I am athiest, I do not believe in a higher power. I believe that we all create our own destiny through the choices we make. I do believe in fate and serendipitis events, fortunate accidents. Does this mean I believe in a higher power? Does trust in serendipity and fortunate accidents mean i believe in a higher power?
2006-12-30 13:35:02 · 13 answers · asked by srndpty1588 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I believe that every human in this world wants to believe in a higher power, whether they admit it or not it's up to them.
2006-12-30 13:39:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Atheism means without theology which implies you don't believe in anything beyond the natural world, so it seems inconsistant to me. OR, I guess you could define "fate and serendipitis events" as part of the natural world. Whatever you like, it's just as valid as any other belief.
2006-12-30 13:51:30 · answer #2 · answered by dhcasti 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no not necessarily, You could call it extreme coincidence as well, that doesn't necessarily mean you believe in a higher power. Although people of faith would share your belief that there is fate, and serendipidy , which they may attribute to a higher power, or some 'outside force'
2006-12-30 13:42:03 · answer #3 · answered by hj55f 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you believe in fate, you are close to believing in a higher power IMO.
2006-12-30 13:37:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
serendipity and fate seem to go hand in hand with a supreme being of some sort creating those fortuitous circumstances.
2006-12-30 13:39:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you can be an atheist yet believe in fate.
But you know, you don't need to be restricted in your beliefs by the labels invented by others. Just be someone who doesn't believe in god, but does believe in fate.
2006-12-30 13:40:53 · answer #6 · answered by Joe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I though being an atheist simply meant you do not believe in God. A "higher power" as you put it does not necessarily refer to God.
2006-12-30 13:42:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to repent and accept JC and the republican party as your Savior...come home, ye that are weary, come on home...just kidding most people cannot accept the truth of the universe...and use a social catering such as a church for a crutch....as far as fate, please learn something about quantum physics.....it answers probability therefore, fate
2006-12-30 13:55:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you're close to it to me. Who controls fate?
2006-12-30 13:39:10 · answer #9 · answered by Freedspirit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no and I would not consider the good side of humanity or probability on the good side to be the acts of a deity either.
2006-12-30 13:38:35 · answer #10 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋