Do you guys believe that there is such a thing as destiny? Or when people say : whats meant to be will always find its way. Or "wats meant to happen will happen no matter wat." Or what I dont get is when ppl say our lives are already planned out for us. Personally I think that the choices we make affects the outcomes of our lives, For example, a murderer cant go kill someone and then say "oh my life was meant to be this way." Right?
2007-03-26 18:06:16 · 16 answers · asked by ¤Amanda¤ 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Funny I thought through my answer before reading the others, and I see Sunshine touched on part of what I was going to say, but we see it differently.
I feel that some things in life are because of destiny, but because we do have free will the outcome is up to us. For example, we may meet someone we just know we were destined to, but what we do with that connection is in our hands.
There have been people and events in my life that are so different and so pivotal that I would be stunned if it was a random occurance. I think we came here both this people/events that would come our way, but because of free will things may not go as planned. There is that clear, intangible feeling of destiny that is rare enough but unique enough that when it happens, one just knows there is more at play here than just a twist of luck.
But I also feel sometimes people use the word destiny as an excuse not to make a change or a decision and blame it on it being "their destiny." Now that I do not believe in!
2007-03-26 18:44:06 · answer #1 · answered by FineWhine 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely the choices we make affects the outcomes of our lives. And our life is very much influenced by our decisions, plans and ability to carry out what we plan. People often say what is meant to happen will happen but how it happens depends a lot on how people collaborate or not for such things happen. More than just blindly believing in a destiny, I believe that we all have an active part to play in making things happen.
2007-03-26 18:22:42 · answer #2 · answered by Dr. Tere - educator & professor 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes & No.
Once something happens, it can not be changed. Its easy for the human brain to see that as predetermination, because it seems as though it could not have happened any other way. Because things can not be changed, in that sense it is destiny.
On the other hand, the fact is that any situation can have a myriad of outcomes based on choice. So any situation is destiny only after it happens. Until it happens I have the power to choose and change the outcome. I can choose to act or not act. In this sense, nothing is predetermined.
From a biblical stand point, God calls true christians the 'Elect", but on the other hand he says "choose this day whom you will serve".
Its a balance. Both are true.
2007-03-26 19:53:57 · answer #3 · answered by 10 Point Shoe-In 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love the idea, then it makes my mistakes easier to accept and the love and friendships are more epic. The LOTR and BSG series make destiny seem great, but what about Hitler. It is true that a lot of good stuff came about due to WWII but was Hitler just playing his part.
The problem with destiny is that it only counts for good stuff. If you try to use it as a justifiction for bad stuff then it is a bad thing, and removes personal responsibility. Not good.
I believe I am destined to get the best answer for this questions.... I could really use the points, I am trying to get to level three. Destiny will carry me there.
2007-03-26 19:48:54 · answer #4 · answered by blameless7 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pre-destination might not be as simple as "God made it so." Lives may or may not be pre-determined by various environmental and biological factors in a way so complex that free will seems to be a truth. But, just because it's too complex for us to comprehend, it doesn't mean that free will isn't an illusion. This can't be proven though, and it's most certainly better to believe in free will because it provides a drive to produce so forget about destiny.
2007-03-26 20:08:07 · answer #5 · answered by evil in all its forms 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay I don't believe in "destiny", I believe in fate. There is a difference you know. Destiny is practically all planned out and fate are results from concequences and results. A murder could say it was fate that drove me to killing because the person could have done something to him or her even though it was unnesccary.
2007-03-26 19:00:10 · answer #6 · answered by *fallenangel* 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you. I believe that you make choices that have respective outcomes. I do not believe in a planned destiny. That would eliminate the theory of free will.
I think that your example of a murderer is just making excuses for his wrong decision. Maybe he has to believe that it was predestined in order for him to cope with what he has done............
Good question.. always will be.
2007-03-26 18:17:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes i do believe in destiny. we can do what we can, make all the choices you want to make, claim to have freewill and title our architects of our destiny. we can do whatever we want to do but the rest is a rockslide, sometimes we just can't control the outcome of those choices we make. and the sooner you come to terms with the fact that you may never fully understand the soul of the world, the better you will sleep at night.
2007-03-26 20:18:30 · answer #8 · answered by 00789 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
life is random and meaningless.
most people want to believe in ideas such as hope, karma and destiny. they want to believe that there is more to this world than pain and suffering but.............we should stop wasting our time.
hope can be a dangerous enemy of realism.
karma is an absurd and inconsistent idea.
and destiny is nothing but the delusions of madmen.
2007-03-26 18:58:12 · answer #9 · answered by "GoSANE" 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe in the philosophy you make your own destiny...
2007-03-26 18:10:20 · answer #10 · answered by Harsh Peeush 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋