Originally posted by manny321
None of you can answer that question. Its beyond all of us. There is no proof of what you are opposed to do.
I've been thinking and reading about this question (directly or indirectly) for many years (probably more years than you have been alive) and I have come to realize that the answer is, us living. There is no way of putting words to it, you are alive, that is not meaningless, it is profound and beyond understanding. If you don't believe me, just ask yourself "how am I different from a rock?".
Each person creates meaning that is specific to their own life. Someone may find meaning in helping to end poverty while another finds their meaning in the development of their mind. Both of these pursuits would be considered very noble but neither answer the underlying desire for ultimate meaning or purpose beyond this life. Whatever meaning a person created would be limited to the few short years of their life.
Originally posted by Storm
Each person creates meaning that is specific to their own life. Someone may find meaning in helping to end poverty while another finds their meaning in the development of their mind. Both of these pursuits would be considered very noble but neither answer the underlying desire for ultimate meaning or purpose beyond this life. Whatever meaning a person created would be limited to the few short years of their life.
Oh! You said meaning beyond this life,very interesting. I was thinking meaning within this life. I will have to think about that.
To break down it all ( this is my opinion now ) The Purpose of Life, is to expand the species, marry have children see to it taht they can continue so that they can do the same as you. BUT hopefull all humans have a higher goal then just expand the species. But there are other ways to help the species, but i think that fate ( if u beleive ) can determine that, for example when ur born if there is fate, your fate may be to cure cancer. Thus saveing and helping a population of our species and if you reproduce you just did double! . But i beleive that there is fate, but fate can be altered, Now these are only my beleifs, and i hope i contributed to this Topic.