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hsmom wrote:

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No, I believe in God and the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The concept is Biblical, in that the Lord will reward and punish.

Does it have to be either or?

For some of us, I would say it IS one or the other..

'Karma' was originally a philosophy associated with buddhism and hinduism...

For myself, If I acknowledged 'karma' then it takes away from my belief system in God/Christ.

So in that way, I agree with HSmom... She just answered your question.. I never answered because my belief system is in alignment with hers most likely... and I didn't want to start a debate.

I just think some may use the word karma as a catchall word implying that they hope someone gets theirs! Or a revenge of sorts..

So no, I don't believe in Karma per se... but God will sort it all out in the end...

I see it as more of an energy. That energy could come from God or a higher power. I never looked at it as taking away from people's believe in a higher power of God.<br><br>Post edited by: Tara, at: 2006/09/20 16:23

It says in the bible, &quot;vengeance is mine, sayeth the Lord&quot;. Could Karma be a sort of &quot;divine retribution&quot;?

I think Karma might be the natural, general consequence of sin, (or bad action) operating in a universe created by and ruled by a Divine Being which I call God.

I don't have a problem with the term karma. I have an idea of the common understanding of it I think. What I do wonder about is when do we get our karma? Why do some murderers stay free and live a carefree life and honest hard working people who treat others with love and compassion get terminal illnesses or live in poverty? I have heard of a book entitled &quot;When Bad THings happen to Good People.&quot; I have never read it though.

I may just do a little research on the matter. I have heard that we as humans need a philosophy that soothes our minds and creates a mental attitude that allows society to live within certain bounds to ensure out very survival. If we do good, we get good, so to speak.
It is an interesting topic.