Depends. Things are connected, like the butterfly's wing and the hurricane, but often so remotely there's no practical link between them. But some things are closely enough related that you could say one's had an effect on the other. If you mean a deliberate supernatural payback, though, I'd have thought not.
Well I used to think being nice to people will eventually come back on you. But I know some right B1tches who have all the luck in the world, where I'm not getting much lately. But I can still sleep at night knowing I make some people smile.
No I don't believe in karma. But I do believe you put out what you get back, we subconsciously invite a lot of crap in to our lives through our own actions and we probably don't even realise we do it. If something just keeps happening to you or you find yourself in the same situation over and over again, then I believe the problem lies in some part with you and you have to have a think about why these things keep happening to you.
I like china's way of thinking. There is a school of thought that says things are predestined but it's up to you what you do with each situation. It's certainly possible to change the way you feel and the way you look at life - that does affect in turn how other people interact with you.
I don't let things get on top of me anymore because I firmly believe that people get their comeuppance....and I treat others with respect because I know karma will come and bite me in the butt if I don't!
So bad things happen to those who have sinned, and good things happen to those who have not?
Are there different categories of sins? If you only sin a little do you only get a minor comeuppance?.......but a serious sin is punishable by something like serious injury or death?
Life offers a series of choices. I certainly think that our attitude to life and to those around us affects our well-being and our peace of mind. However, to say that anything is pre-destined supposes a planner - and that I don't believe.
Karma seems to be a state of mind in my opinion, All of us have done something good and bad in our lives and all of us will have good and bad in our lives all of our lives so where does karma come into it?
S*** happens life is full of random s*** but all you can do is live as well and kindly as you can and hope too much doesn't land on your head... I don't think it a matter of deserving bad things or earning good things.... life is just easier if you try to be fair and considerate to others oh and get a big strong umbrella