Philosophers and theologians have argued for decades on the meaning of life and what it means for a person to truly "be". I personally believe that an individual's purpose in life is to earn his or her place in eternity by actively attempting to make this world a better place. What are some of your opinions on the topic?
2007-02-01 16:31:12 · 11 answers · asked by Rage1984 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
It is different for every man, or everyone would be a doctor!
just be honest with yourself, and enjoy living everyday!
you don't need to believe in god to be a good person, or to make the world a better place.
2007-02-05 09:02:52 · answer #1 · answered by Creepy Uncle Bob 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that this is actually a good believe and I agree with it.
I do not believe that if we are evil and harm others that we can move up to the heavens, which allow only light, good and beauty. Not in a doctrine way, but simply based on the law of gravity.
Yes I believe that it is our purpose to make this world a better place and I wish you sincerely all what you need so you might be able to accomplish that wish!
2007-02-01 16:49:02 · answer #2 · answered by I love you too! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The argument has gone on for millennia. A millennium consists of 100 decades. What is eternity that one could earn a place in it? Being a Christian I acknowledge that mankind has fallen from grace and is incapable of earning eternal life. Rather, man is saved by grace, a free gift of God in view of the merits of the God-Man Christ Jesus.
2007-02-01 16:47:02 · answer #3 · answered by Xpi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You think humans would be going in all these different directions had we known the answer to this? The very idea of existence is to find the answer to this question. God is one convincing assumption (unless proven) because we compare it with infinity. The curiosity to find the bigger truth is what makes a human "A Human". Believe me, the day truth is found with proof, which I doubt humans will ever be able to find, there will be no more meaning to human life. Think in the following direction and you may end up concluding something.........All ignorance is because we think we are human beings with spiritual experiences. Is it that we are spritual beings having human experiences? I mean, have we been there for ever and will be there for ever....and this human form is something we are experiencing presently?
2007-02-01 17:00:32 · answer #4 · answered by Phil 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe you can earn your way into heaven. You better find out about the free gift of eternal life that is offered through Jesus Christ. Once you accept this gift (a major component is forgiveness of sins) then you can live your life out of gratitude. Forget trying to earn your way. All you'll get that way is either despair over your failures or pride over your successes.
Augustine said, "Love God and do what you will."
If you get there, look me up. Daniel
2007-02-01 16:38:13 · answer #5 · answered by Daniel B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In truth, although this isn't what your looking for, it doesn't matter. The way to think is to life for the now rather than the later. Yes, while these questions may be stimulating to the mind, what is the mind if you are simply going to lose it in the end? Push it to the limit, and asking questions that simply don't matter don't work. Be the most you can be while you still are.
2007-02-01 16:35:40 · answer #6 · answered by Darian T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm. When i asked God about this the other day, She said our main objective was to keep each other busy thinking about unsolvable problems. This was one of the prime reasons why Yahoo was invented.
2007-02-01 16:36:08 · answer #7 · answered by old lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can make up any reason for being you want but without some kind of proof its just a work of fiction.
2007-02-01 16:40:27 · answer #8 · answered by Michael da Man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To prove that not even the creature created in God's own image last forever.
2007-02-01 16:38:15 · answer #9 · answered by Raj Narayan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THey say that I was born dead, my heart wasn't beating. I never made a noise. They say that I hit the sword that killed my mother, is what brought me back to life.
2007-02-01 16:49:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋