well, as you can see from thousands of posts and threads on this discussion board, people can be pretty confused about that very issue and so many throw out the whole principle because they can't face "the fact" that LOA is responsible for the murder and rape of a child etc.
I'm one of those that absolutely believes in the Law of Attraction, but not as the only source of "outcome". There are other laws in the universe, there are other people's "will" and what they are attracting into their lives with their own thoughts. (and as you may already know...I believe in God's will which probably trumps them all).
As a stupid example.....can I use the law of attraction to fly? (around my room right now?) how does that work with the law of gravity. I don't think LOA stands alone in that you can say we attract EVERYTHING into our own lives....there are definitely other variables.
So in terms of "criteria".... who could possibly know.
I am only stating again what many others have already said. We really do love the idea of LOA, but to make a claim that it is the highest power and principle and stands alone in the universe.....I won't defend it that far, which is why I don't believe that a child could possibly have attracted her own murder and rape.
I have read your answer about a former life etc and I am certainly trying to figure out how that connects with my beliefs.
I'm not sure that I do believe in many many past lives, however, I certainly believe that I was alive before coming into my present body. I have also read many NDE stories that talk about how we "choose" certain experiences in our current life. I actually do believe that....it completely resonated with me.
So....if I believe that there are "no accidents" and I believe that I could have chosen my lifes experiences pre-birth....technically do I believe what you do and we're splitting hairs here?
(I really do believe that my strong believe in a loving God plays into this a lot)