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2007-03-23 08:24:40 · 26 answers · asked by sean g 1 in Arts & Humanities Philosophy

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80% of humanity, the religious folks, don't need to ask the meaning of life, the church tells them....the supernatural explanation. But the rest of us can't swallow religious dogma, because there's no evidence. Nobody can prove that there life after death, that people are tortured or rewarded after life or that there's invisible spirits running around.

I've come to two conclusions recently:

1. Life has no meaning
2. Life has a million meanings.

First, there's a certainty that death and annihilation awaits not only you, but the Earth in general. It's an astonomical certainty that our sun will supernova and leave the earth a burnt crisp, not to mention all the other extinction level events around the corner.

Second, the million things that give us meaning are the pleasurable experiences we can conjure up during the short period we are here on the earth, in the form of the relationships we have with our kids and other people, and the 'housekeeping' types of purposes. What i mean by that are the curing disease, ending hunger, improving literacy, reducing crime, preventing war, helping other kinds of things.

So the bottom line is, we only have a temporary meaning to life, to reduce pain and increase pleasure, other than that everything is lost to oblivion.


To be or not to be? "To be" is temporary and "not to be" is inevitable.....

2007-03-23 13:38:09 · answer #1 · answered by Its not me Its u 7 · 0 0

In my opinion I would answer that the meaning of life is this. You have only so much time here on earth. You were born with certain characteristics, talents and limitations. There are opportunities and difficulties. The goal is to live up to your potential, accept your limitations and make the best of the hand you were dealt, while never forgetting to appreciate the beauty of the sunrise, or a flower, or the laughter of a child, etc.

2007-03-23 15:38:08 · answer #2 · answered by crct2004 6 · 0 0

there is no meaning to life in general, we're all being controlled by the government and by religion, each person has their own views of what the meaning of life is, but it differs so much dont believe what you hear on here, look inside yourself and break on thru to the other side

2007-03-23 17:59:23 · answer #3 · answered by TheLizardKing 3 · 0 0

Meaning isn't just out there waiting for you to stumble upon it, meaning is the product of creative and intelligent effort, a whole hearted acceptance of the responsibility being yours in, not finding, but making meaning.

2007-03-23 18:22:57 · answer #4 · answered by concentrated points of energy 3 · 0 0

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2007-03-23 15:29:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Life – it has a meaning and loving purpose - you just have to find your purpose and live it.

I believe every person is here for a definite purpose. Each person is special and valuable; that refers to me, you, your family, friends, in fact everybody! There is a loving plan for each of our lives here on earth and there is no such thing as coincidence. I don't believe that anything in life happens by chance and that every aspect of our lives points to something deeper.

You need to decide now to live for God rather than for yourself. You spend your life on Earth preparing yourself (as best you can) for death. I don't see death as a scary, negative experience, but birth into a bliss filled eternal life with God. I believe that this is something you have to consciously choose or not during your life on earth.

The meaning of life is for us to discover that we are true children of an infinitely loving God, to find out what our responsibilities are to our Creator, and to fulfill those responsibilities. Each of us is called to affirm, accept and develop the talents God has given us. -

2007-03-24 13:17:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

43 according to Hitchikers Guide To The Galaxy

2007-03-23 16:01:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Adding Value, Creating the Next Generation and Teaching them to do the same.

2007-03-23 15:29:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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2007-03-23 15:27:21 · answer #9 · answered by Sunday 3 · 0 1

I don't think there is any great meaning. Life is what you make of it.

2007-03-24 09:30:44 · answer #10 · answered by sophie 5 · 0 0

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