Whether you're a christian, a muslim, or an atheist, what do you think the meaning of life is?
I believe that the meaning of life is to perpetuate, and I believe that we try to influence those around us during our lifetime in order to perpetuate our own mentalities in a quest for immortalization.
2007-12-04 21:25:26 · 18 answers · asked by chizzle_30 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The meaning of life is to continue our existence, and to end our suffering in the process.
It may be cyclical, but who says living to stay alive isn't a good reason?
I'm Buddhist, and since I believe in an afterlife, the purpose of my life is to seek Enlightenment so that I can end suffering and remain in the afterlife.
2007-12-04 21:33:57 · answer #1 · answered by Maitreya 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Only if God exists can there be a meaning of life. The word "meaning" requires an intelligent plan or design. Natural processes such as evolution do not have plans so there is nothing, including perpetuating, that we can point to as a natural meaning of life.
Meaning and purpose are really the same thing. It is just that we use the word "meaning" for actions and "purpose" for things. Both require an intelligent plan.
“Unless you assume a God, the question of life’s purpose is meaningless.” –Bertrand Russell
Russell was a brilliant 20th century mathematician, philosopher and Nobel Laureate. He was also an atheist but he saw clearly that without God, all of our hopes for meaning and purpose are simply self delusion.
2007-12-07 22:13:34 · answer #2 · answered by Matthew T 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Main Entry: 1life
Pronunciation: \ˈlīf\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural lives \ˈlīvz\
Etymology: Middle English lif, from Old English līf; akin to Old English libban to live — more at live
Date: before 12th century
1 a: the quality that distinguishes a vital and functional being from a dead body b: a principle or force that is considered to underlie the distinctive quality of animate beings c: an organismic state characterized by capacity for metabolism, growth, reaction to stimuli, and reproduction
2 a: the sequence of physical and mental experiences that make up the existence of an individual b: one or more aspects of the process of living
2007-12-04 21:41:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Life doesn't really have a 'meaning', it's just a result of DNAs continual struggle to reproduce itself.
Personally life means different thing to different people. I want to enjoy life because I like being alive. I really don't want to live in an afterlife, living forever would be incredibly boring, especially if it was like a church, that would be hell for me.
2007-12-04 21:40:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2007-12-04 21:28:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Brian, The Meaning of Life dear...
2007-12-04 22:12:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The unending search for truth. Whether it is the truth that there is no meaning, or the truth is there is some eternal goal, either way searching for truth is the purpose of life.
2007-12-04 21:35:19 · answer #7 · answered by endavis02 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Maybe this life is a test, to see if we are worthy of a life in heaven, with the heavenly bodies
2007-12-04 21:32:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think meaning is a human construct and does not map well to nature.
2007-12-04 21:30:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is for you to find out personally. The answer is not from other like yourself seeking asking the same question. The answer can only comes from ONE - Your Creator!
2007-12-04 21:31:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋