2006-08-04 12:05:31 · 6 answers · asked by ? 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
That's a toughy. I believe in general determinism, which means fate. But on the other hand, I also believe in indeterminism at a quantum level. So the question is whether the random events that are the random posistions of electrons within a given atom or any of a number of other quantum theory, if in fact random, have any actual effect upon reality, or at least my life.
Seeing as how I'm agnostic, I'm going to say I don't know; it could be either way.
2006-08-04 12:09:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither. I chose how I lead my life. There aren't three old harpies that share an eye who hold the thread of my life, twist it, or cut it (that's from Greek mythology, though I cannot remember the English name... the Three Fates, perhaps? Anywho, they were sisters).
Automatic pilot doesn't work wonders for me, I have to admit.
Damnit, where the Hell has my sense of humour eloped to, I wonder, for Satan's sake?
2006-08-04 23:26:19 · answer #2 · answered by bloody_gothbob 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fate denies free will, chance denies purpose...I'm more real than either choice allows room for.
2006-08-04 19:19:31 · answer #3 · answered by messenger 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chance and your own decisions very obviously. Hence good things happening to bad people and the other way around.
2006-08-04 19:15:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither, decisions determine everyone's lives.
2006-08-04 19:09:05 · answer #5 · answered by wd20x2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the choices you make shapes your life.
2006-08-04 19:14:16 · answer #6 · answered by dancinintherain 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋