I personally do believe that life is very much worth living. But I know that some people think this way, so I just wanted to see what everybody else thought, and why.
2007-01-22 12:59:35 · 41 answers · asked by Amaryllis 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I just can't really understand how regular people can think that there's no point to life, when there's just so much to do and learn and remember. I mean, life's got to be worth SOMETHING. Anyone care to enlighten me? (please don't be offended if this is what you believe, I was just wondering) =D
2007-01-22 16:49:39 · update #1
A biologist will tell you that the purpose of life is reproduction. To a hedonist the purpose of life is the pursuit of pleasure. To the religious, life is some sort of a test for your place in the afterlife. So how you choose to live your life will tell you its purpose.
2007-01-22 13:03:22 · answer #1 · answered by my_evil_twin_41 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take an example of a leaf. It sits on a tree, it doesn't have eyes to see that it is part of the tree nor does it have a brain to think about the reason for its existence. However, there is a greater design that the leaf is a part of that it is completely oblivious to. Just because the leaf doesn't know it, it does not mean that a reason for its existence does not exist. When the leaf dies, it has contributed its part to the life of the tree.
Similarly, just because we are going die does not mean that we have no reason for living, it just means that we either cannot see or comprehend what that reason is. Whether or not we specifically have a point to living is something that I'm not in any position to answer. Although, if we are anything like the leaf that creates food for a tree, or a snowflake that turns to water, our reason for living is to serve that greater purpose whatever it may be, whether we know it or not. Just because the edge of the universe (if there is one) is the edge of human comprehension, it does not mean that there is nothing beyond it, we just have no idea what it is.
2007-01-30 07:36:12 · answer #2 · answered by eljayshyan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Life is only worth living if you can find something that makes life worth living.
You think life is worth living so I can only assume that there is something you love, or at least appreciate, about life. It may be a dream, a person, or some idea, but there is something.
People who don't see the point in life, don't have anything to live for. They'll either find something, die trying, or give up. You're lucky and well guided. Appreciate it.
2007-01-22 13:06:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a badly-formed question. Not the way it's put here, but the way it's put by the people who question the value of life. It's also a very sophisticated question, in the sense of being artificial and arcane. It's like asking, "How do I know the world really exists?" Well, you don't, because "knowledge" isn't the sort of thing that applies. But if you want to experience an event of the world's existence, ask a friend to whack you in the side of the head with a 2x4, hard enough to knock you out, and see if you can doubt the world's existence then.
It's a stupid question, actually. Both of them are. It doesn't lend itself to being answered, only to causing fascination in self-indulgent adolescents.
2007-01-27 22:14:40 · answer #4 · answered by G-zilla 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why should we try to live a moral upright and virtuous life? This question arises into my mind each time I begin to doubt the real meaning of my life. Life after death should be the ultimate proof of existentialism. Heading towards this subject matter, we are here to seek for the ultimate truth. What is the ultimate truth? that God exists, secondarily the soul exists. The only way these two can be in union is through dying.
Theologically, we can't be in union with God if we weren't virtuous in our earthlife. We learn to value or life by keeping it clean and flawless from the sin.
2007-01-28 22:18:54 · answer #5 · answered by oscar c 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To make a choice " Yes or NO."
The point is to know and accept our Creator as a Father to us His children.
Wev'e got 70 years plus 10 "if by strength" , down here, so around 80 yearsof living to do, a "Vapor" in time, but a long time to us "until" we get our sense of "mortality" which is usually around middle age or a little later.
A simple "yes" as a child "I beleive in Jesus" and what He did for me, past, present and future, that's ALL that is required of us, nothing else, His spirit does the rest. A demonstration of the Fathers love for us, all His unique children but "true" children that would even suffer for Him as He suffered for us.
Willing to be obedient to His words and do good for others and magnify His name above all others.
We will fail, He says we will, but He will pick us back up, it's in the trying and the battle that He see's those who hearts are true to Him.
When these children die (physically) we are joined with Him in the place He has prepared for us in heaven, a place where we can't do wrong, no tears, no pain, we will have a ball because He says He will perfect the desires of our hearts.
He says we don't belong here, we belong with Him
He says read His word and find out about His love for you, then what to do while down here for a bit.
2007-01-22 13:55:57 · answer #6 · answered by dad 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That question is what started Christianity as being a religion based on dogmatic servitude, constant repentance and preparation for an alledged afterlife.
Life is worth living because we're living. There is no purpose or meaning for life but at least we have it so we may do with it what we shall. Instead of "Thou shalt," think "I will".
Then again, I'm just an existentialist atheist, so what do I know?
2007-01-22 13:13:39 · answer #7 · answered by Smokey 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
People say that life is too short because its a test for the after life (i believe too in god and in the afterlife) but lets just imagine that there is no god or after life and people have nothingness in their future, what will happen ? the world will be in chaos, i mean we have to beleive in something, because humans cant live thinking their alone in this world we have to have a superior force that controlls us.
(Everybody have a kind of god even those who have no religion because it doesnt have to be supernatural or powerfull just something to give us hope)
2007-01-30 11:54:33 · answer #8 · answered by moorathebest 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Life is about the experience we gain. for example: The reason for the 9 basic races we have on Earth is to prepare us for a place in witch there are perhaps 100's. You have to start somewhere and it just so happens you started on Earth. Therefore; the point of living, in short- is to gain some experience at living. To be continued...
2007-01-29 15:14:30 · answer #9 · answered by Rick K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My point of living is to accept challenge of life. I just lost my job (again), and I am destined to live alone (I am somewhat weird and hideously looking). I'll keep trying, but, as I grow older I'm also getting a little bit tired.
It's fun to see how life beats me up in ways I never could never predict. Life is a collection of experiences.
2007-01-22 13:23:03 · answer #10 · answered by mmarrero 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋