Do you believe in signs?

Question

im not talking about spiritual signs or 'afterlife' stuff... but you can if you like!

Im talking about events or lack of events in life that may guide your choices. do you think they really exist or is it just the state of mind we are in at the time which allows us to view it this way?

enlighten me with your views!

Answer 1

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Answer 2

I don't. I think people (a) find signs in selective things and ignore signs that they aren't actually looking for (meaning that people conciously look for signs and it's pretty easy to find an arbitrary sign when you are looking for one) or (b) people retrospectively attribute the designation of "a sign" to events, etc. in order to understand things.

I personally just think that people find the signs that they are looking for. As in, they selectively find signs. If, for example, I think I might be pregnant, of course I will be more aware of babies, or perhaps a commercial for a pregnancy test. Many people will then say, oh it's a sign. I don't think so. I think people's minds focus on something and they just selectively find things in their surroundings which either support or negate it.

As for the select option, retrospective application, I'll use the same example. Perhaps, I find out that I am three months pregnant, just by a routine doctor's visit. Then some people will retrospectively apply past events and such, deeming them to be signs that they were pregnant. Like, "Oh, I saw that pregnancy test commercial on TV four times last week. That was a sign." That, my friend, is just retrospective attribution. Not a sign!

Answer 3

If events or lack of events have ever guided me in any sense, i have to tell you they were not signs, probably should be called phenomenon, or simply events. If so, yes, I have been always constantly observing events, big or small, since I reached a certain age, although I tended to ignore them when i was younger.

Answer 4

yes, I believe that God guides us sometimes by circumstances and events that some people would call "signs." And no, I do not think that they are all "just a state of mind" - I believe He really does actively lead us and guide us in these ways at times.

Answer 5

Events happen and do sometimes change the way you are heading but I wouldn't call them signs. It is probably a state of mind.
I believe in God and know he answers our prayers this may be construed as a sign.

Answer 6

Sure! Pain in the chest and left arm are a sign you might be having a heart attack. Birds all flying low and fast is a sign it might storm. There's tons of signs, just none of them are supernatural or guided by "fate", which doesn't exist.

Answer 7

Yes I believe in signs. I did not look for them they were given to me. Interesting point I wonder if everybody gets signs.

Answer 8

The police officer who gave me a speeding ticket didn't think I believed in signs.

Answer 9

Yes, Gideon asked for a sign.

Answer 10

yes, i do, one time i wanted to go out of home, then suddenly i fall down, i just felt that is sing for me to dont go out of home. i didnt listen to it and i went out. after that i just had big truble in school.