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Well, on one hand if one's destiny was already decided some believe that there would be a lack of fascinating turns one's life could make. I disagree. We may know that our fates are predetermined but that doesn't mean that they won't be interesting. Most people I talk to about fate are always whining about the lack of fun. Hence, why I bring it up. So, in short, I believe in predetermined fate, why not? It almost gives me a sense of clairvoyance.

I could easily insert the "mental crutch" speech I gave in the religion forum, but I won't. I'll summarize it! I believe in fate because it makes the hard things in life easier to deal with, you're right. It's a comfort to know that everything happens for a reason.

As a aChild of Fate, I believe that the universe is governed by three opposing (not conflicting) forces: fate, and then the two minor forces of Choice and Chance. One can follow the plan, but since Fate is not a completely flawless being, She requires at times other flawless beings to make decisions, and to balance that out even more, there has to be some things that are thoughtless in nature. I believe that while yes, the end results of all important things (some things do not always seem important at the time or to us) are predetermined, but it is up to choice and chance how we get to those important results. ^__^

My philosophy on life is to regret nothing. Everything that has happened to you in your life has worked to change you. Every choice that you make and it's consequences have shaped you into the person that you are today. If you regret your past, you are regretting who you are. I have no patience for regret and the notion in and of itself is the antithesis of everything that I hold true.

This relates to the idea of fate in the fact that I think fate is self-made. Every decision that you make and everything that happens to you helps you to create where you want to be in your life. Your choices have more than one outcome and all of them are self-fulfilling. The trick is to find out what choices will lead to the fate that you envosion for youself.

I think our life has a vague outline of what is supposed to happen in it, and that we color in the details. Like, what's going to happen is going to happen, but it's up to us to decide on what and whose terms, and it's also up to us to decide how pleasant the ride will be.

It depends on what you mean by "Fate". Some people I know think of fate as the logical order of things. Ex: Kerry has sex with John, who is HIV postive. It was fate that Kerry was HIV positive after that night. If it's that kind of fate, then yes, I do belive in fate. But if it's the kind of fate that I think most of the people on this thread are talking about (the predestination kinda fate) then no! That's as good as saying humans are robots or computer programs, only able to do what's programmed or predestined for them. It gives life no meaning at all. Also, think about all the horrible people in the world; ex: in my area recently, a lady hung all of her children. If I belived in Fate, then I would have to conclude that she's completely innocent and shouldn't be punished because "Fate" drove her to commit that atrocious act. Sorry, I get pretty heated on this subject. sweatdrop

I believe in an inbetween, that while we have choices, there are certain events that we have no control over, that are all apart of Fate's plan. ^__^