What is the meaning of life?

Question

We are all going to die so whats the point? Dont; mean that in a depressing way i mean like that is a fact!

thanks "copy and paste" and thanks for coypin and pastin if i wanted to do that i would have typed it in the internet,wait that would of been clever? oooh...aw

Answer 1

The meaning of life is to fulfill our full potential for developing, experiencing and providing love, joy, peace, kindness and wisdom as our contribution to the human experience. We do this in imitation of those same gifts freely given to us by God. Through the practice of these virtues we expand our knowledge of our shared consciousness with God. This shared consciousness survives and forms the basis of our life after this life.

Answer 2

Personally, I'd look in a dictionary. I'm sure that the 'meaning' would be listed there.
Ofcourse if your question is 'what is the point of life?' then the simple answer is to live it. Or waste it, inwhich then it is pointless. But to experiance and wonder and love etc etc. To make the best of things and to be happy. So what are you waiting for? Go live it because it doesn't last forever.

Answer 3

well i would imagine to carry out the laws of the universe, atoms space time etc, if we had to exist due the the impossibility that we do not exist than i would say to stop the universe from exploding into a thousand pieces.
Maybe we exist because wildlife is unacceptable, better yet maybe we are not alive anymore and we want to drag the rest of the world down with us.

Out of all the questions in the world this is the one that should be the most apparent.

Answer 4

No point unless there is a Creator. Point refers to meaning. Only God can give our lives meaning. Think of it this way. Can we ask God the meaning of our lives? Yes, of course. That makes perfect sense. Can we ask the mindless process of evolution what meaning it gives to our lives? That's idiotic because natural processes can't give meaning. So God is implied (presupposed) in your very question.

I think God put the great need for meaning into our nature to point us to seek Him. After all, you have to assume God exists just to ask questions about meaning.

Oh, yes. Copy and Paste is a very annoying answerer. Perhaps he's some sort of internet cyber-robot.

Answer 5

You, as a human, are just a vessel for carrying forward DNA that has been around since life on earth started. The fact that life even exists, and that out of all those years of history, all those people shagging each other, came the one-and-only, never-to-be-repeated YOU.

And when you're dead and buried, that same DNA will be carried forward in your kids, and their kids, and so on.

Who needs a meaning to it all when faced with the awesome amazingness of all that.

On the other hand, there are plenty of half-arsed philosophies and religions to chose from if you're inclined.

Answer 6

The meaning of life is the life itself.

To live the life in as best and "balanced" way one can.

Since this life may have a continuum after death where your deeds and actions in this life - good or bad can bear results for you, where you can be rewarded for your actions both good and bad.

Also the full meaning of life can only be attained by knowing the 'self' that is knowing 'life' in its complete or fullest sense. The knowledge of 'self' and hence of 'life' is so subtle that it is beyond the capacity of thoughts to either comprehend or explain it (fully). It is subtler than thoughts.

So to understand the meaning of 'life' one has to know life by living it. The meaning of life can only become clear by the true knowledge on 'life' or on 'self'. Since this knowledge or wisdom can not be expressed fully in thoughts and words. It is so subtle.

The ones who know 'life' expresses it as being "happiness", "truth", "the reality", "eternal", "infinitesimally vast", "peace" - however these are only attributes to describe the meaning of life and they do not fully explain "life".

Also the science of living the life in a good and a balanced way is the same as the path of discovering the full meaning of life. So while living a good life, in a good way one goes ahead towards discovering the full meaning of life ! It serves dual purposes.

Answer 7

The meaning of life is exactly that -we all know that it ends at some point, but it is the work, inspiration, and personal development incorporated by a person to make their own existence meaningful - that is the meaning of life surely.

Answer 8

when my Father died of Cancer in 1950 the doctor told my Mother they would not be able to cure cancer until they have discovered the secret of life.My Mother also used to ask why are we are here,what is the point of it all (she did not say it in a depressed sort of way) she said all we see now may only be part of a dream. Heavy stuff!

Answer 9

did it occur that maybe we're not here as part of some great plan, that were just here and we can make the best of it that we can, or the worst of it, but the meaning, the purpose of it is what you make of it, not what some people think is part of some great destiny.

sometimes, chess is played just to pass the time, not to play out a grand strategy.

Answer 10

Philosophy of the meaning of life
While scientific approaches to the meaning of life aim to describe empirical facts about human existence, philosophers are usually more concerned about the relationship between ideas. For example, philosophers have considered such questions as: "Is the question 'What is the meaning of life?' a meaningful question?";[6] "What does the question 'What is the meaning of life?' mean?";[7] and "If there are no objective values, then is life meaningless?"[8] Some philosophical disciplines have also aimed to develop an understanding of life that explains, regardless of how we came to be here, what we should do now that we are here (such as humanism, which presents a code of conduct - see the ethics of humanism explained below).


Humanist views of the meaning of life
Main article: Humanism
According to humanism the human race came to be by reproducing in a progression of unguided evolution as an integral part of nature, which is self-existing.[9] Knowledge does not come from supernatural sources, rather it flows from human observation, experimentation, and rational analysis preferably utilizing the scientific method: the nature of the universe is what we discern it to be.[9] As are "values and realities", which are determined "by means of intelligent inquiry"[9] and "are derived from human need and interest as tested by experience", that is, by critical intelligence.[10][11] "As far as we know, the total personality is [a function] of the biological organism transacting in a social and cultural context."

[edit] The purpose of man's life
Human purpose is determined by humans, completely without supernatural influence; it is human personality (in the broadest sense) that is the purpose of man's life, and this humanism seeks to develop and fulfill:[9] "Humanism affirms our ability and responsibility to lead ethical lives of personal fulfillment that aspire to the greater good of humanity." Enlightened self-interest and the common good
See also: enlightened self-interest and common good
The most significant thing in life (the very focus of humanism) is the human being, and by extension, the human race and the environment in which we live. The happiness of the individual is inextricably linked to the well-being of humanity as a whole, in part because we are social animals which find meaning in relationships, and because cultural progress benefits everybody who lives in that culture.
When the world improves, life in general improves, so, while the individual desires to live well and fully, humanists feel it is important to do so in a way that will enhance the well being of all. While the evolution of the human species is still (for the most part) a function of nature, the evolution of humanity is in our hands and it is our responsibility to progress it toward its highest ideals. In the same way, humanism itself is evolving, because humanists recognize that values and ideals, and therefore the meaning of life, are subject to change as our understanding improves
Theistic beliefs about the meaning of life
Main articles: Religion and Religious humanism
The teachings of religions (and their beliefs about the meaning of life) are presented in religious texts, such as the Bible and the Koran which are considered the Word of God, and thus authoritative. But these works are interpreted in many ways, and therefore there are many interpretations to the meaning of life expressed by various religions.


[edit] Relationship to God
Many people who believe in a personal God would agree that it is God "in whom we live and move and have our being" (Acts 17:28). Although belief is also based on knowing God "through the things he has made," the decision to believe in such an authority is called the "leap of faith".


[edit] What is the purpose in one's life?
Reaching Heaven in the afterlife can be seen as a universal meaning of life or goal for followers of Abrahamic religions. Other universal teachings, or meanings, to be followed in virtually all religions are "The Golden Rule" and simple living.

A prime example of how religion sets purpose can be found in the biblical story of creation in the Old Testament of the Bible (Genesis 1:28), in which God orders Man to "Be fruitful, and multiply; fill the earth, and subdue it". This indicates that the propagation of the human race, the care and population of the earth, and the control of the earth are the first three commandments God has set for man.

Another Biblical example is given in Micah 6:8, which states "He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God."