Karma & "Everything Happens for a Reason"

Stalkers,

This post might sound pessimistic or cynical to a lot of you, especially because many of my readers are religious or spiritual, but I'm going to ask you to take a hard look at karma and God and the "reason things happen".

Disclaimer: This isn't going to be a platform to bash any religion or belief, so please keep rude comments out. Open minded debate is welcome.

Bad things happen to good and bad people, wether or not you "deserve" it.. That's life. It's random, destructive, chaotic. Babies die suddenly in their cribs. Rapists get off on bail. Dictators can rule countries, murdering at will and suppressing people. Life has a dark, dirty side no one can ignore for long (unless you're especially privileged). 

When bad things happen we calm each other by saying "things happen for a reason", and comfort ourselves thinking karma will get those who wronged us (or maybe God or Satan will punish them in the end- same concept really). 

I don't believe in hell and I can't believe in the existence of a loving, perfect God who would create rapists, murderers and other fiends, and let them harm the innocent. 

Try to put it in perspective by thinking of a kid in a third world country; born with a deadly disease and starving. I'm sure they didn't deserve that. There's not enough meds for them or food the next day. They aren't getting karmic backlash. God didn't create a fresh new life just to watch it die horribly a couple years later.

Truth is..  Life and nature are cruel and random. Our intentions and intervention is what gives it purpose.

Not trying to be negative or say your beliefs aren't real or valid (cause to you they are and I respect that 100% and encourage everyone to find what works for them and be a good person), but I guess I'm a little jaded from my life experiences. 

Overall I wish people would stop playing dumb, like all our problems aren't ours to shoulder. All humans are connected. We need each other stronger than we need beliefs about gods or karmic law. Prayer and good intentions are fine.. but at what point do you dig deep and DO something to change the ugly, cruel bad things that happen? 

Just wondering.

- Lia

PS don't stalk me.