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Topic: Do you believe in coincidence?
soxfan94 Joined Mon 05/28/07 Posts: 3384	Mon 07/21/08 08:32 PM
auburngirl - Who or what controls this "reason" that we cross paths?

No1sLove Joined Wed 04/16/08 Posts: 10342	Mon 07/21/08 08:34 PM
I think that everything that happens in LIFE can be justified with a reason at some point...but I don't feel that not believing in coincidence necessarily means I believe in fate...per say. I have free will and as long as I do...everything I do, I have one reason or another for choosing to do so...even if it's just because it's something I want to do.

No1sLove Joined Wed 04/16/08 Posts: 10342	Mon 07/21/08 08:36 PM
Or are you asking if I believe God has a plan for me/us/the universe as a whole? Then yes...I believe that he does.

lilangel2 Joined Wed 03/05/08 Posts: 9096	Mon 07/21/08 08:41 PM
I belive there is a tootsie roll at the center of my tootsie pop! It's not coincidence that someone will ask ..how many licks it takes. I dunno cos I always bite

auburngirl Joined Fri 04/27/07 Posts: 18811	Mon 07/21/08 08:42 PM
auburngirl - Who or what controls this "reason" that we cross paths? I believe God has put people into my path. I believed that with the people I came to know during his illness and death, I believe that with friends that have come into my life since, and I believe that the path, odd as it was, was made way to meet someone special. Now, we did make a conscience choice to put ourselves in the same place that caused the meeting, but what are the odds of that?

Riding_Dubz Joined Wed 05/21/08 Posts: 22110	Mon 07/21/08 08:44 PM Edited by Riding_Dubz on Mon 07/21/08 08:44 PM
these voices that i hear

soxfan94 Joined Mon 05/28/07 Posts: 3384	Mon 07/21/08 08:44 PM
I believe God has put people into my path. I believed that with the people I came to know during his illness and death, I believe that with friends that have come into my life since, and I believe that the path, odd as it was, was made way to meet someone special. Now, we did make a conscience choice to put ourselves in the same place that caused the meeting, but what are the odds of that? I personally believe that the odds aren't particularly convincing, but my initial premise for not believing that things happen for a reason was that I didn't believe in a higher power. Assuming belief in a higher power, it becomes much more reasonable (almost necessary) to think that everything happens for a reason.

auburngirl Joined Fri 04/27/07 Posts: 18811	Mon 07/21/08 08:46 PM
I believe God has put people into my path. I believed that with the people I came to know during his illness and death, I believe that with friends that have come into my life since, and I believe that the path, odd as it was, was made way to meet someone special. Now, we did make a conscience choice to put ourselves in the same place that caused the meeting, but what are the odds of that? I personally believe that the odds aren't particularly convincing, but my initial premise for not believing that things happen for a reason was that I didn't believe in a higher power. Assuming belief in a higher power, it becomes much more reasonable (almost necessary) to think that everything happens for a reason. I can see what you mean. That could likely be the very key to differences of opinion.

soxfan94 Joined Mon 05/28/07 Posts: 3384	Mon 07/21/08 08:47 PM
I can see what you mean. That could likely be the very key to differences of opinion. I'm certain that it is. What I'm more curious about is the people who believe that everything happens for a reason, but not in a way that's related to a deity figure.

aLittleBird Joined Sat 01/05/08 Posts: 2515	Mon 07/21/08 08:51 PM
I can see what you mean. That could likely be the very key to differences of opinion. I'm certain that it is. What I'm more curious about is the people who believe that everything happens for a reason, but not in a way that's related to a deity figure. How about Karma then?

soxfan94 Joined Mon 05/28/07 Posts: 3384	Mon 07/21/08 08:53 PM
How about Karma then? I think that Karma is nature's way of showing us that we have really selective cognition. My point being that people pay attention when the "rules" of Karma seem to be met, but ignore the fact that more often than not, the "rules" don't actually play out.