Ok I have been hearing for last week out of soo many people the following: "Everything happens for a reason" That saying has always drove me crazy. But seriously Do things happen for a reason?

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2015 ML350 4Matic. Wifes DD
2015 GLK350 4Matic. My winter DD
2012 E350 4Matic. Road Trip car
2009 CLK350 Coupe Designo.Kleemann Tune For nice days/DD
2006 CL600. V12.Eurocharged Tune. Enough said
2005 CLK55 AMG Coupe.Kleemann Tune. For the sound and style
2004 CLK320 Cabriolet. 2005+ Interior swap. For the sunny Florida days & beach days

My girl called into work today, so we went out to eat a did a little shopping. One of the record shops had a sale going on - I found 5 records I've been dying to get for the past couple years (been out of pressing) Sealed copies - rare stuff.



I'm happy

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-1983 VW Rabbit LS Diesel (5speed, VNT/Giles build)

Yes and no.

The reason you've been hearing that everything happens for a reason, was to compel you to post this thread. One or more of the responses in this thread, will elicit some sort of epiphany - for you, or someone else reading it.

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09 Jetta TDI
1985 300D

Hmm, iiiiiinteresting.

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2000 ML55 AMG, 174k miles
2003 C240 T-Modell, 202k miles
1995 S320, 207k Miles

If we like what happened to us, there's a reason. If we don't, it was pure coincidence.

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I flatter myself that planned action,rather than circumstances guide my choices and career,however unforeseen accidents do occur with a frequency that will sometimes baffle the most inchoate reactions.

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Everything is a learning experience, whether you want it to be or not as for there being a reason for all things, Kirkegard might have the answer.

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2012 SLK 350
1987 420 SEL

Reasons are things that exist in minds. If everything happens for a reason, then some mental thing (God, Universal Consciousness, The Giant Mind) would have to have comprehension of everything and act intentionally to bring all things about. I've never had access to this Giant Mind so as far as I know, there aren't reasons for everything only reasons for a few things--the things that intentionally thinking beings carry out.
Everything may have a cause, but I don't see this as a reason.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

You have to find the reason for things for yourself. I guess it's a coping mechanism. This calls to mind the book Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People? The only meaningful answers (reasons) are the ones we find for ourselves. Looking to other people to explain they why of things can be dangerous. This is how religious cults get started and flourish.

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OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

I agree and disagree with that statement.

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2009 ML320 Bluetec
1985 300CD
1981 300TD

Past Mercedes
1979 300TD
1982 300TD
2000 E320 4Matic Wagon
1998 E430
1984 300SD
1980 300SD

Well put. When I was in college and took Philosophy (Intro) I really didn't like it. The funny thing is, now I think about things like this all the time. In reflection I think there could have been two reasons why I didn't like philosophy at that time-
1- I knew my professor was an atheist. I was naive and unnaccepting of other's views when I was younger.
2- My mind works like a philosopher and so I naturally found many problems with their thought processes.

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2009 ML320 Bluetec
1985 300CD
1981 300TD

Past Mercedes
1979 300TD
1982 300TD
2000 E320 4Matic Wagon
1998 E430
1984 300SD
1980 300SD

Everything absolutely happens for a reason - there is a cause for everything. The cause isn't necessarily related to you.

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Jonathan

2011 Mazda2
2000 E320 4Matic Wagon
1994 C280 (retired)

The problem I have with everything happening for a reason is that it eliminates free will. I believe I have free will to make decisions that affect myself or others. If EVERYTHING happened for a reason then I would have no choice in the matter.

Now, with that said, I do believe there are certain things that happen for certain reasons. How much or how often? I can't answer that as my brain starts to hurt when I think too much about it.

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2009 ML320 Bluetec
1985 300CD
1981 300TD

Past Mercedes
1979 300TD
1982 300TD
2000 E320 4Matic Wagon
1998 E430
1984 300SD
1980 300SD

I didn't say that everything happens for a divine reason. I said there is a reason that everything happens.

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Jonathan

2011 Mazda2
2000 E320 4Matic Wagon
1994 C280 (retired)