It is clear that life is random. Coincidences are just that. Not some mystical intervention. If you have any real evidence to the contrary please explain why I should believe that there is a deity with it's hand on the chess board of life.
PS. If you are at my brothers funeral and you say to me "god has a plan and there is surely a reason for this occurance", I will likely respond by punching you in the nose and saying "I disagree with your logic, but there is a reason why I puched you in the nose. It's because you're an insensitive ***".
2007-03-18 19:57:22 · 3 answers · asked by x-pat 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Because it makes the unbearable a little easier to bear. But not at someone's funeral. The only proper remark at a funeral is, "I'm so sorry for your terrible loss."
2007-03-18 20:08:11 · answer #1 · answered by apprenticeidiot 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It helps me to know that everything is as it should be - just as it is and just as it isn't. Having faith that God has everything in perfect control gets me through a lot of tough parts of my life. This way of thinking doesn't work for you. But it does work for me. I think it's all about our choices - and nobody's are wrong - we're just different.
Still - if your brother died - I would never say such a thing to you at the funeral. When people are feeling sad over a loss - any loss - it's a time to comfort them - and pushing your spiritual philosphy on them is certainly not the way to do it.
2007-03-18 20:12:53 · answer #2 · answered by liddabet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So you believe in chance.
Its all in the cards, the luck of the draw.
Nature, science, and religion all point to a definite order of elements and events. That certain forces and actions elicit equal but opposite reactions.
Scientifically your theory fails.
2007-03-18 23:37:59 · answer #3 · answered by Lover of God 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋