Do you believe in destiny ?

No, that would require someone or something to do the destinying. And I don't believe in that.

I feel things are predetermined for everyone yet can be changed through hard work.

Darth Vader tried to instill in his son's mind that it was his destiny to rule the galaxies, yet it didn't work though

If something can be changed, it is not predetermined.

I don't believe in destiny, because all it truly is, is just another reason why the actions of man aren't man's fault.

predetermined indicates here what fortune hold for you, depending on the causes created by you in the past..but at the same time, our prayers, actions allow us to change this predetermined thing or lessen the affect. its called karmic retribution.

I believe things happen for a reason...

Bravo!

We, as a society, seem to be sliding faster and faster down that slippery slope. This is the main reason for my own wariness of accepting "science" as the last word on everything. The fundamental premise of determinism leads directly and inevitably to the reductio ad absurdum of "no responsibility for anything."

I believe we are destined to die. Other than that no. After all aren't we all on this sight trying to change our so called destiny.
We are searching for A change and want A change. You decide to zig instead of zag not destiny. If I did believe in destiny I would never want more out of life or want to make future changes to my life. life would be preset, pretty boring.

Destiny? No.

I do believe we all have our 'place' or 'job' in the world that we do best, just as the other creatures in this world. When we stray from what only we, as individuals, can best contribute, I believe things don't go so well for us. When we accept the role (in the world) for which we are best suited, I think we reach our fullest potential and are most fullfilled. Is that role our destiny? No, don't think so...I think our role in the world is determined by our talents and experiences...to accept it and use our talents and experience is our choice.

good topic

i'm not just it's destiny (maybe someone could clarify but) i think because of enviroment, childhood...well alot of things that maybe it heads us in a certain way but we have choices in life

we just might not like the choices but it can take you down a different road than thought

So you want your cake and eat it as well.


So is your time-line a branching path or not?

That is funny to me, I see destiny that way, but not necessarily determinism.


Determinism:

If we all have a destiny then it doesn't matter if we believe in it or not it will happen anyway and what is the use of knowing your destiny it is a lot more fun to discover it as it develops itself. Never understood people that want to know their future.

if time is a finite thing and everything happens all at once and we are stuck experiencing it linearly then everything that will happen has already happened in which case yeah there is destiny

Yep, but only from the perspective of a higher dimension that can see out time as one chunk. Too bad we have no current way of knowing.

NOPE
people have free will, we make our own destiny.

Interesting. If I were to make a differentiation between the two, I would think of them as more the other way around - Determinism being inevitable and Destiny being malleable. But hey, the semantics are always tricky in this area.

wow... good question...

I'm still in the process of figuring this out of myself.

Deep down i feel strongly that i am destined to do great things. I suppose you could simply lable it as ambition or a desire to do great.

I believe we are all meant to do something in our lives. That we have purposes, but it is our choice as to whether or not we follow that path. and it may not even be a fixed path either. i feel any single person could have multiple destinies due to the idea of cause and effect.

I mean if you jump off a cliff, yer destined to hit the bottom.

Yet i feel life is more along the lines of if you go to college your destined to complete it or not. Or, if you rob a bank your destined to get caught or get away.

We all have a destiny of death... eventually, but it is realatively within our control as to when, where, and even sometimes how.

So you can create destinies for yourself, or "futures" depending on what you decide.

Waves of infinite potential. Probability. all that comes into play and can alter the outcome.

In essence I feel there is no fixed destiny until the moment before it comes to pass, but once it passes it then fades into the past and becomes quite literally "the past". which is only useful for reflection and reminders. Definately not worth dwelling on.

Move always forward towards brighter destinies!!

Always thinking... P.D.

It doesn't hurt to remain unsure.

I don't know.

If there is destiny, then there is no reason to aspire to anything.

No reason to worry about anything either because you can't do anything about it.

No reason to take responsibility for anything either. Just say: I can't help it, its just my destiny.

If there is destiny, can you fail your destiny?

If you fail your destiny were you meant to fail? (Was it your destiny to fail your destiny or do we get do-overs?)

Hey! I failed my destiny, can I go back and try again?

What if we HAVE to go back and try again if we fail? Like being trapped inside of a holographic computer game.

You can't get out until you successfully complete your destiny.

Also, how do you know what your destiny is?

hmmmmmmm lots to think about... but I gave up pondering.

Oh well.