Karma is a bitch, believe in soulmates can be found more than once.

There are some people who have done horrific things to others that never seem to have their day with karma. I don't know if I believe in it or not.

Karma is like praying for miracles. expecting either one will leave you unfulfilled. If Karma were real my ex wife would have died years ago. I have a 30 year marriage to what some people call my soulmate. I don't really believe in one soulmate but we both seem to gravitate toward each other instead of away from each other. We enjoy the company of the other and do most things together........call it what you will.

Sure, I've seen 'Karma' at work, but what I've found is that it works just fine without the need for 'supernatural intervention'. In my experience, people who are rotten and nasty to others usually get what's coming to them precisely because they are just rotten, horrible people. So, if you are the kind that puts negativity out into the universe, negativity will surely (eventually) come back to you.

As for soul-mates, I just try and love everyone as best as I can. So far, my track record of being loved in return is not too good, so I know any answer I give would be either either disingenuous or jaded. I'd like to say that I hope it's true, or at least possible, but I'm not sure that I do anymore.

1. Karma - As it is defined, traditionally, i believe there is no such thing. However, there may be some basis for "karma" in the fact that those who do bad things tend to have people want to not help them, or even do harm to them. And the reverse may tend to be true as well. It's not some mystical concept, but simple human nature.
2. Soul-mates - My belief is there is no such thing. I think some people are "compatible" and some are not. There can be many factors that drive compatibility, some times not even consciously known to an individual. The degree of their compatibility may give an illusion of a "soul-mate".

There's my 2 cents....

You could add a third topic, religion, cause I'm just calling bs.

I don't believe there is an entity called Karma that doles out punishment and rewards, although that misunderstanding was a delightful premise for "My Name is Earl." But certainly our own behavior can cause us unhappiness or contentment. We can inspire kindness and generosity in others, or resentment and spite.
I guess we would need to agree on a definition for soulmate. The term is used pretty loosely. But I don't believe there is only one person in the world who is meant for us. The odds of finding that one person out of billions in the world would be tough. We find people at work, school, the park and grocery stores. Just being in physical proximity gives us the opportunity to know each other and discover shared interests and values. I do indeed think there can be multiple "soulmates" if we took the time to get to know one another.

1. as usually defined (what goes around comes around, or people getting what they deserve): magical thinking. attractive and ridiculous.

2. people can be sympatico without bringing souls into it.

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Karma: it's what I think of when Maude used to say: "God'll get you for that!"

Soul-mates: (a misnomer) - the feeling that happens when you meet someone, and have an interaction, even for a short while, and it makes you feel as if you are suddenly a happier you.

-this is an opinion of the establishment (me) and is not intended to be taken as fact.

Karma: An ancient internal moderator of (moral) behavior. It is sorta the precursor to the heaven/hell carrot/stick western silliness, that taught people the golden rule.

Soul-mates: I think smell has the most influence on this feeling. Smell is profoundly underrated as an influencer in all things emotional, and therefore, behaviorally.

We are programmed to use all out senses to determine interest, and avoidance. Smell is the most powerful memory recall stimulant.

Body odors include many chemical substances such as hormones, and pheromones, that are not consciously detectable.

I maintain how someone smells is a prime determiner for creating and continuing a relationship.

And: the wif and i share many similar ideas about morality, correct behaviors, and a sense of humor that keeps us both laughing, that has kept us together for 34+ years.

1. What I have seen of people's interpretation of karma is really just schadenfreude or wanting vengeance. Not very karmic. No good deed goes unpunished! (;
2. There is always another mate. It's all in the mind.

1. Rubbish
2. Rubbisher
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If they exist, they are both too damn slow to arrive.

My stance would be that both are romantic ideas for trying to impose order on the chaos and uncertainty of human existence.

They're important to some people. Not me.

The karma theory is a bit like the Santa Claus/ heaven scenario. I E do good and you'll be rewarded with goodies. On the other hand, people who try to do right by others will be happier just because it's a great way to live. And happy people find good things in life. So maybe it works in that sense.
re: soul mates, I'm inclined not to believe "there is ONE for you, you just need to find her(him)". It seems more like, there are many with whom you'll feel connected and drawn. And circumstances might change. But I'm surely not an expert.

Karma is only real to the extent of what goes around comes around. If you're an asshole people will eventually figure it out.

I don't believe that we have mind without brain (souls beyond body do not exist) so the idea of a "soul"mate is false. However, I am unable to explain why I fell so hard for the one I love the most. She is conservative and Christian I am a far left liberal and atheist. To me she is the most beautiful woman I have ever met and I love every new wrinkle and blemish, they only add to her beauty. It must be pheromones. We were friends and lovers for five years now we are friends.

Karma doesn't exist. Shitty things happen to shitty people when people powerful enough decide to do something about it... Look at all the nazi war criminals that escaped to south america as an example... soul mates... I think you can find someone who is aligned to you... however, I don't think that there is a singular person out there for whom this connection could exist.

Karma: the unsubstantiated belief that ones actions affect the physical form they will have next time they are reincarnated. It's just superstition, but what goes around does seem to come around. (We certainly hope this is true with respect to the current occupant of the Oval Office.)

Soul mate: someone who will watch your favorite shows with you, read the similar books and articles and discuss them at length with you, lie down when you lie down, get up when you get up, play darts with you using a picture of the President's orange mug for a target.

Karma: I think people take the definition of karma too literally. I think it just means you get what you expect, kinda like self-fulfilling prophesy. It's not some kind of universal punishment system that keeps every wrongdoer in check. If you have a negative attitude, everything is gonna seem bad. You expect things to go badly, so you (consciously or unconsciously) look for something bad to happen. If you have a positive attitude, things will seem more positive. If you expect things to go right, things seem to work out. I don't think it means we "deserve" everything that happens to us because of our behavior. For example, I had a blowout last week because I ran over something in the road. Instead of believing I was being punished for some bad deed, I recognized that I wasn't paying attention to the road and that sometimes stuff will be in the road.

Soul-mates: Another definition taken too literally. I think a soul mate is just someone you click with on a deep emotional level. It could be a permanent connection or a temporary connection. Do I believe my boyfriend is my soul-mate? Yes, because we share many values and interests and we work hard at pur relationship every single day. But there are different kinds of soul-mates as well. My niece is my soul-mate. I felt deep and intense love for her from the very first time I held her and looked into her eyes. We have a sort of unspoken mutual respect that I've recently noticed isn't there with her brother. I think even a pet can be a soul-mate. I have a friend who has a complete lack of human connection in terms of love, but he says that his cat is the closest thing he's ever felt to that.

Stories and concepts created by religions, myths, and other teachings were created as a way to explain and give names to things humans didn't understand back then. I honestly don't think they were meant to be taken as literally as we take them today. They're mostly symbolism and simplified lessons. And maybe some fear-mongering to keep people in check.

Karma, no. Soul-mate, yes. Had one. It's rare. I may, perhaps, possibly have met another.

Hmmm Karma, and interesting subject for the community here, they say every action has a reaction, and also Karma especially bad Karma is a bitch, i think and believe in Karma. Soul mates is a tougher subject. In many cases i just don't beileve it exits

If Karma were real, it probably looks like a dirty hooker in a seedy hotel. Because everybody has been using and abusing it.

Example: A guy I had been working with was smoking out on the sidewalk when a person approached him and asked for a cigarette. He told her no. She stormed off, turning towards him and yelled: "Karma's gonna get you!". For not giving her a cigarette. What, is karma going to give him cancer? Is he gonna suck the filter out and get it lodged in his throat and die? Will a blimp advertising Winston cigarettes crash on top of him and kill him?

Soul-mates? I'm not sure anyone on this planet has soul. James Brown used to. Michael Bolton wishes he did. I've yet to meet mine, I think. Until that happens, I'm a skeptic.

I'm an Atheist. There is no cause and effect doled out by some power. But, if I treat myself and others well, I'm likely to attract like minded people.

As to the soul mate thing. Again, I'm an Atheist, there is no soul. That's a religion fiction. But, there are like minded people. There are also plenty of people with opposite features that attract each other .

Both concepts seem to encompass a capacity to violate natural law as it is presently understood, and therefore neither is of interest to a sceptic.