Word Origin: Luck ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luck "Good luck" redirects here. For other uses, see Good luck (disambiguation). "Bad luck" redirects here. For other uses, see Bad luck (disambiguation). A four-leaf clover is often considered to bestow good luck. The definition of Luck (or chance) varies by philosophical, religious, mystical, or emotional context of the one interpreting it; according to the classic Noah Webster's dictionary, Luck is "a purposeless, unpredictable and uncontrollable force that shapes events favorably or unfavorably for an individual, group or cause".[1] Yet, the author Max Gunther defines it as "events that influence one's life and are seemingly beyond one's control".[2] Luck is a supernatural and deterministic concept that there are forces (e.g. gods or spirits) which prescribe that certain events occur very much the way laws of physics will prescribe that certain events occur. Therefore, cultural views of luck vary from perceiving luck as a matter of random chance to attributing to such explanations of faith or superstition. For example, the Romans believed in the embodiment of luck as the goddess Fortuna,[3] while the philosopher Daniel Dennett believes that "luck is mere luck" rather than a property of a person or thing.[4] Carl Jung viewed luck as synchronicity, which he described as "a meaningful coincidence". ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Luck is perceived as putting your destiny into the control of a force outside your own control. The word luck is derived from Lucifer and means to turn over your desiny to the angel, Lucifer, who has control over Earth (temporarily). ---------- Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucifer Lucifer is the King James Version rendering of the Hebrew word in Isaiah 14:12. This word, transliterated hêlêl or heylel, occurs only once in the Hebrew Bible and according to the KJV-influenced Strong's Concordance means "shining one, morning star, Lucifer". The word Lucifer is taken from the Latin Vulgate, which translates as lucifer, [Isa 14:12] meaning "the morning star, the planet Venus", or, as an adjective, "light-bringing". The Septuagint renders in Greek as heosphoros, a name, literally "bringer of dawn", for the morning star. In this passage Isaiah applies to a king of Babylon the image of the morning star fallen from the sky, an image he is generally believed to have borrowed from a legend in Canaanite mythology. The pseudepigrapha of pre-Christian Enochic Judaism, the form of Judaism witnessed to in 1 Enoch and 2 Enoch, which enjoyed much popularity during the Second Temple period, gave Satan an expanded role, interpreting Isaiah 14:12-15, with its reference to the morning star, as applicable to him, and presenting him as a fallen angel cast out of heaven for refusing, according to Jewish writings, to bow to Adam, of whom Satan was envious and jealous of the power over the earth granted to Adam. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Summary (75:100 )We often use the term, "Good Luck." (75:140) A common phrase is, "If it weren't for Bad Luck, I would have no luck at all." (75:180) Max Gunther defines luck as "Events that influence one's life (115:205) and are seemingly beyond one's control." (75:245) Carl Jung viewed luck as synchronicity, which he described as (115:270) "a meaningful coincidence". (75:310) The word "Luck" is derived from Lucifer. (75:350) Luck suggests that a person turn over their destiny (115:375) to the control of Lucifer in hopes of a better outcome. (75:415) When has that ever worked out well for anyone? (75:455) Maybe using the phrase, "May You Be Blessed By God," (115:480) would have better results. http://www.ask.com/question/what-song-says-if-it-weren-t-for-bad-luck-i-d-have-no-luck-at-all "If it weren't for bad luck I'd have no luck at all Gloom, despair and agony on me!" (the cast of Hee Haw) What Song Says If It Weren't for Bad Luck I'D Have No Luck at All? Answer: The song that says if it weren't for bad luck I'd have no luck at all is from a sketch on the TV show Hee Haw titled Gloom, Despair, and Agony on Me. The male cast would sign one line alternating which one by performance. http://www.ask.com/question/what-song-says-if-it-weren-t-for-bad-luck-i-d-have-no-luck-at-all Lucifer (Satan) was a fallen angel cast out of heaven for refusing, according to Jewish writings, to bow to Adam, of whom Satan was envious and jealous of the power over the earth granted to Adam. ----------------------------------------------------------------------