2007-11-26 04:01:45 · 12 answers · asked by Holly Carmichael 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, whether you are religious or not, all life on this planet is interconnected & serves a purpose. While the individual can function alone, he is not complete without the "whole". If that makes sense.....
2007-11-26 04:07:05 · answer #1 · answered by Diamond24 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Your answer sorta suggests itself, for what is the sum of all living things but some form of greater classification anyway? Groups of anything can and will always be classified in some greater fashion.
A rose is part of the greater classification of plants, which is part of the greater classification of species, which are contained on Earth, which is part of the Milky Way Galaxy, etc etc etc.
Crust and filling and dough all are parts yet all parts are contained in the word 'pie'. Coincidence?
2007-11-26 12:07:46 · answer #2 · answered by Khnopff71 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm. My body's cells are definitely part of the greater whole that is me, and right now maybe I am part of a greater whole called the internet (of whose intelligence and self awareness is very debatable) but I am not sure if all things are part of a greater whole.
2007-11-26 12:09:43 · answer #3 · answered by l m 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Only in a few very limited senses:
We all have the same basic 'engine' of life - the biochemical cycles that drive all living things.
Some life - like plankton - modify the conditions on the planet and keep it suitable for the rest. The Gaia Hypothesis.
CD
2007-11-26 12:06:31 · answer #4 · answered by Super Atheist 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
everything is a part of the greater whole
Just like an apple with the skin, the meat, the seeds and the core.
2007-11-26 12:06:32 · answer #5 · answered by Gyspy Soul 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
And as an Atheist, I say yes. The Unitarian Universalists call it the Interdependent Web of Existence
2007-11-26 12:55:33 · answer #6 · answered by Zee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
really no proof of this-is a nice thought though isnt it---smile and enjoy the day
2007-11-26 12:04:38 · answer #7 · answered by lazaruslong138 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That, from what I think, is what Hindus belive.
As an atheist, I say no.
2007-11-26 12:03:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure, the great cycle of life. Death produces life, life produces death.
2007-11-26 12:03:59 · answer #9 · answered by sshazzam 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It seems that way. We all work in harmony, whether we completely understand it or not.
2007-11-26 12:04:09 · answer #10 · answered by plastik punk -Bottom Contributor 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋