What is the true purpose of our life here on Earth?

[TINNY]

Obvious from reading what? This thread?

Yes, this thread is an example. Everyone's confused and not sure of what life's purpose.

[Tormod]

Yes, this thread is an example. Everyone's confused and not sure of what life's purpose.

 

Well, calling it "crap" is nonsense, though. Nobody is sure what the purpose of life is. Nobody is sure if life *has* a purpose. That people talk about it is good.

[TINNY]

ok. I fully agree.

Here's a 'Plato'ic attempt from a secular point of view by yours truly:

http://www.islamic-world.net/papers/ute1.doc

 

abbreviated one:

http://www.islamic-world.net/papers/excerpts_UTE_vol1.htm

[Babbler]

Our purpose is to first survive, then thive.

[The D.S.]

I beleive the true meaning of our lives would be to live them out however you see fit. Being born into existence, we can but naturally continue to "live" and go on, making purposes for ourselves, the most basic of them being to jus have fun and/or "live out you life" as was intended.

[C1ay]

It really is obvious that atheism and scepticism will take us nowhere.

 

Obvious in what way? Are you saying that all of the accomplishments of atheists having done nothing for mankind? Are you saying we should accept everything without skepticism? IMO, that is a foolish proposal. Maybe I have misunderstood you. Please explain to us what you mean.

[Queso]

Our purpose is to first survive, then thive.

i don't believe this is our purpose so to say, just something we all tend to do.

[TeleMad]

What is the true purpose of sand here on Earth?

[Turtle]

The true purpose of sand here on Earth is provide a standard of amountness against which we may judge other amounts.

[lindagarrette]

The true purpose of sand here on Earth is provide a standard of amountness against which we may judge other amounts.

So it is! Linda

[gamefreek_01]

to me the purpose of life would be very simple it would be to live as long as we can as a whole species, if we can live forever then thats our purpose, things such as being able to remember things making as more intelligent then cells and trees and such makes us survive better, all our senses gives us a much greater chance to live then other things, and if evolution is correct then eventually we will be immortal by natural causes, we only think we create our own purpose because of our conscience percieves it might be that way but we "live" as instead of being just matter for the sole purpose to continue as whole matter and not be destory. And also if we have to kill one being of our species to let others live that decision would be only apparent to more intelligent beings such as our selfs a plain example that more intelligence proves that we could survive better.

[TeleMad]

What is the true purpose of a virus here on Earth?

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Atheists have done a great deal for mankind. I believe that there will be no unified field thory or any serious advances in any science without including the spiritual dimension. I read that Einstein was a mystic, and others may be as well, but they can't publish what they know in their hearts. We live in interesting times (chinese curse: may you have an interesting life)

[Aki]

What is the purpose of the universe?

[motherengine]

What is the purpose of the universe?

 

to exist.

[Aki]

well what would be the purpose of the universe if we didn't exist?

[Buffy]

...for those other species on all those other inhabited planets in the Universe to exist! :Alien:

 

Klaatu Baratta Nikto,

Buffy