Nadai
Active Member
Do you believe in fate?
It seems to me that a man who received bad news from an oracle would always attempt to change their fate, but it always came to pass. They could decide to take different turns on the road, walk or drive, but they all pretty much went to the same destination. If a father was supposed to be overthrown by his son (Cronus) he'd be overthrown. If a son was destined to kill his father (Persues), he would kill his father whether he wanted to or not.
Once the Fates spoke a word it came to pass.
Today though it would seem that most people think that they write their own destinies, that they make their own decisions. They believe in coincidence.
Of course there are still oracles: horoscopes, palm readers, tarot card readers, psychics, but do people really believe in them?
It seems to me that a man who received bad news from an oracle would always attempt to change their fate, but it always came to pass. They could decide to take different turns on the road, walk or drive, but they all pretty much went to the same destination. If a father was supposed to be overthrown by his son (Cronus) he'd be overthrown. If a son was destined to kill his father (Persues), he would kill his father whether he wanted to or not.
Once the Fates spoke a word it came to pass.
Today though it would seem that most people think that they write their own destinies, that they make their own decisions. They believe in coincidence.
Of course there are still oracles: horoscopes, palm readers, tarot card readers, psychics, but do people really believe in them?