I’d like to know more about how you define destiny – or any resources you might be able to point me toward for clarity.

The more basic definition, which is similar to the one I use (and can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destiny) follows:

“Destiny refers to a predetermined course of events. It may be conceived as a predetermined future, whether in general or of an individual. It is a concept based on the belief that there is a fixed natural order to the universe.”

And free will, “The question of free will is whether, and in what sense, rational agents exercise control over their actions and decisions” ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_will )

“Fixed natural order” and a rational agent’s control over his/her own actions and decisions seem semantically as well as inferentially exclusive.

Although, I do recognize that there may be different, more inclusive, and personal definitions, I am unable to reconcile them with the “popular usage” of the terms Destiny and Free-Will.

I hope that you can shed some new light on this subject – Jerame and I tend to be of the same cloth on quite a few matters and I’m always happy to hear a different perspective.

Thanks again for your comments and thanks for listening.