F... "Everything Happens for a Reason"

So I'm reading this TJ Duckett article (http://www.redskins.com/news/newsDetail.jsp?id=24186) on Redskins.com, and he says "I thought I'd be able to have more of an opportunity here, but it didn't work out that way. Everything happens for a reason, and I'll find out what that is."

I am SOOO tired of hearing the phrase "everything happens for a reason." Yeah TJ, there was a reason. Betts was better than you, that's why you didn't get an opportunity. This did not happen to you because fate is somehow directing you to a new team with a new opportunity.

I HATE the concept of fate, or that anything is predetermined, or that people don't control their own lives. One of the worst things in the world is to hear someone crying about how their boyfriend broke up with them, "but everything happens for a reason."

YEAH, IT DOES. The reason is he didn't want to date your ass anymore, not because God or fate has some master plan for you.

UGH. F that!

i hate it because some people think it happens for a GOOD reason and lots of people feel everything will turn out good. I find it hard to think that way, but thats just me.

I'm not against thinking there is fate or thinking stuff is supposed to happen but I don't think all fate is good like some people think. Its just a way that people rationalize their problems or shortcomings

Whole-heartedly agree with this. Everything happens. Period. Not for a reason that is predetermined (IMO). I tend to have a positive outlook when something unfortunate does happen by saying "at least I have opportunity for something better now" but by no means do I think that it was supposed to be this way.

I'm not big on fate but one of my views on life is everything comes out in the wash. It's one of those small things that gets me through tough things sometimes. I just think well this shitty thing may have happened, but if you just plow through and keep chugging good things will happen. You learn and move on.

'Everything happens for a reason' isn't always to be taken literal, I think it's just something that people say sometimes when there's nothing left to say.

What I hate is when a guy scores a TD and then thanks Jesus, as if Jesus was watching the game and decided it was time for Keyshawn Johnson or whoever to take one to the house. Why doesn't anyone ever thank Jesus when they lose?

What I hate is when a guy scores a TD and then thanks Jesus, as if Jesus was watching the game and decided it was time for Keyshawn Johnson or whoever to take one to the house. Why doesn't anyone ever thank Jesus when they lose?

That reminds me of the Chris Rock CD skit where he plays a boxer that loses to the champ. The champ says "I'd like thank God for being in my corner" The loser then says something like "How the heck am I supposed to beat him AND GOD?"

What I hate is when a guy scores a TD and then thanks Jesus, as if Jesus was watching the game and decided it was time for Keyshawn Johnson or whoever to take one to the house. Why doesn't anyone ever thank Jesus when they lose?

This post is a vast oversimplification.

What I hate is when a guy scores a TD and then thanks Jesus, as if Jesus was watching the game and decided it was time for Keyshawn Johnson or whoever to take one to the house. Why doesn't anyone ever thank Jesus when they lose?
colbert did a skit on this on one of his "this week in god" segments. It was pretty funny as i remember.

This post is a vast oversimplification.

I guess I have to ask you to elaborate?

I guess I have to ask you to elaborate?

I would say that for the most part, the 'thanking God' celebrations are an act. It's just a way to draw attention to themselves after *they* just scored a TD. Those that are sincere in their gratitude are not thanking God for that one play. They are acknowledging what God has given them that allowed them to make such a play.

As for thanking/praising God when things aren't going your way, it does happen all the time. Joe Gibbs is a good example. It may not be as flamboyant as some sort of TD dance, but there is no doubt that it exists with some players.