The inability to die prevents the closure of one's life; So, how does immortality not destroy purpose of life?

Answer 1

i prefer it to hellfire

Answer 2

I think your question is nonsensical. It is highly doubtful that technology will ever be developed that will prevent our BODIES from inevitably dying, therefore there will always be closure of our human lives on this planet.

If you're referring to the immortality of the soul, there is absolutely no evidence of such a state (just belief, which is not the same thing). But for the sake of argument, if we do have immortal souls, where is the nexus between "purpose of life" and immortality, after earthly life has ceased to exist?

Answer 3

Sara,

It seems you must be mistaken as to what is the "purpose of life".

When one dies, those who remain do need a "closure" on that aspect of life. But for the one who dies. that death is not a closure. It is an embarking on the fuller life.

Life has several purposes, not the least of which is to prepare for eternity; to know God and fully to enjoy Him forever.

We are so bound by the concept of time we can not imagine what Eternity will be like, but it will not be a boring 100,000,000,000 years or any such thing. We will have the OPPORTUNITY to learn and to explore and fellowship with others ... without the limits of Time. And we will have the opportunity to do this for a timeless Eternity.
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Answer 4

You're assuming that life has a purpose beyond simply living your life, and then that said purpose is finite, that is, needs to be completed. What happens if you finish your purpose years before you die? What do you do then, just sit around and wait? And what if you die before you complete your purpose? Do you get in trouble?

Answer 5

When life was created, death was not part of the original equation. It was through sin that death entered the picture. We, as mortal beings, have little concept of what immortality can mean.

edit: If I might add; personal accomplishments are validated by results, not death.

Answer 6

For one, you need to know what the purpose of life is. Second, you need to realize what life is and that it is short and will fade away like a mist, but eternity last forever.

Answer 7

It depends on your definition of life Sara.

If you consider life the time we spend stuck in a body then there is nothing to worry about because all bodies eventually ware out and die.

Love and blessings Don

Answer 8

I don't know - but I can tell you this - I'm 150% happy that eternal life doesn't exist... that would get so boring so fast... just living 100000000000000000000000 centuries alone would be terrible.

Answer 9

but we are self-aware, we create our own purpose beyond the normal one of preservation of the species, so if we were to become immortal, we can do anything we set our minds to.

Answer 10

You see that the body is limited and the soul is eternal. You can kill a body but you cannot kill the soul, this is indestructable.