Do you believe things happen for a reason?

[lgemini]

I know bad things always happen for a reason, because that this the way life is.

[lucky382001]

Yes, I believe that things happen for a reason but sometimes we don't know what those reasons are. Like when someone close dies in an accident.

[Tresbn00]

I totally believe that things happen for a reason and a lot of those reasons center around Kharma.  Do something good and I believe it will come back to shine in your life at ten times the cost.  I was involved in the real estate/mortgage crash and had a hard time finding any kind of work...much less something in m field. I took a horrible third shift job with the hopes that I could eventually get my business going again. Six years of nothing but a few deals hear and there. Around that time, my wife and I, went to a charity benefit for disabled actors/actresses. We went because the tickets were free and the meal would be one less expense in our lives. We were so moved by the courage and strength of the handicapped crew that we donated what amounted to a lot of money for us at the time. Two days later I got a job offer out of the clear blue and have been blessed with steady work ever since in a field that doesn't beat me up.

[cateyes1]

Thanks and for the record I to believe that EVERYTHING happens for a reason and sometimes for the BEST!!

[devideddi]

yes and God is in control

[hitch0403]

So lets see.I am 62 and just found out i wont die till im 83.So no need for life insurance now.And of course i can go sky diving and smoke 5 packs of ciggys a day and NOT watch what i eat or drink.Maybe ill go hold up a bank and not worry about getting shot cos fate says i wont die for awhile!!

OK....i think i just sent most of u a message and tried to add a bit of humor to it!!

True story...i knew a guy that went to Vietnam and survived his stay there in the 60s.When he came home he was drag racing 1 night with 4 others in his car.They crashed.He died with 3 others in the car.I guess the point i try to make here is he had a better chance dying in combat in Vietnam and didnt.His stupidity to drag race cost him and others his life.He didnt have to do that."Time and unforseen occurrence befalls everyone.And freedom of choice also influences our decisions.

And as many of you know i beleive Gods name is Jehovah.The name Jehovah means "he causes to become"...so when he decrees something it will happen.But HE also has the power when NOT to know something as well...otherwise it woldnt be fair to HIS creation.

[countrygirl12]

Everything happens for a reason.  People believe different things behind the reason.  I do believe in God.  But I do not believe when someone dies in a car accident that God done it for a reason.  The reason may have been some idiot was texting, or driving drunk, or someone just not paying attention.  We have free will and people make decisions that effect others.  I can plant a garden and never pay attention to it again and everything will die.  So it died because I neglected it.  The reason.  I can drive too fast and get a speeding ticket.  The reason - I drove too fast.  I do not believe in karma or that if people are mean and evil that they will "get paid back for that" (a famous saying my an ex neighbor).  Why?  I know people who spend their lives doing everything they can to hurt others and are just plain mean.  They don't work, they lie, they cheat, they steal, and nothing bad ever happens to them.  Then I know good people who try and struggle, have health problems, and seems as though they cannot catch a break.

[hitch0403]

Countrygirl...while i agree finally with something 1 says on this with your post...remember we reap what we sow.

Lemme use Bernie Madoof as an example.He got away for years robbing others.Now hes in prison and his son committed suicide.It took awhile but he got paid back.So the saying what goes around comes around is pretty accurate.

And while a good hearted individual may be taken advantage of by mean people,in the long haul many will give back to him for his generosity...and that doesnt have to be just in materialism either.

[hawkeye3210]

No I don't believe everything happens for a reason. That's really just something people tell themselves to get through the difficult times.

[debidoo]

Yes I believe everything happens for a reason - it is part of my religious beliefs because I believe everything works together to form the plan that God has for my life.  That is just my personal belief.  Now sometimes things happen that I wish could have happened a different way but I have to accept the bad with the good or what seems to be bad. 

[catherinedwhite]

Why or why not do you believe that?....can you give examples?

I absolutely think things happen for a reason.  My story is too long to tell here but the final results is I adopted a little girl last year.  God works miracles.

[inertia4]

Actually I am not sure about this. I think sometimes things happen for a reason. other times not. I do believe that karma is real to a point.

[lvstephanie]

This is actually a difficult question to answer, even if you dissect what is meant by "happening for a reason"... For example, you could mean that your actions are governed by some cosmic plan, or on the other hand you could merely mean that a person's actions are governed by cause and effect. This latter understanding to your question is what I believe. According to natural laws of the universe, every action has an equal and opposite reaction (and similarly, every action is predicated on some previous action). So technically it might be possible to trace a person's death all the way back to the moment when they were conceived given that all of the inputs to every action were known. However there is so many factors to consider that it is almost impossible to do something like this. For example, a man is sitting on a bench reading a book when the breeze changes and he notices the scent of a perfume that he likes, so he turns his head and meets a woman that will later become his wife. Even in this short instance, actions like how the breeze was blowing, the author that wrote the book that the man was reading, why both people were in the park at the same time, etc. all played a role in how this couple met. Maybe if Tolkien didn't write LotR, the man may not have been sitting on the bench reading. So in that sense, Tolkien's writing was a reason why these two people met. So even from a base, physical standpoint yes, things happen for a reason, however since the reasons behind each event are so multitudinous it is nearly impossible to understand all of the interactions at play, not to mention how it's almost impossible to predict what a person will do in the future.

[nguzman1]

I think they do because people all have a destiny they can't change so if something happens it was ment to happen. For example I was in a car accident that broke my neck but here I am still trying to make a difference.

[mariebiller24]

yes but still dont understand y