Theology vs. Romance Part II

While I can certainly be the sentimental type, I have never been one to believe in the concept of a soul mate. The closest I get to believing in the concept of a soul mate is that if you have a spouse, they, by default, he/she becomes your soul mate. While not romantic, this is more inline with what Scripture teaches. I consider it fantasy to believe that God has created a special someone designed specifically for me. Well these convictions came up in conversation one night with my wife.


Wife: "You are my soul mate!"

Me: **silence followed by an awkward stare**

Wife: "Do you believe I am your soul mate?"

Me: "Yes, but you are my soul mate because we got married."

Wife: "So, if you got married to a different a different woman, she would be  your soul mate and not me?"

Me: "Exactly."

Wife: "So, if I die and you get remarried, you have two soul mates?"

Me: "No, the new wife becomes my soul mate."

Me: "I'm on the couch tonight huh?"


Moral of the story:

• I would like to hug the person that designed my very comfortable couch. 

•  I would like to punch the person who came up with the concept of a soul mate.