Originally posted by NyC-gUrL
because it just seems unimaginable to me that were here for no reason. If its like what you said, and were just here to reproduct and stuff, then why can we think and stuff (and arent just 'there', like plants) that makes me think we must have a purpose of existence (not just to reproduct)
heh.
Would you like to know the meaning of life? I swear it's the simplest thing you could ever think of. I know the answer, and I'll share it with you.
We are here for the sole purpose TO LIVE. That's it. Just live.
"then why can we think and stuff"
Humans just happen to have an intellect many times that of any other animal. We also have a frontal lobe, something no other animal has, It's what makes us different from animals. We "think and stuff" because we are INTELLIGENT. Animals do not have the capacity for self-conciousness like we do. That "we must have a purpose of existence" way of thinking has been around since man learned to write. It's what makes us think there is a god, it's what makes us think that aliens must have visited our planet. Humans NEED answers, and when they can't find a logical answer for an unanswerable question, they make shit up.
People who "find religion" really need to study science first. Mainly psychology, biology, and history.
I believe there is something after this life. I know that those who have "crossed over" are able to contact us through dreams, but it must not be for long, as if it is their chance to say goodbye. My mom was sleeping when my grandpa passed away, and she said it was all black around him, and that was it. He came towards her, and said "I have to go now, goodbye."
I also had a dream of my grandma after she died. It was the same, come to think of it. She stood in darkness, and told me "Don't worry about me, just go have fun." I was just a little kid at the time, so I suppose she didn't want me to become depressed over her death. I also knew the phone would ring about 10 seconds before it did, and that it would be the hospital telling us of her passing. Her best friend's clock stopped the exact time she died too.
So, I do believe in something after this life. I never used to be as religious as I am now, but since I have been praying, He has answered my prayers. Sometimes it is not exactly what I had in mind, but He always does. Now, I believe in Heaven more than ever.
We are not merely worm food.
And the purpose of all of us on this earth is not just to live. It is to love.
I don't think there is an after life, atleast not as most ppl see it (I won't expand on it). Heaven and Hell do not exist they are both invented by ppl to give ppl something to look forward to (heaven) and as far as I can remember there is very little speech of Hell in the gospels. I also heard a few lectures at uni from professors who consider Hell(as ppl know it now) to be an idea made up by the catholic church at the start of the middle ages, for obvious reasons.
Originally posted by Fire
I don't think there is an after life, atleast not as most ppl see it (I won't expand on it). Heaven and Hell do not exist they are both invented by ppl to give ppl something to look forward to (heaven) and as far as I can remember there is very little speech of Hell in the gospels. I also heard a few lectures at uni from professors who consider Hell(as ppl know it now) to be an idea made up by the catholic church at the start of the middle ages, for obvious reasons.
😉 How many times in the gospels is very little to you? The reason i'm asking is cuz in Matthew alone it's mentioned 9 times. I didn't even get out of the 1st book in the New testiment. Matt: 5:22, 5:29, 5:30, 10:28, 11:23, 16:18, 18:19, 23:15, 23:33 to me thats alot especially just out of the 1st book in the NT, but maybe it's not to you. 🙂