2007-06-24 14:23:58 · 14 answers · asked by lilsoldier_77 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
The meaning of life--simple. If you take a look at Revelation 4:11, you will notice that Jesus Christ (God the Son) created everything. Notice that God made us all for HIS pleasure...God wanted to make us and therefore made us. God can exist without us, but not vice versa. The meaning of life is we are put here for a purpose: TO GIVE PLEASURE TO GOD. We are to honor Him in all that we do, all that we say, and all that we think. I hope this is informative, and make special note that this is not my opinion, this is what God's Word says. Go to www.gotquestions.org for all the info and salvation plan.
2007-06-24 16:36:56 · answer #1 · answered by an ambassador for risen Christ 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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.....
2007-06-25 01:22:49 · answer #2 · answered by Its not me Its u 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Everyone knows the meaning of life is to watch as many YouTube videos as humanly possible in the time allotted to you (or until the music and entertainment industries decide to push the copyright infringement issue.)
2007-06-24 21:43:53 · answer #3 · answered by Candidus 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
At the end of your life on earth you will stand before God, and He is going to evaluate how well you served others with your life. The Bible says, "Each of us will have to give a personal account to God." Think about the implications of that.
2007-06-24 22:34:09 · answer #4 · answered by God's Leading Lady 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A very boring question that perpetuates thinking.
The meaning of life is usually asked by those who suffering from depressing. A life of no value. A life not worth living.
2007-06-24 21:33:29 · answer #5 · answered by guru 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
To not die!
Seriously, think about it, what is the only thing that connects all forms of life? That we are not dead, and all the mechanisms that we develop are a means of survival on one level or another.
~Toll Booth Willy
2007-06-24 22:11:36 · answer #6 · answered by Toll Booth Willy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MANY ppl ask this question....
The meaning of life is different to everyone...
You have to discover it for yourself.
good luck.
~Black and White~
2007-06-24 21:41:57 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To care for the needs of the earth and others. love people. They need it
2007-06-24 21:30:53 · answer #8 · answered by Quid 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To be at peace with yourself and others...So basically just be at peace.
2007-06-24 21:42:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of the women. "
2007-06-24 21:36:36 · answer #10 · answered by michaelJ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋