-- Posted by TeenBro07 at 5:53 pm on Oct. 14, 2008 Can anyone explain this theory to me as simple as possible? For example, if someone had cancer because he/she was a big smoker and/or alcoholic, and then the cancer killed that person, then the reason that person died was because they had cancer. Just a simple fact. But does the "everything happens for a reason" theory apply to this. I don't think so. What if the son or daughter of this person was really close to their parent that just died? They would feel miserable and would have go through the rest of life without them. Or does the "everything happens for a reason" apply here as well? Their parent just died so they can learn to go through more on their own. Does all this make any sense at all? When does the theory apply? Anyone? -- Posted by Hontoshimu at 5:54 pm on Oct. 14, 2008 the person dying could have gone on a psycho rampage 3 weeks down the line -- Posted by liv21 at 5:55 pm on Oct. 14, 2008 I don't think everything happens for a reason, but I think everything that happens has an effect on the world. -- Posted by The Wolfhound at 5:58 pm on Oct. 14, 2008 Everything happens for a reason. Reason is the cause to the effect. The world is tied to it. "Everything happens for a reason" doesn't mean that it's meant to do good, or will help someone. All it means is there was a cause to that effect. They died for a reason. If they died because they got into an accident, the reason is the drunk dirver. See what I'm saying? -- Posted by Anonymous Chris at 5:59 pm on Oct. 14, 2008 Murphys?