I'm not a believer in fate if used the strictest sense of the word(unavoidable outcome). I do believe in fate as in general probability such as if you make a habit of driving drunk then you are fated to an unpleasant outcome of some sort. I also believe that God created a natural order of things and for the most part allows man to carve his own path. I do believe that in certain circumstances He subtly becomes involved but I have no idea of what the criteria is for Him to do so. Our logic, experience, and integrity all play a part in our decision making process which in turns leads us to a general probability of events, thus our fate.