What Do You Believe is the Meaning of Life?
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HAVE TO SAY IT, ARRRRRGHHH, 42!!!!!!
my view of the meaning of life is to
a) enjoy it, after all you only have 1 life (that we know of)
b) respect other living things,ie: dont waste/ruin other beings lives,
c) try better the world/community in some way, even if it is just like foolkiller says
my view of the meaning of life is to
a) enjoy it, after all you only have 1 life (that we know of)
b) respect other living things,ie: dont waste/ruin other beings lives,
c) try better the world/community in some way, even if it is just like foolkiller says
FoolKiller said:
I believe the meaning of life is this:
we all live different lives, and we all have a story to tell.
which is why I always suspect the universe is actually a universe created by someone else from another universe, as perhaps a book, a movie, or maybe even a song, in the said someone else's universe.
you know what I mean?
we all live different lives, and we all have a story to tell.
which is why I always suspect the universe is actually a universe created by someone else from another universe, as perhaps a book, a movie, or maybe even a song, in the said someone else's universe.
you know what I mean?
The meaning of life is to find the form that gives life and to attain understanding of it as well as every other form that gives us things like tables, holiness, reality, etc.
Sorry for quoting it for the second time but:
"So, what do I believe in? I believe that the universe is a massive physical system, lacking any will or intent. I believe that life on Earth came to be due to luck: we happen to be at the right distance from the right star. I also believe that life can be found on several other solar systems in our Milky Way but that intelligent life is very rare. At the same time, I know that I do not know these things but that they are beliefs. I believe that my psyche is a process, a capitalist system of molecular factories with no hard core, no five year plan, and no designer I could call my 'self'. It is not seated only within my brain but my whole body is involved in maintaining my sense of self. I believe that my experience of myself is a patchwork of small pieces, that I've been many people and that even as we speak, different versions of myself appear in my brain, versions that take control of me depending on the situation. I believe that my will is not free but that all my actions, opinions, needs and thoughts are the results of a dance of atoms and molecules governed by the laws of physics, lacking any spiritual guidance. I believe that my sense of self is a comforting lullaby selected in evolution, a narrative echoing in my consciousness, constructed by my brain in order to maintain an illusion of continuity and control. Religious belief I find to be a meme that easily infiltrates the mind and I believe that religions do not answer any of humanity's great questions but that they give the believer an impression that these questions have been answered. Furthermore, I believe that my views don't lessen the value of human life, do not lead to nihilism or the crumbling of ethical values but that either in spite of them our because of them I am usually hopeful, rather cheerful, slightly pacifistic and conscientious to a degree one could consider social, when compared to many religious people."
"So, what do I believe in? I believe that the universe is a massive physical system, lacking any will or intent. I believe that life on Earth came to be due to luck: we happen to be at the right distance from the right star. I also believe that life can be found on several other solar systems in our Milky Way but that intelligent life is very rare. At the same time, I know that I do not know these things but that they are beliefs. I believe that my psyche is a process, a capitalist system of molecular factories with no hard core, no five year plan, and no designer I could call my 'self'. It is not seated only within my brain but my whole body is involved in maintaining my sense of self. I believe that my experience of myself is a patchwork of small pieces, that I've been many people and that even as we speak, different versions of myself appear in my brain, versions that take control of me depending on the situation. I believe that my will is not free but that all my actions, opinions, needs and thoughts are the results of a dance of atoms and molecules governed by the laws of physics, lacking any spiritual guidance. I believe that my sense of self is a comforting lullaby selected in evolution, a narrative echoing in my consciousness, constructed by my brain in order to maintain an illusion of continuity and control. Religious belief I find to be a meme that easily infiltrates the mind and I believe that religions do not answer any of humanity's great questions but that they give the believer an impression that these questions have been answered. Furthermore, I believe that my views don't lessen the value of human life, do not lead to nihilism or the crumbling of ethical values but that either in spite of them our because of them I am usually hopeful, rather cheerful, slightly pacifistic and conscientious to a degree one could consider social, when compared to many religious people."
Well at least someone made the joke.Wardog13 said:
But, I would say that the meaning of life (from a human aspect) is to live a life without regrets, so that you feel like you at least did something with the intelligence that we are so lucky to have developed over the evolution of our species. And that fulfillment is up to individual interpretation.
As for on a bigger scale. Really, the meaning of life is Procreation. Simply to live and continue the existence of your species. Why? Well, I chose to be a biology major in college...
In other words, I want to learn the answer to HOW.
WHY is a creation of humans- there may be none. But that shouldn't stop you
*Ack* Must....Not...Say....42......
I beleive there is no meaning to life, besides what you were born to do (That is, reproduce).
Life is simply the result of some cosmic coincidence combined with....Nope, nevermind. Just a cosmic coincidence.
I beleive there is no meaning to life, besides what you were born to do (That is, reproduce).
Life is simply the result of some cosmic coincidence combined with....Nope, nevermind. Just a cosmic coincidence.
The meaning of life is to live.
You've been given sentience, either through evolution, or through divine intervention. This is not a test, enjoy life to the best of your ability and through doing so I believe you attain purpose, and meaning.
You've been given sentience, either through evolution, or through divine intervention. This is not a test, enjoy life to the best of your ability and through doing so I believe you attain purpose, and meaning.
j0z said: