2007-09-16 21:50:40 · 18 answers · asked by nibu a 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Depends on who you ask. Asked differently the Presbyterian would answer it like this:
Q. 1. What is the chief end of man?
A. Man's chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.
http://www.opc.org/sc.html
And I agree.
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Ask one of my friend it is to enjoy better living through chemistry (or illegal drugs).
Again depend on who you ask. People say it is a journey with no known end. But in reality I think people just don't want to accept other people point of views.
2007-09-16 21:56:23 · answer #1 · answered by Lover not a Fighter 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You were more than a cosmic/evolutionary accident. You were created by a designer with a special plan for your life.
More important than what is the meaning of life, is the question, how do I live life with meaning? If a person is ont living each day as the Lord would want then too, then its time not well spent.
Father's Love Letter
My Child ~
You may not know me, but I know everything about you ~ Psalm 139:1
I know when you sit down and when you rise up ~ Psalm 139:2
I am familiar with all your ways ~ Psalm 139:3
Even the very hairs on your head are numbered ~ Matthew 10:29-31
For you were made in my image ~ Genesis 1:27
In me you live and move and have your being ~ Acts 17:28
For you are my offspring ~ Acts 17:28
I knew you even before you were conceived ~ Jeremiah 1:4-5
I chose you when I planned creation ~ Ephesians 1:11-12
You were not a mistake, for all your days are written in my book ~ Psalm 139:15-16
I determined the exact time of your birth and where you would live ~ Acts 17:26
You are fearfully and wonderfully made ~ Psalm 139:14
I knit you together in your mother's womb ~ Psalm 139:13
And brought you forth on the day you were born ~ Psalm 71:6
I have been misrepresented by those who don't know me ~ John 8:41-44
I am not distant and angry, but am the complete expression of love ~ 1 John 4:16
And it is my desire to lavish my love on you ~ 1 John 3:1
Simply because you are my child and I am your father ~ 1 John 3:1
I offer you more than your earthly father ever could ~ Matthew 7:11
For I am the perfect father ~ Matthew 5:48
Every good gift that you receive comes from my hand ~ James 1:17
For I am your provider and I meet all your needs ~ Matthew 6:31-33
My plan for your future has always been filled with hope ~ Jeremiah 29:11
Because I love you with an everlasting love ~ Jeremiah 31:3
My thoughts toward you are countless as the sand on the seashore ~ Psalm 139:17-18
And I rejoice over you with singing ~ Zephaniah 3:17
I will never stop doing good to you ~ Jeremiah 32:40
For you are my treasured possession ~ Exodus 19:5
I desire to establish you with all my heart and all my soul ~ Jeremiah 32:41
And I want to show you great and marvelous things ~ Jeremiah 33:3
If you seek me with all your heart, you will find me ~ Deuteronomy 4:29
Delight in me and I will give you the desires of your heart ~ Psalm 37:4
For it is I who gave you those desires ~ Philippians 2:13
I am able to do more for you than you could possibly imagine ~ Ephesians 3:20
For I am your greatest encourager ~ 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17
I am also the Father who comforts you in all your troubles ~ 2 Corinthians 1:3-4
When you are brokenhearted, I am close to you ~ Psalm 34:18
As a shepherd carries a lamb, I have carried you close to my heart ~ Isaiah 40:11
One day I will wipe away every tear from your eyes ~ Revelation 21:3-4
And I'll take away all the pain you have suffered on this earth ~ Revelation 21:3-4
I am your Father, and I love you even as I love my son, Jesus ~ John 17:23
For in Jesus, my love for you is revealed ~ John 17:26
He is the exact representation of my being ~ Hebrews 1:3
He came to demonstrate that I am for you, not against you ~ Romans 8:31
And to tell you that I am not counting your sins ~ 2 Corinthians 5:18-19
Jesus died so that you and I could be reconciled ~ 2 Corinthians 5:18-19
His death was the ultimate expression of my love for you ~ 1 John 4:10
I gave up everything I loved that I might gain your love ~ Romans 8:31-32
If you receive the gift of my son Jesus, you receive me ~ 1 John 2:23
And nothing will ever separate you from my love again ~ Romans 8:38-39
Come home and I'll throw the biggest party heaven has ever seen ~ Luke 15:7
I have always been Father, and will always be Father ~ Ephesians 3:14-15
My question is ~ Will you be my child? ~ John 1:12-13
I am waiting for you ~ Luke 15:11-32
Love, Your Dad, Almighty God
2007-09-17 05:26:21 · answer #2 · answered by PleasantPheasnt 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For me, as I've often said, it is in my attempts to live 'in the moment,' thus becoming aware to a wonderful degree just how present the present is, that I find meaning in life.
It is super to sit on my porch and slowly become aware of each little sound, smell, touch, taste and feeling at that very second, and the next, and the next. Quite refreshing when I succeed at it... and always that supplies me with a new way to look at what had seemed old. Life means now.
2007-09-17 05:08:05 · answer #3 · answered by LK 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Life by itself holds no meaning, in order for something to have meaning to factors must act:
- a sentient being
- a term of comparison
The first is crucial, only sentient beings question nature and their own person, thus they try to give meaning to events.
The second refers to something (in most cases) opposite to the problem in discusion.
For example if you want a sunny day to have meaning you must see a rainy day also.
So live holds meaning only for sentient beings, and only in the when we face death.
My conclusion is that life has whatever meaning we give it, for we 9as far as we know) are the only sentient beings that reflect and that are capable of giving meaning.
Hope this helps.
2007-09-17 05:04:10 · answer #4 · answered by Cosmin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the purpose is to learn something, and to teach something. I also believe in reincarnation, like every religion (including Christianity up until a few decades ago).
"Here is a test to find whether your mission on life is finished: if you are alive, it isn't." -- Richard Bach
Read his books, they will change your life. Start with Jonathan Livingston Seagull.
2007-09-17 06:19:27 · answer #5 · answered by Larry W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Each life has it's own meaning.
2007-09-17 05:08:13 · answer #6 · answered by vic 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To search for the meaning of life. It's a journey with no end.
2007-09-17 04:57:44 · answer #7 · answered by FANatic 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
God has created us in his image. So we are God's manifestion in human form. So, we need to live to very good, prosper life. Be creative, live to the full potential of every gift God has given us. Most importantly love. Love is the most beautiful gift God has given us. Love is the most miraculous meaning of life
2007-09-17 05:44:07 · answer #8 · answered by littleflower 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Learnt this from Evan Almighty...
Life is about doing One Act of Random Kindness at a Time.
If you've lived your life doing enough good, it will be meaningful. You will live with no regrets, and die with no regrets.
2007-09-17 05:03:47 · answer #9 · answered by hattybatty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
each person is different but always be true to yourself and others trust God to help guide u do things that make u happy without harm to others when u can help your fellow man remember the saying "What Goes Around Comes Around" this is all too true and it does happen in the end there is only you and the "Judgement" God, will you pass?? Your " God" is of your chosing he has many names trust in him and have hope and faith
2007-09-17 05:18:57 · answer #10 · answered by ktrees1979 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋