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| quote: | Originally posted by Spike
for fucks sake, let it go. ur comming off as a total asshole |
*laughs* i cant tell you how much i dont care.
| quote: | Originally posted by Caela
never in your life have you looked at a personal event in retrospect, and realized that it had a latent purpose? if not, BS...you may call it coincidence, others may think that there is a reason for things happening the way they do. it's all a matter of opinion, in which there is no "stupid". |
oh, i see. so if i believe there are fairies living on the dark side of the moon, its merely a matter of opinion and cannot be described as "stupid"? if you say so. "purpose" is just a way for you to interpret an occurence. it says more about the person interpreting it than any form of cosmic control. ascribing some sort of meaning to life's chances is unsubstantiated superstition. and as such, im gonna call it stupid. i dont care if you agree or not.
| quote: | Originally posted by Moral Hazard
I find the entire question of fate/destiny to be a little silly. You will always hear the arguments of pre-determination vs. free will and inevitably someone will question who is pulling our strings or what their mysterious master plan is. It's all hog wash. I don't believe that all of our actions are pre-determined by any outside force, however, I do believe that in any given situation there is only one course of action / reaction we can take. This is not determined by anything outside of ourselves, it is determined by our experience, motivations, thought processes and beliefs. What ever decision I make in a given situation is the only decision I could make because it is the only one I would allow myself to make. The only way we could possibly go against our inclinations is if we had foreknowlege of the results of our intended action, since we don't we are destined to do whatever it is we do. |
exactly right. i am far more likely to subscribe to a theory of divinity than i am for some idea about pre-determined outcomes. especially since those that believe in fate or destiny dont actually think about what their ideas entail. thus far not one believer in this thread has articulated any kind of rational thought-process that indicates they have given the idea real consideration. they just came to believe it because it suited their life at a particular time. thats just not rational.
| quote: | Originally posted by jennypie
P.S. You're a retard. |
a stunning and thought-provoking analysis there, slut. you should be proud.
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