2007-08-20 17:14:36 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Not Karma. I do believe that if you live a bad life, then bad things tend to happen to you, but not because of Karma. (Ex: If you're mean to people, then people will not like you and you will wind up alone or with enemies that wish to hurt you.) Bad things happen to you *because* you're living a bad life, not because of some cosmic force.
Same idea with good things.
2007-08-20 17:28:29 · answer #1 · answered by Jess H 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No - I'm an atheist.
Atheists have no acceptance of gods, ghosts, aliens, leprechauns, tooth fairies ...
Thus, by association of ideas, there is zero intervention in whatever I choose to do with every minute of my life, All decisions are mine, even though inflenced by external realities. It's raining, therefore I'll stay indoors or go out with an umbrella. I will decide. Not any spirit entity. Life is really that simple. No bogey-men, no karma.
That said, if I am a good person - kind and generous and understanding and all the civilised lifestyle elements are in place, then less harm will come to me and less people will give me aggravation. There is a cause and effect element but 'karma'? Time to grow up and dismiss such childish concepts.
2007-08-21 00:30:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do, but then, I'm a Zen Buddhist, and only an atheist by default. I don't believe in a sky god, yet I believe karma is a functioning universal law. Newton's Third Law, I believe it is, argues for the conservation of momentum, and a human life generates momentum. Whether it determines our direction in the immediate future or in an afterlife is immaterial - it determines our direction, and our direction is conserved. I try to believe as little as possible, because beliefs are like barnacles growing on our brains, and they drain psychic energy away from the present - but if I believe anything, it has to be karma. Have a fun evening and thanks for asking!
2007-08-21 00:34:47 · answer #3 · answered by Who Else? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't think there is some magical force in the universe keeping tabs on the good and bad vibes. But realistically, when you do good things for people, they are more likely to do some good to you in return. If that's karma, then I suppose the answer is yes.
2007-08-21 00:27:00 · answer #4 · answered by daisy mcpoo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In its most basic form, that actions have consequences and that we are ultimately responsible for the consequences of our actions, yes.
As a metaphysical concept tied to reincarnation, no. As an explanatory hypothesis about why bad things happen to good people, definitely not.
2007-08-21 00:25:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't really see any evidence to support it but there are times when something bad will happen to me and I will remember that I did something to someone else like that one time. I guess that is called guilt or having a conscious. It is a great idea for a tv show though
2007-08-21 00:25:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I do, Last week my neighbors Karma ran over my dogma.
2007-08-21 00:27:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Realistically, no, figuratively, yes. I admit to being a bit pleased a few times when a few deserving people finally got bitten back in the @ss...
2007-08-21 00:23:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe that people can have an influence on the ways others respond to them, but not that there is anything supernatural carrying forward an account of helpful vs. harmful deeds. That's just superstition.
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2007-08-21 00:24:35 · answer #9 · answered by NHBaritone 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
what do u consider an atheist? one that not consider Jesus the son of god ---- or one that does not believe in a god.
I do believe in karma.
still trying to figure out this god/higher power thing.
but i do believe (for those of you that think I am a heathen) NOPE, just tell it as I see it.
2007-08-21 00:27:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋