Question for atheists (the more misanthropic, the better)?

Question

What are a few good reasons to exist?

Answer 1

The experience of being and all the intricacies that weave the web of life into whatever it is and will be, both good and bad are enough for me to get up every morning.

Answer 2

80% of humanity, the religious folks, don't need to ask the reasons to live, 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.....

Answer 3

Existence is beautiful. People don't seem to appreciate the wonders of this planet we call home. We are incredibly lucky to participate in natures experiment that we call earth, filled with green trees, blue sky, vast oceans, loving friends and furry animals.. People that dream of an afterlife want more because they are greedy, unappreciative, and unsatisfied with the gifts that nature has already bestowed upon us. Enjoy, be happy!

Answer 4

I ask myself this a lot. Really all I can do to feel like there's any reason to exist other then reproduce and die is to accomplish things that people will remember you for.

I try to do things like write stories that people might remember me for -- do something solid that won't be forgotten. Make films, even if they turn out awful, you are there, and there is a mark that signifies that you existed.

And that always feels like enough.

Answer 5

In the final analysis, there is only one reason for living. The purpose of life is to live. There is no other purpose. If you don't believe me, try finding another reason that means anything.

Answer 6

We do not need a reason to exist - that is a category malfunction. We exist because we are born. We find reasons to do as we live.

Answer 7

Waking up, rolling over and looking into the eyes of the person you are in love with and feeling unimaginable peace and love.


What more reason do you need? :)

Answer 8

1. FAMILY - they may be the most annoying people in the world at times but then they are part of the few people who are truely there for you when you're down.
2. FRIENDS - everyone has them no one could live without them.. they're shoulders to cry on, people to chill with and people who make you happy.
3. (IF YOUR IN A RELATIONSHIP) YOUR BF/GF - everyone needs a bit of luvin!
4. YOU'RE ALIVE! - I was guna say alive and well but just incase you're not well you're alive, n so many people will be happy that you are....i figure everybody in the world must have at least 2 people who would be distraute if you died!
5. YOU HAVE A MIND - this may sound kind of crazy but as long as you have an imagination then lifes cool, this is mainly because if your life is going really badly just think about the good times....which kind of leads onto.
6. MEMORIES - good memories last a life time!
7. IT'S SUMMER - everyone has to be happy in the summer its the law! sun, park , mates houses, bbq's, water fights.....so much fun!
8. MUSIC -if your feeling low play music...i'm not talking about depressing stuff cos i don't want you to wallow in self pity but happy stuff....:)
9. BED'S/SLEEP - i dont think i'm alone in this but beds were invented by some high power to make me sit on my *** all the time or lie down....iv made use of my bed for at least half of my life!
10. SPORT - ok this one some may agree some may not but find a sport you like and play it with mates n ul get loads of stress out....n think of all those happy hormones you're releasing!
11. GOOD FILM, SOFA, FIRE AND DUVET - ultimate evening you allsay :P na i like just chilling its relaxing.
12. THE WORLD IS FULL OF PEOPLE WHO SPEAK N SING TO THEMSELVES - aaw cute
13. WE HAVEN'T QUITE WIPED OUT THE WORLD YET!
14. COMMUNICATION - k slightly shallow but i make permanent use of the internet, my mobile, my home phone and my mouth to chat! everyone needs to talk!
15. B******'S / b****'S - this may sound slightly dumn but you live and learn by coming acrosse mean people. n they may have hurt you but they made you a stronger person for it!
16. CRAZY FOOLS -so much entertainment!
17. YOU HAVE A ROOF OVER YOUR HEAD - well i'm guessing you do, unless you're on a computer outside thats just crazy!
18. YOU ARE YOU - no one in the world is quite like you!
19. THE NUMBER 6 - my lucky number!
20. CHOCOLATE - bad food but o so tasty!
21. SMILES - you must have seen one thing today which made you smile...well in my case several! :P
22. NICE PEOPLE - i still think the majority of the world r cool and nice people.
23. CUSTARD - drool....plus if its war time i can still eat it cos it's tinned yey for me!
24. HUMOUR - make me laugh!!!
25. NIGHT TIME - you ever just sat outside at night it's kind of relaxing! well unless theres a dodgy person walking around where i rockommend go inside n lock the doors!
26. YOU'RE READING MY BABBLING CRAP.?- and laughing at the rubbishness of it!
27. YOU CAN SPELL BETTER THAN ME! - i apologise for my bad spelling!
28. PEACE - you live in a safe place where you're not being bombed..yet ( the usa).
29. HOPE - if you're alive things can only get better, if you die you'll never fix your problems you'll just leave people behind wondering what they are.
30. FATE - if you weren't meant to be here you wouldn be!
31. YOU'RE NOT ME! - at thisd present time i'm confused and bored not the best combination....so u wouldn want to be in my situation.
32. LOVE - you may hate yourself but someother person will love you, even if you haven got a clue why. n even if you don't know who loves you at the mo then you'll find out if you stay alive....think about it even mass murderers have partners the world can't be that cruel to not give the average shmo someone to love!
33. YOU PROBS DON'T HAVE PINS N NEEDLES IN YOU FOOT LIKE ME! - ooow i should stop sitting on my feet!
34. PLANTS NEED THE CARBON DIOXIDE YOUR GIVING OUT! - KILL YOURSELF KILL A PLANT!
35. PROBLEMS CAN BE FIXED! - your problems may seem unbareable now but hey everything can be fixed, if it can't be fixed it can be made to seem better and you've got a life time of time to do that
FINALLY IF I KNOW YOU I STILL WANT TO BE ABLE TO SEE YOU AND SPEAK TO YOU SO EXISTING WOULD BE HELPFUL TO ME, IF I DON'T KNOW YOU I WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO KNOW YOU IF THE OPPERTUNITY ARRIVED SO EXIST AS YOURSELF TO LET ME DO SO!

Answer 9

boobs.
Fulfillment of ones social contract.

Answer 10

animal survival instincts.