I think karma is a mechanism through which we learn about space. Soul mates is a way to define the appreciation of things human. I consider them both philosophical ways to define ways of controlling life. I like the way language works to facilitate understanding of the complexity of life.

I do believe we reap what we so in the sense that cruel people will be met with cruelty by other people and that cruel people tend to be stupid. I also believe in fate in that we don't truly have free will. I expect that in the future human behavior could be perfectly predictable as it is a reaction to circumstance, not a unique choice. Thus love too is somewhat predetermined. That said I don't necessarily believe in souls. It is a possibility, but it seems more likely the genetics and environment alone make us who we are.

I used to believe in both, now I believe in neither. The concepts carried forward in me much longer than they should have, I clung to them, hoping they were true. But ultimately I came to view them the same as any superstition: They have no place within me.

Karma or it's western equivalent of natural justice is a contradiction in terms as nature does not recognise the concept of justice. It is a man made concept based on the quaint notion that 'bad' people who escape society's justice should be punished for their deeds.
Soul mates requires the belief in a soul. Although everyone is unique i don't recognise the prescence of a soul as it is usually described. Some humans are drawn inexplicably toward others.

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.

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.

1. Karma; they say karma is a bitch but in reality karma is just bad luck and the fact that bad things often happen to good guys is just how the world works. E.g.a lady will rarely go for the man who treats her right but will navigate to that guy who is just an ass (excuse my French).

2. Soul mates; I used to believe that when I still believed in fairy tales but my dear reality is harsh. The only soul mate you shall ever get is the one who walked away. Everyone else has to work to get what they need.

1. Karma is a Hindu myth that practitioners of new age religions have misinterpreted and codified into a ridiculous agent of cosmic justice.

2. The idea of soul mates is absolutely ridiculous. Wouldn't a divine entity be required to arrange all of the "soul-matches?"

Karma was "invented" in order to maintain the caste system. Those of lower castes were placated, thinking if they fulfilled the duties of their caste well they would be reincarnated into something higher. And, if they didn't they would come back as something even more lowly.

So, Karma isn't a bitch--it's a myth.

As for soul-mates. As I don't believe in souls, I don't believe in soul mates. And, out of all of the people on the planet, there is/will be more than one who could be a "perfect" match. The difficulty is in trying to find one of them. Sadly, it often never happens; but, it does happen--and sometimes right away.

Oh man last time I commented on Karma people went off if you take all religious symbolism or mystical symbolism away from the word Karma if you look up what the word actually means it just means action it just means that your actions will have an effect on your life with that said sometimes s*** just happened
As for a soul I do not believe in the concept

I used to believe in Karma, but I no longer do. Like god, any mysterious "force" has to be proven in a more rational way than anecdotally. As far as soul-mates, I understand what the term means, and I would say I have had two in my lifetime, but I don't believe there is a soul, and definitely not that there is only one true person for a soul-mate. If you're lucky, you'll meet someone who may grow into that status through shared love and experience.

Neither for me.

I don't believe in karma.

I don't believe in soul mates. I believe most of us are capable of deep meaningful love -- more than once.

Neither exist. Both are man made. Karma is repulsive and ridiculous. Imagen something deciding what you did wrong and how to punish you. It is also immoral to want anyone to suffer in anyway shape or form. Soul mates is a cute idea if we had souls. But you can be the perfect person for another in a relationship standard. It would be created from chance just like everything else.

Karma. I guess but really believe you can't worry about others so just to take care of yourself. I've always heard what comes around goes around but I don't think there is any great cosmic scorecard out there grading us. I think we tell ourselves shitty people will get whats coming to them but I doubt they really do. I know a ton of super nice people that continually get a raw deal too so its a nice thought but don't feel it is real.

soulmates. Technically I don't believe in a "soul" so no. However in a significant other I recognize the term for what it is. Sure, I think there are people out there that will sync up or mesh very well and feel like they are sharing a brain and ideas. It is a comforting thought to have someone understand you on this level but expectations are cruel and often not wholly productive imo. They create a target that you really don't "know" and may be unrealistic. I prefer to just let each day work itself out and if we get there great...if not oh well

I kinda look at myself as a karma delivery system ???

Seems unlikely there is just 1 person that perfectly matches you. I think instead, we have to be willing to adapt to each other to some degree. Willing to put up with some flaws, and try to address our own.

Karma is garbage, like afterlife, hell and heaven. As for soul-mates, since I obviously don't believe in souls it is not how I would describe that feeling, but obviously to me, certain people fit together much better than others, be it their common backgrounds, way of thinking, or just chemistry. Kind of like "love at first sight" that hangs around for a lifetime.

If there are soul mates then she has done a great job hiding from me.

Neither exist.

I believe in neither of those ? Sorry

1. There's no evidence for it. Also it can easily be interpreted to justify suffering or success, which often comes down to luck. I find that kind of thinking repulsive.

Karma would have my full support if it were in fact real. How does it work, exactly? Who decides what's a good thing and what's not, and what is the correct payoff or penalty? And how is it enforced. Nope. As for soul-mates, I can see two people being close enough and similar enough so that they are completely in synch - for a while. If you change and your partner does not, are you still soul mates? You'd both have to change the same way at the same time to the same degree, and that sounds like one of you is doing all the thinking. So, same as karma, nope.

Thoughts on karma: It appears that the notion of folks get their just rewards is batting no better than any other random element of chance. Further, I don't accept any form of fatalism either.

Thoughts on soul-mates: Well, I hold no beliefs in anything supernatural and the concept of soul fits into that category right along with leprechauns and angels. Now, if one defines soul as the sum total of another human being and should there be a genuine compatibility match and the two of them cross paths and circumstances are such that they will have to interact enough so that each will recognize the other, then, yes. Otherwise, no.

I fond words like these very hard to actually divine meaning from - I don't agree with the idea of soul mates because so often that is a fleeting thing that falls apart when they meet yet another soul mate and someone gets ditched - I don't feel I am a soul mate to my partner just best friend and always got his back and he mine. Karma is a word I think that means when something good or bad happens we could attribute it to anything at all and Karma is one way of thinking we get payback for being a good guy or payback for doing something bad on someone - Words are often sleekit wee critters!