Or should I say, what do you think is the purpose of life? I am a college Senior and when I look around me I see good deeds, but I also see a lot of selfish kids who waste a TON of money on alcohol most nights out of the week and waste their parents' money. There is a homeless man who frequents our library so right now I am trying to wrap my mind around all of it. If kids put as much energy into helping people as they do stalking people on Facebook, or getting drunk more often than not, then the world might actually be a great place. Who knows.. Oh, and I'm no saint myself. I like to party, but I also like community service.
2007-12-12 21:38:52 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
How about reaching out to others? That doesnt seem to be a concern of very many people's. :( and that makes my heart hurt.
2007-12-12 21:50:24 · update #1
Matthew T, So without acknowledging God, my (and other people's) good actions don't matter any more than bad actions? So what you're getting at is there is no good and bad if there is no God? Hmm. I just simply have a conscience. Which ultimately doesn't matter bc I don't believe in God. Interesting. (I'm not saying that you are wrong).
2007-12-12 22:18:14 · update #2
To live and let live.
2007-12-12 21:42:00 · answer #1 · answered by joe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's great that you have a conscience. But purpose of life demands more than a conscience. Or I should say that purpose is a much broader concept than sympathy and empathy.
“Unless you assume a God, the question of life’s purpose is meaningless.” –Bertrand Russell
If we don't assume God is behind our conscience, then everything you see as right and good is just based on your personal feeling and other people are entitled to their own personal feelings. So, without God, helping the homeless is no more moral or purposeful than ignoring the homeless.
"I just simply have a conscience. Which ultimately doesn't matter bc I don't believe in God. Interesting."
The important thing is not the conscience itself but the source of the conscience. If it is just some set of feelings, it has no authority over us and why then should we obey it? Just for the sentimental value? Either our conscience is of God or it is of no importance.
2007-12-13 05:59:36 · answer #2 · answered by Matthew T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is the purpose of a rainbow?
We know it is just a phenomenon.
But,if we insist that rainbow has a purpose,we might find lot of answers.
I think life is just like that. It does not have a purpose. It is just a phenomenon.
Life brings with it an amount of inevitable happiness and sadness.
My current strategy is to reduce the tension of mine and others-as far as as possible and live till i die.
I too don't believe in god..
2007-12-13 07:58:44 · answer #3 · answered by Clipper 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Purpose of life is a life of purpose.
If you need help figuring out your purpose in life, there are resources that can help you. For instance go to The One Question that has free articles and exercises for finding your purpose in life. There's even an online test you can take. http://www.theonequestion.com
2007-12-14 14:10:24 · answer #4 · answered by Pete 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think that the purpose of life is to learn a big lesson and fullfill your deepest desires.if that lesson is not learnt and that desire is not fullfilled, you will keep coming back to life (as in reincarnation) until those things are done. once you have learnt a lesson, and fullfilled a desire you will move on to a higher place (such as "heaven") where you will live out the remainder of your life in peace and harmony with all living things.
:-)
2007-12-13 05:54:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To do the most important work of life and message given by our lords and saint to live and let live and be the life with full of colours with peace and your aims
2007-12-13 05:43:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
you don't know what you've got until its gone........i thinks kids right nw have everything they want, and take so much for granted, and when a day comes where they lose something, thats the moment they realize the whole purpose of life.
2007-12-13 06:42:55 · answer #7 · answered by DBG 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Live you're life how you choose.
Never regret something that makes you happy. Do what you want..and you'll find you're own unique purpose.
2007-12-13 05:46:43 · answer #8 · answered by platinumplaiigrl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the 3 L's
(maybe more but these work for now. and 3 is just a really good number)
LOVE
LEARN
LET GO
2007-12-13 05:49:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To learn, listen, and speak out.
2007-12-13 06:05:02 · answer #10 · answered by Jenna J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋