On a journey in the woods you encounter a bear, as he brings his paw into the air he suddenly stops when he hears you pleading for your life.
The bear pulls his paw back and stretches. you are still stunned from the encounter. suddenly his fur turns loose and it falls and seems to be suspended by a log. suddenly movement.
a man appear under the bear's coat and he calls himself "chaw lew yee" roughly forest in another language.
He asks you one question, if the answer pleased him, he would let you live, it he was displeased he would shatter you with his wooden cane and no one would remember that you existed.
He asked, why do you want to live?
This answer pleased him:
2006-08-29 13:18:58 · 22 answers · asked by Michael J with wings 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
to meet girls
2006-08-29 13:20:13 · answer #1 · answered by Will 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would answer him this way. I would want to live to teach my child and my brothers and sister that life is what you make of it and that you could be anything you want and be able to do anything you want. I would want to teach them that everything in the world is one and to love everything in the world as if it was apart of you.and to love your self and the people around you as if you where to die tomorrow. That life can be full of different teachings and full of love and happiness. That no matter how bad things are that someone else has it a lot worse then you. I would teach them that life is more then being some where physically that life is even death and death is life.
2006-08-29 20:25:22 · answer #2 · answered by teddybear_48030 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God does not ask you if you want to live. He has already given you life by His Grace, His Love for you. He does not wish to take it away from you. He wants you to live forever. That way he will know you forever. Why? Because you will be a member of his family. The Family of God. Elohiem. A God. That pleases him greatly.
(Jhn 3:16) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
2006-08-29 20:40:56 · answer #3 · answered by Michael JENKINS 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chaw lew yee, I want to live because my friends and family need me.
2006-08-29 20:21:40 · answer #4 · answered by fibr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because if I didn't, I'd already have committed suicide, and I've been through too much s**t to let your dumb**s shatter me with a wooden cane.
2006-08-29 20:28:18 · answer #5 · answered by Ren Hoek 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I want to live to see the day when people cease to be ruled by emotion, and selfishness. I want to live so as not to be dead. To live to see the day when I can experience solitude, and lots of space to live in, and to get to know God more. To experience freedom within the will of God. To become more wise, and to find at least one person I relate to on every level
2006-08-29 20:56:38 · answer #6 · answered by isis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I appreciate you not striking me down, but I really don't have to justify my life to you. I know I am here for a reason, and no one can forget me, whether you like it or not. Take my life if you must. Otherwise, get out of my way.
2006-08-29 21:14:11 · answer #7 · answered by catarina 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who cares about living? I just don't wanna be beaten to death by some guy with a wooden cane...
2006-08-29 20:24:00 · answer #8 · answered by monotol 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
To experience life and make an impact.
2006-08-29 20:21:18 · answer #9 · answered by Emily 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because I don't want to get beaten to death with a wooden cane, of course ;o)
2006-08-29 20:27:26 · answer #10 · answered by ♥austingirl♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would say, i have so much to give and acchive i know i haven't lived my whole life yet and i am not ready to give it up, and i never will, i have so many things to do and to give to the world and i wont stop living for anything...please..
2006-08-29 20:21:44 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋