given to a third party website or marketing firm. Our security and privacy policies are periodically reviewed and enhanced as necessary. You can review our private policy by referring to the Privacy Policy section of each site. Limitation of Liability: In no event will C.N.E. is liable (i) to you for any incidental, consequential or indirect damages (including, but not limited to, damages for loss of data, loss of programs, loss of statement of information or profile, lost profits, cost of procurement of substitute services or service interruptions) (ii) to any third party other than you. In addition, C.N.E. disclaims all liability, regardless of the form of action, for the acts or omissions of other members or users (including, but not limited to, unauthorized users, or "hackers"). Website Search: Each web site could be found by different key words. www.ChristianSingles.com could be found by using the following keywords: Christian single, Christian dating, Christian chat, Christian dating services, blind date, free classified, relationship advice, Christian marriage, Christian chat rooms, single dating, date love match, Christian dating services, Christian woman, personal ad, dating, Christian man, free classified ads, personal relationship, Christian matchmaker, date idea, free dating service, free dating, love relationship, Christian singles, interracial dating, Christian relationship, Christiansingles.com. Termination: Either you or C.N.E. may terminate your membership at anytime, for any reason, effective upon sending a 3 day written notice to the other party. C.N.E. management reserves the right to immediately suspend or terminate your access, without notice, upon any breach of this Agreement by you which is brought to its attention. Your membership is for your sole, personal use. You may not authorize others to use your membership and you may not assign or otherwise transfer your account to any other person or entity. This Agreement is final: This agreement is a full recourse agreement. The Membership Terms and Conditions of Use are governed in accordance with the laws of the State of California of the United States of America and any action arising out of or relating to these terms shall be filed only in The State or federal courts located in California and you hereby consent and submit to the applicable jurisdiction of such courts for the purpose of litigating any such action. If any part of this agreement is proven to be unenforceable in any State or Country, the remaining parts shall remain enforceable. Lawsuits among believers are not permitted by C.N.E. standards. "If you have disputes about such matters, appoint as judges even men of little account in the Church". (1 Corinthians 6:1-8) Any dispute(s) regarding to this agreement, which cannot be settled by the parties, shall be first submitted for final arbitration (in The United States) to U.S. Chamber Of Commerce in Washington, D.C. and (in Europe, Asia and Middle East) to "Chamber Du Commerce Et De L’Industrie De Geneve" in Geneva, Switzerland or Paris France. Acceptance of the Agreement: Although, at this time, signing this agreement by you in person is not possible, by clicking “Yes” on submission electronically, you have agreed and acknowledged that you have read, understood and agreed to comply with the Terms and Conditions of the membership Agreement and you are hereby accepting this Agreement. Hereby you represent that in the State or the Country that you are living, you are considered to be within the legal age group. You have read the entire Agreement and understand and accept all aspects of this legally binding Agreement. Simply let your "Yes" be "Yes", and your "No" be "No". "Anything beyond this comes from the evil one" (Matthew 5:37) All correspondence may be either emailed via filling out a form on our “Contact Us” page or sent via U.S. mail to: C.N.E., 15901 Hawthorne Blvd., Suite # 480A, Lawndale, California USA 90260 or faxed to (310) 465-0031. The Terms and Conditions of this Agreement are subject to change by C.N.E. at any time, without notice. I UNDERSTAND, UNLESS I ACCEPT THIS AGREEMENT, I WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AS A MEMBER. God bless and enjoy your membership. Updated: April 2009 |
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| Christian Singles Commitments Corp. (CSCC) is a part of ChristiansNetworking.com ("CHRISTIAN NETWORK") CSCC is an online Christian Dating Service, catering to marriage minded Christian singles. We screen our clients through many layers of "filters" to exclude individuals that do not adhere to our Articles Of Faith. We are committed to respect and protect your personal privacy. Our Privacy Policy and the use of individual data are explained below. Christian Singles Commitments Corp. (C.S.C.C.) is a licensee of the TRUSTe Privacy Program. TRUSTe is an independent, non-profit organization whose mission is to enable individuals and organizations to establish trusting relationships based on respect for personal identity and information by promoting the use of fair information practices. This privacy statement covers www.ChristianSingles.com. Because we want to demonstrate our commitment to the privacy of our users, it has been agreed to disclose this websites information practices and have its privacy practices reviewed for compliance by TRUSTe, such as: * What personal information gets collected by CSCC? * What personal information third parties collect through the Web site? * Which organization collects the information? * How CSCC uses the information? * With whom CSCC may share user information? * What choices are available to users regarding collection, use and distribution of the information? * What types of security procedures are in place to protect the loss, misuse or alteration of information under CSCC control? * How users can correct any inaccuracies in the information? If you as a client have questions or concerns regarding this statement, you should first contact the system administrator by email at admin@christiansingles.com or by fax at (310) 465-0031 or by phone at (310) 465-0313 or by U.S. mail at: CSCC Admin Department, 15901 Hawthorne Blvd., Suite # 480A, Lawndale, California 90260. If you do not receive acknowledgment of your inquiry or is not addressed satisfactory, you should then contact TRUSTe through the TRUSTe Watchdog Dispute Resolution Process (http://www.truste.org/consumers/watchdog_complaint.php). TRUSTe will serve as a liaison to resolve users concerns. The TRUSTe program covers only information that is collected through this Web site, and does not cover information that may be collected through software downloaded from the site. By displaying the TRUSTe trademark CSCC has agreed to notify users about information collection and its use. CSCC is the sole owner of the information collected on ChristianSingles.com. CSCC collects information from our Christian clients at www.christiansingles.com/register.asp (The application form). To reach this point of the website, you must click on "Join Us" on the "Home page" and after reading and accepting "Our Agreement" you are directed to fill out the application. Chat Room Keep in mind, if you use our system to send messages via this site, you should be aware that any personally identifiable information you submit within the chat room can be read, collected, or used by the recipient of the message, and could be used to send you unsolicited messages. We are not responsible for the personal information you choose to submit within these forums. Application/Registration In order to use this Web site, a user must first complete the registration form. During registration a client is required to give us his/her contact information (such as name and email address). We use this information to contact the user about services on our site in which s/he has expressed interest. It is not necessary for the client to provide demographic/race information (such as income level or race/ethnicity) or a social security number. However it is required that the client selects his/her user name and password and identifies a form of payment (such as credit card or e-checking), online or offline (by mail or in some cases by fax). Information Use We do not use the information collected to share, sell or distribute in any way or form with other entities online or offline. The personal information of the clients is stored on our secure data base and it is used solely for purposes of: identification, billing disputes, verification and/or authentication. Since our establishment in May of 1995 until now, we have not had even one case of broken in or stolen personal identification of our members. Legal Requests ChristianSingles.com cooperates with law enforcement inquiries, as well as other third parties to enforce laws, such as: intellectual property rights, fraud and other rights, to help protect you and the ChristianSingles.com community from bad actors. Therefore, in response to a verified request by law enforcement or other government officials relating to a criminal investigation or alleged illegal activity, we can (and hereby you authorize us to) disclose your name, city, state, telephone number, email address, User ID history, fraud complaints, and listing history without a subpoena. With the exception of the above, in an effort to respect your privacy and our ability to keep the community free from bad actors, we will not disclose your personal information to law enforcement or other government officials without a subpoena, court order or substantially similar legal procedure. Profiles of members We store the collected information through cookies, and/or otherwise via application to create a personal profile of our users. A profile is a dynamic page with or without a user’s picture that uses partial stored information (without certain private/personal information). We keep one profile per one individual user. Profile has user details, information and viewing preferences that s/he has selected to be visible. Consequently, collected information is tied to the user’s personal information so other members can make certain determinations if the particular member should be contacted or not for possible dating leading to marriage. User’s visit to our Web site does not constitute direct or indirect marketing/promotions. We do not share your profile with any third parties. Cookies Cookies are data stored on the user's computer tied to information about the user. Usage of a cookies is in no way linked to any personal information while on our site. On the home page we use the cookies by asking member to bookmark ChristianSingles.com thus adding the site to their favorites. There is no collection of personal information involved on the home page. We use the ID session when members login. Once the user closes the browser, the ID session terminates. ID session is used to log in, access the chatroom and restrict email privileges. With the setting of the ID session on our site, users don’t have to log in with the password more than once up to 25 to 30 minutes in some cases, thereby saving time while on our site. Correcting/Updating/Cancellation To update, correct, or cancel personal information log in to the member section of the site. Third Party Links The links appearing on this Web site are delivered to the users only as a courtesy. The information about users’ visit to those links, such as number of times they have viewed an ad (but not user name, address, or other personal information), cannot be used to serve ads to users on this site. This privacy statement covers the use of cookies by CSCC only and does not cover the use of cookies by any link provider. Communications from CSCC Welcoming new members: We send all new members a welcoming email with the password and username. Established members will occasionally receive information on products, services, special deals, and a newsletter. Out of respect for the privacy of our users we present the option to not receive these types of communications. Monthly Newsletter: Newsletter with new and/or important information is sent on a monthly basis to the members. We send such a letter to the name of the user to his/her email address. In order to unsubscribe from the newsletter, members will have to log in to their account, click on edit my profile, and check the option "no" under "Receive Monthly Newsletter." Service Announcements: On rare occasions it is necessary to send out a strictly service related announcement. For instance, if our service is temporarily suspended for maintenance we might send users an email. Generally, users may not opt-out of these communications, though they can deactivate their account. However, these communications are not promotional in nature. Customer Service: We communicate with the users on a regular basis to provide requested services and in regards to issues related to their accounts. For customer service communication we are available to be reached via email, phone or fax in accordance with the users wishes. Sharing Legal Disclaimer We make every effort to preserve user privacy, we may need to disclose personal information when required by law wherein we are served with subpoena on Governmental, criminal or civil action in accordance to current judicial proceeding. Aggregate Information (non-personal) We do not share aggregate demographic information with our partners or our advertisers. This is not linked to any personal information. Third Party Advertisers CSCC does not share Web site information about our users with any third party advertisers. Third Party Intermediaries We do not use any third party intermediaries. Service Providers We do not partner with any other third party service providers, except that our connection is through Verio that hosts our "dedicated server" in a secure, locked up environment. Business Transitions In the event CSCC goes through a business transition, such as a merger, being acquired by another company, or selling a portion of its assets, users’ personal information will, in most instances, be part of the assets transferred. Users will be notified via email, prominent notice on our Web site for 30 days, prior to a change of ownership or control of their personal information. If as a result of the business transition, the users’ personally identifiable information will be used in a manner different from that stated at the time of collection they will be given choice consistent with our notification of changes section. Choice/Opt-out Our users are given the opportunity to ‘opt-out’ by removing their email address from our lists. Once a member, click on edit my profile and check the option "no" under "Receive Monthly Newsletter." If a member wants to cancel the membership, s/he will have to request a cancellation through email at cancellation@christiansingles.com. Or simply, when logged into the account, click on Billing/Cancellation link and fill out the form according to the request. Users who no longer wish to receive our newsletter and promotional communications may opt-out from receiving these communications by replying to online email. Links This Web site contains links to other sites. Please be aware that CSCC is not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every Web site that collects personal information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this Web site. Tell-A-Friend (referral program) If a user elects to use our referral service for informing a friend about our site, we ask them for the friend’s user name and password. Upon confirmation, both the user and the friend will receive an additional one month free. Security This Web site takes every precaution to protect our users’ information. When users submit sensitive information on the Web site, their information is protected both online and off-line. When our registration/application form asks users to enter sensitive information (such as credit card number and/or date of birth), the information is encrypted and is protected with the best encryption software in the industry - "VeriSign, Inc (Authentic Site)". While on a secure page, such as our application form, the lock icon on the bottom of Web browsers such as Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer becomes locked, as opposed to unlocked, when users are just ‘surfing’. To learn more about SSL, follow "VeriSign, Inc.” sign. While we use SSL encryption to protect sensitive information online, we also do everything in our power to protect user-information off-line. All of our users’ information, not just the sensitive information mentioned above, is restricted in our offices. Only employees who need the information to perform a specific job (for example, administration, our billing supervisor or customer service representative) are granted access to personal information. Our employees must use password protected screen savers when they leave their desk. When they return, they must re-enter their password to re-gain access to user information. Furthermore, ALL employees are kept up-to-date on our security and privacy practices. Any time new policies are added, our employees are notified and/or reminded about the importance we place in the privacy issue, and what they can do to ensure that our users’ information is protected. If users have any questions about the security at our Web site, users can send an email to supportcs@christiansingles.com |
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| We continuously monitor and block emails of anyone who uses profanity, solicits for sex or money, sends out spam, or commits fraud. Help us identify those individuals by reporting them to us. Married? Criminal? Solicitor? Scammer? Christian Singles is a Christian site. Married people, sex offenders, solicitors and spammers are not allowed to join this site and will be reported to the applicable State and US District Attorney Office in Washington DC and Interpol in London. If the unwanted member is from another Country, s/he will be reported to the local authorities with complete application information and IP address. ChristianSingles.com is a safe site. Our approval/admission process of new members may take up to two days (48 hours) to block unwanted members from joining this site. Our members communicate and report any unusual activities. If you are Married, a Criminal, a Solicitor or a Scammer, it is just a matter of time for us to reveal your identity. Just like in the conventional dating, online dating requires you to use your common sense to be safe. The most important rules of the online dating are: 1. Take it slow. Do not rush to meet right away after exchanging a few nice emails. Get to know the person through our online communication tools first. Make sure to ask important questions, see photos and a video of the person. If you sense something is not quite right, keep asking questions until you are satisfied with his/her answers. 2. Guard your anonymity. Do not include your last name, address, workplace, phone number, or any other identifying information when corresponding with other members. Keep all the communication within the ChristianSingles.com site, which will protect your identity. 3. Other helpful hints to keep in mind: 1. Remember that you are in control of your online experience at all times. You can remain completely anonymous until you feel ready. 2. Always provide truthful information to the person you are dating. 3. Do not give out any personal information, like your telephone number or your personal address. It is very important to get an idea of the kind of person whom you are dating first. 4. Maintain all communication within our network and for your safety do not release your personal email address. 5. Be patient; begin your communication via emails or chat room only. Remember, we keep all contacts between members onsite so your email address remains confidential. 6. Carefully consider your partners words. Trust your instincts and if anything makes you uncomfortable, end the communication. 7. If you decide to meet, tell your friends or relatives where you are going, with whom, and when you will return. Pick a public place and provide your own transportation to and from the meeting place. Send us an email if that makes you comfortable. We care about you. 8. If you encounter someone asking for money, spamming or any odd behavior please report them immediately. Scam in dating services. You have probably heard of Internet scams. Unfortunately, dating sites have scammers as well. Any dating service faces this problem, no matter how big or small it is. What is the dating scam and what you can do to be safe? There are two most popular types of scams over the Internet - Dating Scam (sex or money related) and so-called "Nigerian Letters". Two most frequent scammer sources come from Russia (and other ex-USSR countries), African countries and Bulgaria. Both types of scams have similar layouts and both are easy to identify - cheaters correspond with you, write kind and affectionate letters and finally beg you for money or ask for your bank account information to "deposit large amount of money". As simple as that. You need only two tips to be safe and not become a victim: TIP 1 (how to identify scam): If you got a letter from any African country stating that one of their relatives has died, they inherited large sum of money and now need a bank account to transfer the money - this is scam. If you got a letter from an official relative - this is scam. If you got a letter proposing you money for some kind of service from a person that you don't even know - this is scam. If your pen pal asks you to send a certain amount of money for dying aunty, visa arrangements, ticket to fly to you, pay for Internet, have an urgent surgery, etc. after a few tender letters - this is scam. TIP 2 (how to avoid scam): Very simple! DO NOT SEND MONEY to anyone. Remember that any type of solicitation, spam and/or fraudulent transactions from an account at Christian Singles is against our policy and will lead to an immediate termination of that account! Please report scam. Reports from our members prove to be the most efficient way to fight it. |
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| Join Christian Singles, site to meet other marriage-minded individuals and build a relationship leading to marriage in the Lord’s timing not yours. Please consider reading and applying the following verses: "1 Corinthians: 07:01-09 (A Christian Marriage)" "1 Corinthians 13:01-13 (The greatest of Love, Faith and Hope is Love)" "2 Corinthians 06:14-18 (Do not be yoked with Unbelievers)" "Proverbs 31:10-31 (Praise of a virtuous woman)" ChristianSinlges.com is owned and operated by Christian Singles Commitments Corp., and is a part of Christian Networking Enterprises and is a fun and safe place to meet marriage-minded Christian singles. It was established in 1995 and ever since had always kept its reputation. Our principals work because of our strict member approval policy and quality of the members that we attract – people of Faith with high moral standards. In order to be a member of ChristianSingles.com, we require all our members to stay within our Membership Guidelines. Marital Status. You have to be single. Religion. You have to be of any Christian Faith: Adventist, Catholic, Baptist, Charismatic, Christian, Eastern Orthodox, Evangelical, Episcopalian, Gospel, Interdenominational, Lutheran, Methodist, Nazarene, New Christian, Non-denominational, Pentecostal, Presbyterian, Protestant, Southern Baptist, Church of Jesus Christ, etc. Intentions. You have to be a marriage–minded individual. If you want to join this site for casual dating, this site is not for you. Age. Must be of legal age – at least 18 years old. Sexual Orientation. This site is for people looking for heterosexual relationship only – men looking for women or women looking for men. Honesty. Be honest when providing information in your profile and your communications with other members. Truth will eventually come out. Manners. Be respectful to other members. Respect their wishes - if a member asks you to stop contacting them, don’t insist simply stop communication. Profanity. No curse or abusive language can be used in communication with members or in the profile or personal blog. Profiles. You don’t have to take a writing class to put together a good profile – just be honest and be yourself. Read our "Posting a Perfect Christian Profile" section for tips on how to write a winning profile. Photos. You have to post at least one photo. Do not post copyrighted images, suggestive or group photos. Read our Posting Photo Guidelines prior to submitting your photos. Personal Information. Do not provide your personal contact information (telephone number, private email, fax, street address, URLs, websites, Instant Messaging IDs, etc.) in your profile, blog or chat room. Communication. When communicating with other members do not harass, threaten, curse or be abusive in any way. You must respond to members' messages no later than 3 days after receiving a message. Even if your answer is negative, please be polite and let them know you are not interested. Safety Measures. You must respond to member's emails within 3 days of receipt! Find out as much as possible about the person BEFORE your rendezvous. Let at least two people know where you are going and with whom. Please read our Online Dating Safety guidelines for more information. Offensive Material. Do not post any offensive material in any part of our site, your personal profile, blog, chat room, in communication with other members. Commercial Activity. Any commercial activity, sending out mass emails, solicitations, etc. are strictly prohibited on ChristianSingles.com Helping ChristianSingles.com. We ask you to help us identifying members that break our Guidelines. Please report profiles that break any of the rules laid out in our Guidelines or Membership Agreement. Abide by our Guidelines. We require all members to adhere to the guidelines stated here and to our Membership Agreement. Profiles of the members violating any point of our Membership Guidelines or Agreement will be deleted. NOTE: ChristianSingles.com reserves the right to review, reject and delete any content that we deem to be in violation of these Guidelines and the Membership Agreement. If we determine that you are jeopardizing safety of our members in any way, your account will be terminated. Please report any suspicious activities or violations of these Guidelines. |
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| Our Articles of Faith are based on certain verses from the Bible that are relevant to this and other sites within the Christian Network. Please read them as these statements portray our beliefs. Article of Faith # 1 We believe in one true God, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit infinite, eternal and co-existent in majesty, power, glory, and holiness, worthy of all honor, praise and worship as Creator and sustainer of all things in the Universe both visible and invisible. Scriptures: Colossians 1:16. “For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him.” Philippians 2:10-11. “That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” Exodus 4:31. “And they believed. And when they heard that the Lord was concerned about them and had seen their misery, they bowed down and worshiped.” Article of Faith # 2 We believe in the Son of God, Jesus Christ, and His redemptive work on the cross. Jesus is the only source of salvation through belief in His finished work of death on the cross and resurrection from the grave. His offer of salvation as a free gift extends to all who call upon Him by faith. Scriptures: Romans 3:10, 23. “As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one.” “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” Romans 5:8. “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 10:9-13. “That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord”, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. As the Scripture says, “Anyone who trusts in him will never be put to shame.” For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile – the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” John 3:16-18. “This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.” Article of Faith # 3 We believe in the literal return of Jesus Christ to claim His own who belong to Him and to judge those who have actively and/or passively rejected him. Scriptures: John 14:1-6. “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going.” Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?” Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” 1 Thessalonians 4:14-18. “We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. According to the Lord’s own word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left till the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. Therefore encourage each other with these words.” 2 Thessalonians 2. “Not to become easily unsettled or alarmed by some prophecy, report or letter supposed to have come from us, saying that the day of the Lord has already come.” Article of Faith # 4 We believe that "the greatest between faith, hope and love is LOVE". Scriptures: I Corinthians 13:4-7. "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no records of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres." I Corinthians 13:13. “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” Article of Faith # 5 We believe in prayers. Scriptures: Psalm 25:16-21. "Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted. The troubles of my heart have multiplied; free me from my anguish. Look upon my affliction and my distress and take away all my sins. See how my enemies have increased and how fiercely they hate me! Guard my life and rescue me; let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in you. May integrity and uprightness protect me, because my hope is in you.” Psalm 20:1-5. “May the Lord answer you when you are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you. May he send you help from the sanctuary and grant you support from Zion. May he remember all your sacrifices and accept your burnt offerings. May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans, succeed. We will shout for joy when you are victorious and will lift up our banners in the name of our God. May the Lord grant all your requests.” Article of Faith # 6 We believe in dating only with intention of a possible marriage. We DO NOT believe in sexual immorality; if you cannot keep your morality staying single, then you should marry. Scriptures: I Corinthians 6:18-20. "Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside of his body, but he who sins sexually, sins against his own body. Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body". I Corinthians 7:8-9. “Now to the unmarried and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I am. But if they can not control themselves, they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.” Article of Faith #7 We believe in staying connected with the Church. Are you connected with your present Church? Article of Faith #8 We believe in constant self-improvement. What does the word of God says about Anger, Arguing, Arrogance, Complaining, Fights, and Boasting? What do you do for self-improvement? Scriptures: Ephesians 4:31-32. “Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” Philippians 2:14-16. “Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe as you hold out the word of life - in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor for nothing.” 1 Corinthians 4:18-21. “Some of you have become arrogant, as if I were not coming to you. But I will come to you very soon, if the Lord is willing, and then I will find out not only how these arrogant people are talking, but what power they have. For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power. What do you prefer? Shall I come to you with a whip, or in love and with a gentle spirit?” James 4:1-3. “What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? You want something but don’t get it. You kill and covet, but you can not have what you want. You quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask God. When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.” James 4:13-17. “Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Instead, you ought to say, “If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.” As it is, you boast and brag. All such boasting is evil. Anyone, then, who knows the good he ought to do and doesn’t do it, sins.” Article of Faith #9 We believe in encouraging others by giving gifts and flowers and by being generous. We also believe in spiritual gifts of each individual and gifts that our heavenly father has given to us to be used for helping others. Scriptures: Romans 12:6-8. “We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man’s gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.” 1 Corinthians 12:7-11. “Now to each one the manifestation of the spirit is given for the common good. To one there is given the spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues. All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he gives them to each one, just as he determines.” Article of Faith #10 We believe in staying committed to your marriage and not divorce your spouse. We also believe in no sex prior to marriage. Scriptures: 1 Corinthians 7:2-5. “But since there is so much immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband. The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. The wife’s body does not belong to her alone but also to her husband. In the same way, the husband’s body does not belong to him alone but also to his wife. Do not deprive each other except by mutual consent and for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.” 1 Corinthians 7:8-10. “Now to the unmarried and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I am. But if they can not control themselves, they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn with passion. To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband. But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.” 1 Corinthians 7:27-28. “Are you married? Do not seek a divorce. Are you unmarried? Do not look for a wife. But if you do marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned.” 1 Corinthians 7:39. “A woman is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, but he must belong to the Lord.” Mark 10:2, 6-9. “…Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?...At the beginning of creation, God made them male and female. For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.” Mark 10:11-12. “Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her. And if she divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery.” Article of Faith #11 We believe in building our Christian teenagers’ foundation according to our creator. We believe in helping our teens to make friends, so that in the future they multiply through a Godly marriage. Scriptures: John 15:5-8. “I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. If anyone does not remain in me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers, such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you. This is to my father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.” John 15:16-17. “You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit - fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. This is my command: Love each other.” Luke l4:28-30. “Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit down and estimate the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it? For if he lays the foundation and is not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule him, saying, “This fellow began to build and was not able to finish.” Article of Faith #12 We believe in predestination. Scriptures: Ephesians 1:11. “In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory.” Article of Faith #13 We believe that God is with you every step of the way and you will find what you are searching for in life, but in God’s timing, not yours. Scriptures: 2 Peter1:3-l0. “His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires. For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. But if anyone does not have them, he is nearsighted and blind, and has forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins. Therefore, my brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never fall.” Article of Faith #14 We believe that you ought to continuously re-think your expectations. Scriptures: Philippians 4:6-7. "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:9, 11-13. “Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen me - put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.” “…be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength.” Article of Faith #15 We believe the element of fear should never enter in the process of remarriage, making friends or companionship. We believe that whatever happens, fear shall not be in you. Scriptures: Matthew 10:26-28. "So do not be afraid of them. There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known. What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs. Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but can not kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the one who can destroy both soul and body in hell." Philippians 1:27-30. "Whatever happens, conduct yourself in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come to see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending as one man for the faith of the gospel without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a sign to them that they will be destroyed, but that you will be saved-and that by God. For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for him, since you are going through the same struggle you saw I had, and now hear that I still have.” Philippians 2:34. "Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourself. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus." Romans 9:31. "What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us?" Article of Faith #16 We believe that the spirit that lives in you makes your hope every day. Scriptures: Romans 8:24-27. “For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he already has? But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently. In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words can not express. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God’s will.” |
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| ChristianSingles.com is a part of a Christian Network Enterprise that provides Christians all around the world with access to multiple resources to help them to establish and/or further develop their business or career, improve their social life, learn new things, or just stay connected with the Christian community locally and globally. ChristianSingles.com was established in 1995 to help Christians to find their life partners. Over the years we have learned more and more about what people want and by taking into consideration suggestions of our members, we have perfected our service to offer most valuable tools for our members to find that special someone among the thousands of members. With a growing number of dating services we found that it has become very difficult for serious people to sort out through the multitudes of singles to find their match. Our goal has become to connect only MARRIAGE-MINDED Christian singles. We help our members to narrow down their search by offering a dating site for singles with the same ultimate goal in their personal life. We have done most of the qualifying for our members! Christians who are interested in a social networking can visit the sites within our Christian Network Enterprise which consists of websites that provide dating services, classified advertising, employment services, Christian businesses network and many others. Entire Christian Network Enterprise is 100% Christian, including ownership, management and employees. We do not own or link to any non-Christian organizations or websites. We perform by Faith striving to provide the best service for our members and always work towards improvement. We welcome your suggestions, comments and your prayers. |