2007-08-28 15:27:40 · 10 answers · asked by angie 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Are you asking for what purpose I was put on this earth or are you asking what is it that I like to do?
The former requires a intelligence who put me on earth and therefore that question requires God as part of the answer.
The word, "purpose", implies an intelligence. So your question, by definition, requires God.
“Unless you assume a God, the question of life’s purpose is meaningless.” –Bertrand Russell (noted 20th century philosopher, mathematician and Nobel Laureate)
If we do assume God exists, then God must have put our great need for purpose into our human nature in order to point us to seek Him. So our purpose would be to seek God and know God.
But if we reject God, the only thing we can do is to keep busy and to do some good deeds that will make us feel good about ourselves, e.g. "to leave this world a better place.....".
2007-08-28 22:29:04 · answer #1 · answered by Matthew T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To know the purpose in life.
2007-08-28 23:14:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"there was a space granted unto man in which he might repent...this life became a probationary state; a time to prepare to meet God; a time to prepare for that endless state which is after the resurrection of the dead." Alma 12:24
not my opinion but I agree
2007-09-01 17:06:47 · answer #3 · answered by guest 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to leave this world knowing that i have changed someone's life for the better =}
2007-08-29 00:43:20 · answer #4 · answered by Becka 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To live for God and to obey his comandment that one day we may live in heven for eternity with him that is what it is all about
2007-08-28 22:39:09 · answer #5 · answered by blank00x 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To create and to help.
2007-08-28 22:49:01 · answer #6 · answered by mfg 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
leave this life fulfilled
2007-08-28 22:36:27 · answer #7 · answered by Reenell W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to live and see whats coming next....
2007-08-28 22:43:38 · answer #8 · answered by A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To find out who i am......
2007-08-28 23:42:05 · answer #9 · answered by Jack O 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To simply "be".
2007-08-28 23:50:36 · answer #10 · answered by aisha 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋