Soulmates

[Rayne]

The concepts of soulmates arose from Greek mythology. According to the story, our ancestors once had 2 heads, 4 arms. They did something to offend a god so that god punished them by splitting them down the middle, resulting in the creation of humans. As a punishment, we are condemned to spend our lives searching for the other half, our soulmates. ~Unknown

So, do they exist? Does it have to be the person me marry? Can there be more than one? How do you know you've found them?

 

[Wicked]

I dont believe in soulmates at all. I find it hard to understand why people would believe there is one person out there who is their soulmate. If that was the case what are the chances that you would ever meet them? The world is a very big place with a whole lot of people. Chances are you would never even know they existed. So then you settle for someone else. That means 2 other people are without their soulmate and so on. So then whats the point of a soulmate in the first place if most of the world never meet them?

No way. I find it to be a ridiculous concept.

 

[Faldor]

^Blimey, if thats how she treats greek mythology don't let her anywhere near the major religions she'll go wild mad!

"Virgin birth thats ridiculous concept, how could somone give birth without being fertalised and where would she get the needed Y chromosone? it makes no sense!"

 

[Wicked]

A couple things. One, Im not "she" I have a name. Even if it is my username, Id prefer to be called that than "she"
Second. That sounded really nasty. Its what I believe. Im not saying anyone who disagrees is wrong, thats just my belief.

And yes, I happen to believe the virgin birth thing is ridiculous. Again, my belief. So I would appreciate it if you'd back off.

If someone said something like that about someone who does have religious beliefs there would be a whole big deal about it. Why should it be different for someone who doesnt?

So please, be nicer in future.

 

[postmortem]

Definitions of soulmates

Classical – Greek mythology – Originally humans were combined of 4 arms, 4 legs, and a single head made of 2 faces, but Zeus feared their power and split them all in half, condemning them to spending their lives searching for the other half to complete them. This theory was presented as a half-serious story by Aristophanes in Plato's Symposium, after all the participants at the Symposium ("drinking party") were charged to philosophize on the topic of love.

Spiritual and religious – concepts of reincarnation and karma. Soulmates have spent many previous lifetimes together.

Companion soulmate – People with whom one has made a connection

Twin soulmates – Very close friends with whom one has strong bonds.

Twin flame soulmate – A popular romantic belief that there is only one true soulmate.

Scientific soulmate – (If) a relationship can be quantified, and scored according to an internal happiness scale. A scientific soulmate is the person with whom you are the absolute happiest. You would therefore be less happy with any other person in existence.

Balance Partners and Messengers – The people you meet along the way who help you create balance in your life.

Divine Complement – A new colloquialism for a 'match made in heaven', a twin soul, who holds inborn potentials that match and complement one's own and and who is linked eternally through a signature in the heart at the dimension of the spirit.

- from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soulmate

An interesting concept. It is almost metaphysics.

 

[Lyri]

i believe in soulmates, but i don't believe that your soul mate is the person you are destined to marry or fall in love with.
a soul mate can be anyone...someone you have romantic feelings towards, or a close friend, it just depends on what the person feels defines a soul mate to them.

 

[Darling Faithy]

I actually believe we have 2 soulmates. I think it's to give us a fighting chance, because theres always little indescretions that make couples break apart, so I think if you're lucky to find one of your soulmates, and yet lose them to someone else, I believe theres one more out there for you to give another chance to. It's hard to believe in just one, and how you only get one chance. I like to think you get more than one, because if you screw up once, you learn, and not screw up again.

 

[teentitan]

Definitions of soulmates

Balance Partners and Messengers "“ The people you meet along the way who help you create balance in your life.

I always looked for a better definition then 'soulmate' when it came to my wife. Just recently I heard this, don't remember where, about Balance.
I think 'balance' is what makes our marriage work. We balance each others flaws/problems which takes away the stress of trying to deal with them individually.
Over the years I have come to realise that my flaws/problems are being solved with her help, and vica versa. And quite frankly not as worriesome to me as it would have been before.
This imo is what makes me appreciate the love in our marriage and most importantly the little things we do for each other.
So is she my soulmate? Don't know but I sure feel balanced going thru life knowing I have her to help me out with the things I don't know how to solve.

 

[killerdwarf]

A couple things. One, Im not "she" I have a name. Even if it is my username, Id prefer to be called that than "she"
Second. That sounded really nasty. Its what I believe. Im not saying anyone who disagrees is wrong, thats just my belief.

And yes, I happen to believe the virgin birth thing is ridiculous. Again, my belief. So I would appreciate it if you'd back off.

If someone said something like that about someone who does have religious beliefs there would be a whole big deal about it. Why should it be different for someone who doesnt?

So please, be nicer in future.

Whoa, hold on a minute! Maybe you haven't been introduced to the hilarity that is our Faldor, but if you read what he said and realize he was indulging in highly ironic hyperbole, you'll see he's agreeing with you! Take a step back and re-read what he said, OK?

 

[postmortem]

I always looked for a better definition then 'soulmate' when it came to my wife. Just recently I heard this, don't remember where, about Balance.
I think 'balance' is what makes our marriage work. We balance each others flaws/problems which takes away the stress of trying to deal with them individually.
Over the years I have come to realise that my flaws/problems are being solved with her help, and vica versa. And quite frankly not as worriesome to me as it would have been before.
This imo is what makes me appreciate the love in our marriage and most importantly the little things we do for each other.
So is she my soulmate? Don't know but I sure feel balanced going thru life knowing I have her to help me out with the things I don't know how to solve.

She should be one of your balance partners and messengers due to the text. She puts you in the right line or you know just create the balance you crave for or just plain want or need. The key word in its definition is "people". This is to say, there should be more than one balance partners in a person's life. But it doesn't indicate if there is more than one at the same time. A far as I understand it is more like more than one person in the whole life-time thus "along the way".

 

[teentitan]

She should be one of your balance partners and messengers due to the text. She puts you in the right line or you know just create the balance you crave for or just plain want or need. The key word in its definition is "people". This is to say, there should be more than one balance partners in a person's life. But it doesn't indicate if there is more than one at the same time. A far as I understand it is more like more than one person in the whole life-time thus "along the way".

OK I see what you are saying. So parents, grandparents, mentors etc would be balance or messengers.
So maybe what I should say is my wife and I "Initmately Balance" each other in a way that could be seen as soulmates to others?

 

[postmortem]

OK I see what you are saying. So parents, grandparents, mentors etc would be balance or messengers.
So maybe what I should say is my wife and I "Initmately Balance" each other in a way that could be seen as soulmates to others?

You know what? When it said "Balance Partners", I thought that it should be defining the balance between 'the equals'; wives, husbands, lovers, friends... I am not sure a mentor counts. Arguable. As to your wife and you being soulmates and it's being seen that way to others; if you say that you click with the definition, then you are soulmates and hey, who is to argue?

 

[killerdwarf]

Wicked agrees: Well clearly I havent come across any of his posts (that Ive noticed) before so had no clue how to take the post. Therefore I chose to take it at face value as I always do in these situations.

Fair enough, but you gotta remember, there are a number of jokers in this deck, and most of us take very little of anything seriously. Faldor's been at this for a long time, too, so he's got that wit honed to a blunt edge...oh, wait, I mixed my similies...ooog...😉

 

[Wicked]

And I can usually pick the jokers out a mile away. Especially since Ive been on this board a while myself. And theres a difference between funny and insulting. And it would seem Im not the only one who thinks this. Just because you understand he was joking, doesnt mean the rest of us do.

And clearly we have a difference of opinion in regards to what we consider wit.

 

[slayerpower]

I love romantic love (as you can tell by my Bangel avatar), so I totally believe that soulmates exist. The idea that there is one perfect person for you out there is something I love. And, yes, I know I'm being sappy and sentimental.

 

[Faith]

I believe in soul mates but I don't believe that it has to have a romantic connection. Why? Because I met my soul mate and I know thats what he was and still is in a way even though he is no longer with me.

I'm not religious at all but i've been in contact with several mediums, even while sitting in a pub (and me minding my own business) who have talked about this friend and the things he says and the way he is. A soul mate to me is something that transends the physical life.

I don't believe you can have just one though, because after there are different parts that make us whole and therefore different parts will connect with others.

Its a very personal philosophy, and because if this we have to respect what others say even if we don't believe it ourselves as lets face it we will never be able to prove if one person is right and other wrong. Then again that might be old age talking 😉

 

[alexa]

I used to believe in soulmates when I was younger, but largely I just think we're whole on our own and that's the real journey, getting to know yourself. And then anything else (including romantic love) is just a bonus.

 

[killerdwarf]

And clearly we have a difference of opinion in regards to what we consider wit.

Yup. Apparently. Back on topic, please.

 

[Randy Giles]

I think some people have soul mates. But not that EVERYONE has one, and it doesn't have to be someone you're romantically involved with.

 

[Rayne]

I believe in soulmates. In no way do they have to be the one you marry. I also believe that we are reincarnated with the same group of souls. Are they all your soulmates? No. But they can touch your lives almost as deep. I just think that there has to be someone out there that completes you. Someone that you don't even have to say what you're thinking they just know. A twin soul. But I'm a cheese ball at heart. I just know what feels right to me.

Thank you for contributing to this thread. I like to hear the different views.