what is PURPOSE of life? money or humanity? or you got another "different" idea about the PURPOSE of life?

Answer 1

the purpose of life [and i speak from personal experience not from theory - and no, im not boasting, i have just been lucky] is to seek the purpose of life

the purpose of life does exist, and it is wonderful, beautiful, perfect, brilliant, joyous

the purpose of life is to pursue your own happiness ardently, totally, intensively, continuously

this focus will bring everything into focus - it will give you an experience of the wonderfulness of life, it will make you feel fully alive, it will make you loving towards everyone, it will make you love life, it is the full experience of being divine and feeling divine, it is experience of the highest, it is fulfillment, it is meaning, it is perfect

pursuit of happiness means asking yourself all the time: is this maximising my happiness? is this the best way i can spend my time? am i hurting myself somehow by some error i am making? are others seeing some way that i am hurting myself, and are not saying anything only because they do not know if i am open to hearing or trying to hear? what is it i want? doing what sort of things would make me happiest?

this may seem selfish, but it isnt - selfishness is pursuing your happiness with no regard for the reactions from other people to my actions - selfishness is not thinking about your own happiness enough! - if you think of your happiness fully, ardently, you will take into account the simple truth that hurting others will probably lead to others hurting you - it is by being 'selfish' enough to pursue our own happiness ardently that we are unselfish and think of others!

a 100% 'selfish' person will never hurt anyone - will be as nice as anything to everyone - and the nastier the person, the more care they will take to be nice! - we are ourselves, and we therefore have a right - and a duty - to take care of ourselves, give ourselves the maximum happiness possible

because the only real gift you can give others is a proof that if you seek happiness you will find it - pursuit of happiness is already full happiness - because you are sorted, you are in order, you are functioning as you are supposed to - other people see your happiness in pursuing your happiness and they see that that is the correct way to go - and that is the greatest gift you can give anyone - the one true gift

if happiness is at some distance, it makes sense to go after it! - we only make sense when we pursue our own happiness totally - and making sense to ourselves is a happiness to us

now, money satisfies all needs and most desires, so money is very very important in happiness - money is a joker good, a universal good, because it buys millions of goods, so money is as good as the things it can buy, which are all the good things

happiness is everything, so true spirituality is part of pursuit of happiness - and pursuit of money is a very big part of pursuit of happiness - so pursuit of money is part of true spirituality - there is nothing unspiritual about working and getting a paycheck and spending the money

but there is a distinction that has never been properly made, and that is between selfearned money and other-earned money - we all produce goods and services in our work, and we all specialise, so we have to pool our products of work, to get a mix of the things we want and need - this has made it possible for people to take out more than they put in, leaving others to take out less than they put in, which makes them mad, which leads to conflict and many unpleasantnesses

we have one person taking out $1 billion for a fortnight's work, and another person - equally a person - only able to get out $1 for a fortnight's work - giant theft, giant anger - righteous anger - becasue his fortnight's work is as big a sacrifice of his time and life as the other person's and yet he gets a billionth as much out

this is theft, and injustice, and leads to violence

and it is here that money becomes bad, when it is other-earned

it is love of other-earned money that is the root of almost all evils in our lives - love of getting out more than we put in by work - which is love of theft

selfearned money is always good - and spiritual - and increases happiness

other-earned money is always bad, because it comes with an angry person attached to it

we humans, because of failure to pursue our own happiness ardently, totally, devotedly, dutifully, have got super hyper extreme theft, injustice, and we are not alive enough to notice where our suffering is coming from

we have super hyper extreme theft, SO WE CAN BE SUPER HYPER EXTREMELY HAPPIER - if we can wake up to how we are hurting ourselves

we can only wake up enough to see this, if we start pursuing our own happiness totally - then we will have a desire to understand how we are hurting ourselves, and we will be able to see it

1% of people are getting 90% of world income - US$70 TRILLION a year - and doing less than 1% of the work - justice is equal pay for equal work - we have pay from $1 to $1 billion for equal work - the most extreme love of other-earned money, the root of all evils [because money is good for virtually everything good]

we all think the pool of wealth, which has been filled by all the products of all the work, is a freeforall - just grab as much as you can, it is okay - in fact, the more you can grab, the better you are - but of course, taking out more than you put in, means others can take out less than they put in, and then they are angry - we have stolen from them, we have hurt them, and they will hurt us - it is not in our own interests to hurt anyone, and people who pursue their happiness ardently are very careful to avoid hurting anyone - especially to avoid hurting anyone in the case of money which is such an important part of happiness, since it is a universal good, good for almost all good things - including fairshare of power, freedom from slavery

we humans have been totally careless about hurting others in the matter of money - and so we are hurting ourselves unnecessarily enormously -

over 90% of world income is stolen and we dont even grasp this, and its connection to the violence

and yet, we all know what would happen if a govt took 90% of income off 90% of people and gave it all to 1% - giant violence, enormous reduction of social happiness - 100-fold or 1000-fold reduction

so why isnt everyone focussed on getting to justice in money, which will give us such an enormous, 100-fold or 1000-fold increase in happiness?

we are not awake, because we are not 100% focussed and concentrated on pursuit of our own happiness - we are not awake enough to see the most glaring facts, the most vital facts of our happiness

we have an opportunity to be 100-fold happier, and we are missing it, blind to it, ignorant of it, unaware of it - not putting 2 and 2 together

if you dont look for happiness with all your steam, you wont find it - but it is there, just waiting to be seen and grabbed

if no one was getting other-earned money, everyone in the world would be on US$15 an hour including homemakers and students - every family working average hard would be getting US$75,000 a year - paradise and plenty for all - and peace - and a future, instead of racing towards ww3 and extinction

what do we get by having this freeforall at the pool of social wealth? - 1% overpaid up to a million times average hourly pay, 99% underpaid down to a 1000th of world average hourly pay - giant violence - giant suffering, giant pain, escalating to extinction soon!

and the benefits of overpay are very negative! - because increase of pleasure with overpay is very slight, and increase of danger is very great

fairpay [US$15 an hour, US$75,000 a year] satisfies all needs and all major desires and millions of lesser desires - leaving very few, very small desires for overpay to satisfy

whereas danger of overpay is like the danger of taking everyone's wallet/pocketbook - having to run like hell and being alone and hunted [shakespeare's richard the third, ceausescu, the plutocracy of france guillotined]

so what do we gain by allowing unlimited overpay? - enormous misery for all! - negative benefit to the overpaid, negative benefit to the underpaid, and everyone shrouded in universal global war escalating to perpetual global snowstorm, a triple iceage, blocking out the sun forever with atomic smoke!

which is good news, great news - because it means that if what we are doing is very bad, we can have a very good time, a very much better time, if we stop doing what we are doing - universal graballyoucan, universal error of loving other-earned money

100 children, 1000 sweets, everyone grab from everyone: result: endless grabbing and re-grabbing, endless expenditure of effort to keep what you have, no play, no pleasure, no party, no friendship, no trust, no community, no peace, no kindness, no safety, no rest,

100 kids, 1000 sweets, 10 sweets each, result: happy eating, peace, pleasure, safety, friendship, trust, kindness, party, community, rest

just pass laws setting the maximum fortune at the most a person can add to the pool of wealth by his work [US$2 million, 2006, doubling every 12 years or so with global inflation of 6%] and spread the overfortunes around among every person on earth - electronically, fully, directly - immediate justice, immediate safety, peace, community, trust, pleasure, party, happy eating, a future

since 99% are underpaid, there is a huge majority to go for it, even if all the 1% are mad enough to prefer big negative benefit and extinction to justice and 100-fold happiness

the work is spread, so should also the money/power be spread

and the message can be spread easily just by word of mouth - everyone in the world will hear of it in just 31 times the time to tell two people, if everyone tells two people

and word of mouth is safest and furthest from the sabotage of the super over-powerful

Answer 2

The purpose of life is an excellent question, especially when we're seeing it mainly being fueled by money and greed.
I would definitley answer humanity, and once we reach that understand as human beings, then we will be suitable to enter the next phase of existence when it comes; spirituality.
I am not religious, but I believe in God and creation, and I believe it is very upset with us.

Answer 3

Stop and think.... within the context of your question the meaning
of 'purpose', like the meaning of 'reason' are manmade words
which betray our limited apprehension of things. All things, my friend, are relative, including 'purpose' & 'reason'.

I assume you really want to know "Why IS every-thing".
Well, it just is. We understand as much as our human faculties
allow us. And bear in mind that our individuality also stands in the
way of a more comprehensive and objective view....

Answer 4

I would say to better the self. The method people use to better themselves varies though. Some go from a materialistic standpoint, some go from an ethical standpoint, some from an intellectual standpoint. It's a personal question.

Answer 5

Biologically, the purpose of life is to perpetuate itself.

Perhaps my wise, old dad was right. He said, "Your only purpose in life is to be the person God intended you to be.' Oh, is that all?

Answer 6

The greatest purpose of humans is to have unity to God which one can have only by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as their Saviour.

The sin of our first parents (Adam and Eve) brought about the fallen state of mankind. Humans are sinful because of their iniquity, sins bring curses and both iniquity and curses pass down the generations if they are not cleansed by the blood of Christ. Children are born with defects and suffer unfortunate circumstances because of curses due to their ancestors’ unrepented sins. Hereditary illness is an example of a curse. In the future, God will make a new Heaven and earth, and there will be no more suffering, sickness, sin, evil, old age or death. God’s people (those who accept His Son Jesus Christ as their Saviour and Lord) will joyfully and peacefully live in this new and perfect earth, with the Lord Jesus Christ as their King forever. See chapter 21 of the Book of Revelation.

Almighty God was, is and will always be triune (one God in three persons, not three gods). God is comprised of the Father, the Son (Lord Jesus Christ) and the Holy Spirit. Each person of the Triune Godhead has a different role. There is only one God (Isaiah 43:10-11; 44:6,8; 45:21-22; 46:9; John 17:3; 1 John 5:20-21). The Father is God (1 Peter 1:2; Philippians 2:11), the Lord Jesus Christ is God (Matthew 1:23; John 1:1; 20:28; Hebrews 1:8; Hebrews 13:8; Revelation 1:7-8; 2 Peter 1:1; Titus 2:13) and the Holy Spirit is God (Acts 5:3-4; Acts 28:25-27; 1 Corinthians 3:16-17; 2 Corinthians 3:17).

Without God, man’s spirit is unilluminated. This illumination happens at the time one’s spirit is united to the Holy Spirit (which happens only after one has accepted Christ as their Saviour). The Light went out of the spirit after the fall of man. Man had lost communion with God. Christ, the second person of the Triune Godhead made the sacrifice for our sins so the Light could be lit in the spirits of all. There is no redemption or unity to God apart from receiving Christ as one’s Saviour and Lord. The infilling of the Holy Spirit was possible only after Christ’s sacrifice. Before the death of Christ, the Holy Spirit only fell on persons who worshiped and served the true God (Judges 15:14; Ezekiel 11:5). Hebrews 9:6-8 (KJV) tells us that unity to God “the way into the Holiest of all” was also possible only after Christ’s sacrifice which brought an end to the Old Covenant. Christ made the sacrifice for our sins as the spotless lamb (1 Peter 1:9) and took the place of the Jewish high priest and became our eternal High Priest (Hebrews 6:20). The Book of Hebrews explains how the Old Covenant was replaced by the New Covenant.

The blood of Christ was shed so our sins could be paid for and we could have direct unity to God. The Holy Spirit leads us to remain focused on God so we can grow spiritually. God the Father lives within believers (John 14:23), God the Holy Spirit lives within believers (1 Corinthians 6:19-20) and God the Son also lives within believers (2 Corinthians 13:5, Galatians 2:20). Because Christ lives in us, we are a new being, having our old self with its evil practices stripped off, and we are being renewed and remoulded after the image of God, in order to bring us to a full knowledge of Himself (Colossians 3:9-10). Because He lives in us, we have His peace (John 16:33), we have the mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:16), we have His strength to do all things (Philippians 4:13) and we are a chosen race, the King’s priests, the holy nation and God’s own people, chosen to proclaim the wonderful acts of God (Peter 2:9). As Christians, the Lord Jesus Christ is always interceding for us (Romans 8:34, Hebrews 7:25), He is preparing a place for us in heaven (John 14:1–3) and He baptizes us with the Holy Spirit and with fire (Matthew 3:11).

The truth about Jesus Christ can be found only in the word of God which is the Holy Bible. Three days after the Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins, He resurrected from the dead (Luke 24:1-8; Acts 10:40; 1 Corinthians 15:4) and 40 days later, He ascended into Heaven (Acts 1:3; Luke 24:50-53; Acts 1:9-11).

1 Timothy 3:16
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.”

Jesus Christ is Lord over all:

Philippians 2:9-11
Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

False doctrines claim that there are several paths to God. The word of God tells us that THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY TO GOD AND THIS IS THROUGH FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST AS ONE’S LORD AND SAVIOUR.

John 14:6
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

John 3:36
He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him

Shortly after physical death, humans pass into either Heaven or Hell. Before Christ’s sacrifice, access into Heaven was not possible for human souls. The souls of those who loved and served the true God were kept in the paradise part of a spiritual place within the earth called Sheol, and the other part of Sheol was a prison of torment where the souls of those who rejected God ended up (Luke 16:19-31). There was a spiritual gulf fixed between these two parts so no soul from one side could cross over to the next (Luke 16:26). Access into Heaven was made possible for humans by Christ’s sacrifice and right after He died on the cross He went into the paradise part of Sheol, told the good souls (who were there for thousands of years) what He did and took them up to Heaven (Matthew 12:40; Ephesians 4:8–10; 1 Peter 3:18–20). The paradise part of Sheol no longer exists but the prison part of Sheol still does. This part of torment is called Hades or Hell. Those who reject God by not receiving Christ or any one of the Triune Godhead (Jeremiah 15:6; Matthew 12:311; Chronicles 28:9; 1 John 2:23) end up there and then go into the Lake of Fire after the Millennium (Revelation 20:15). Earthly fire, Godly fire (the type Jesus baptizes with) and the tormenting fire of the Lake of Fire are three different types of fire. There is also demonic fire which demons can produce.

Reincarnation is a false teaching (Hebrews 9:27). The Lord Jesus said that the human being’s afterlife state whether torment or paradise, will be eternal (Matthew 25:46). In the original text, the Greek word for eternal, aiōnion is used. He didn’t say that we would be born again and again until we got it right and received liberation. He would not have made that huge sacrifice for us if we could have had unity to God another way, and if there was another way, He would have taught that. The Lord said he could have employed legions of angels to prevent His crucifixion (Matthew 26:53), but because of His great and perfect love for humanity, He chose to endure a very painful death so we could be redeemed and united to God.

Salvation, redemption, reception of the Holy Spirit and adoption as God’s own children happen the instant a human being has faith in Christ as their Saviour and Lord and not at some future time in the believer’s life.

People who have not accepted Christ can become better individuals, but only to a certain extent. The Holy Spirit calls out to everyone but only those who have let the Holy Spirit (the third person of the Triune Godhead) into them by accepting Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour are the ones who are transformed and experience abundant and constant spiritual growth.

Iniquities (tendencies that cause one to sin) pass down the generation line (Numbers 14:18). After one accepts Lord Jesus as their Saviour, God forgives their sins as they truly repent and removes their iniquities (evil tendencies) in the transformation process which makes one more and more like Christ (2 Corinthians 3:18; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Titus 3:5; Hebrews 9:12-14). After genuinely accepting the Lord Jesus Christ as their Saviour, ALL sinners (alcoholics, liars, drug addicts, fornicators etc.) will be saved and transformed. Each believer is cleansed by the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ and receives the infilling of the Holy Spirit who renews them.

REDEMPTION BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH

Because mankind is incapable of meeting God’s standard of perfection necessary to abide in God’s presence (Romans 3:19-20,23), God sent His Son Jesus Christ to pay the total debt for the believer’s sins and mercifully credits to his account Christ’s righteousness (Romans 3:21-28,5:1-11; 2 Corinthians 5:18-21). Jesus’ gracious act of atonement was complete and covers all sin (Colossians 2:13-14; 1 John 1:9). Salvation is not based on good deeds but according to the mercy of God (Titus 3:4-5). Believers are justified by faith; it is a gift by God’s grace (Romans 4:3-8; Ephesians 2:8-9). A true, living faith will result in a desire to live a holy, loving life of good works (Ephesians 2:10; Galatians 5:6; James 2:14-26), but failure to be absolutely successful at righteous living does not negate the believer’s justified status.

If you sincerely say this prayer, your sins will be washed away, you will be redeemed to God, be saved from eternal torment and inherit the Kingdom of God:

"Dear Jesus, I am a sinner. I repent of my sins. Please forgive me and save me by your shed blood. Come into my heart. I want to receive you as my own personal Lord and Savior. Amen"

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