without a god to declare purpose, life is in a larger sense, meaningless. why care?
nevertheless, we do care. and it's this caring that, in effect, gives hope. from this, a set of values and perhaps a meaning to life can be found.
this brings up the question: why does anyone anywhere have this desire to make the world around them just a little bit better? having this motivation for no reason seems almost irrational. isn't it more logical to be apathetic?
2007-08-17 19:25:10 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think this just comes down to biology. We have a carnal drive for survival. But we're also social organisms. So it's just instinctual that we want to look out for ourselves, and also look out for those close to us and where we live (especially since these latter things also affect our survival and well-being).
2007-08-17 19:31:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I'm an atheist and life has a lot of meaning to me. Even if I didn't do anything but pursue hedonistic pleasure, that would still be a purpose, wouldn't it?
A very good reason for most people to make the world around them a little better is that they have children. If a parent doesn't care that the world is falling apart, then why would they bother to have kids in the first place?
2007-08-18 03:02:38 · answer #2 · answered by crypto_the_unknown 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mind and body feel better when I have 1) been active, 2) helped someone else, or 3) learned something new.
Has nothing to do with God, salvation, or purpose. Doing it is not without a reason, either. Making life more pleasant for others makes life more pleasant for me.
2007-08-18 02:31:34 · answer #3 · answered by Buying is Voting 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps....Passion is the truest form of logic.
If we have passion for nothing....then we would have no reason to take action.
Is it possible for passion to appear to be apathy....if we do not know the intent of another?
If I desire to see the world become a better place, and I have a passion for something.....should I force my will upon others, or should I remain innactive until the time feels right for me to take action?
2007-08-18 02:50:41 · answer #4 · answered by ? 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
apathy is unknown to God, so it must be overcome if it seems to appear real to us now. It is nothing more than the lack of faith and understanding that misleads thought into believing in more than one God, and this opens the door to many other bad results.
2007-08-18 02:58:34 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With a misanthropic attitude, your life with be nothing but meaningless.
It is not logic, it is emotional suicide. If we cared, we would have more inner peace, especially when it comes to helping the less unfortunate.
2007-08-18 02:33:55 · answer #6 · answered by Agent319.007 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you think people still feel that way?
I personally feel that things are becoming for self-centered and polarized and no one no longer feels the need for greater good. I see a lot of greed and caring for yourself or people that are like yourself.
2007-08-18 02:32:07 · answer #7 · answered by nothingconstant 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that's an interesting question. I hope I remember to think about it, and come back to edit my answer. (My mind is sooo scattered.)
2007-08-18 02:31:00 · answer #8 · answered by I'/\/\AZILLA2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
close to it
zen is action through non action
(looks like you are apathetic .... but you are observing without opinion)
2007-08-18 02:29:26 · answer #9 · answered by walter e 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋