Do you believe in Karma?

[sleepyhead]

Hello,

This question was sparked by not a chance's topic of "interesting argument against theism" in the Christianity and apologetics section.
Karma=–noun
1. Hinduism, Buddhism . action, seen as bringing upon oneself inevitable results, good or bad, either in this life or in a reincarnation: in hinduism one of the means of reaching Brahman. Compare bhakti ( def. 1 ) , jnana.
2. Theosophy . the cosmic principle according to which each person is rewarded or punished in one incarnation according to that person's deeds in the previous incarnation.

I realize most of you don't believe in reincarnation so lets leave that part out for now. Do you believe in the popular saying of chickens come home to roost? Do you believe that things you do (good and bad) will come back to you during your lifetime?

[Question Everything]

Do you believe in the popular saying of chickens come home to roost? Do you believe that things you do (good and bad) will come back to you during your lifetime?

I believe we should build a world where that happens as much as possible. Reward those who benefit others, punish those who harm others.

But, outside of us humans, no. The universe doesn't give a hoot about how good or bad you are, or what you are deserving of. So if we want karma, we need to make it ourselves.

[Shermana]

Hello,

This question was sparked by not a chance's topic of "interesting argument against theism" in the Christianity and apologetics section.
Karma=–noun
1. Hinduism, Buddhism . action, seen as bringing upon oneself inevitable results, good or bad, either in this life or in a reincarnation: in hinduism one of the means of reaching Brahman. Compare bhakti ( def. 1 ) , jnana.
2. Theosophy . the cosmic principle according to which each person is rewarded or punished in one incarnation according to that person's deeds in the previous incarnation.

I realize most of you don't believe in reincarnation so lets leave that part out for now. Do you believe in the popular saying of chickens come home to roost? Do you believe that things you do (good and bad) will come back to you during your lifetime?

Yes. It has been and still is a popular idea among Judaism, that one's judgment is based on their deeds, and is hinted at in some of the Apocrypha. The Shepherd of Hermas directly speaks about the necessary balancing of punishment for sin. The very idea of being "Reborn" in the Physical Kingdom as Christians believe is Reincarnatoin whether they like it or not.

[xSilverPhinx]

My simple interpretation of karma is that if you go looking for trouble, you are more likely to find it, even if some occult forces could be at work to nug certain happenings along.

Nothing to do with any conventional religious or spiritual sense, though.

[xSilverPhinx]

My simple interpretation of karma is that if you go looking for trouble, you are more likely to find it, even if some occult forces could be at work to nudge certain happenings along.

Nothing to do with any conventional religious or spiritual sense, though.