I think everyone creates their own meaning to their own lives. Through ones actions and experiences. I dont believe that everyone is trying to achieve the same thing.

The purpose of life is to make it through it and to do so calls for you to endure the vigirous tasks that will be placed before you. But once those tasks are over and done. You have survived

People these days love to coddle everyone and tell even the biggest dumbasses have a purpose on the planet. Life had no meaning when it began, and now, billions of people later, it still has no point. The only things humans have to look forward to in life these days are death and taxes...because those are the only things that are guaranteed.

Post edited at 12:42 am on Sep. 30, 2006 by LinZ

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See I'm not even that confident that there IS a reason for life. Think of this world, and think of it with no intelligent being above us. Think of it with no afterlife. Think of it as if we are life that happened to spring up because the conditions happen to be correct for it. When thought of this way, it almost seems like there is no point.

We happen to be the most intelligent beings on the planet, and we're capable of thinking about this particular question, but I think the curse of being intelligent is that we over think it. Really, as far as existence goes, we're no more import ant or valued or here with any more purpose than the smallest of all bacteria. We're just very developed animals. Thats it.

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I agree almost 100%. But as time goes on, I think everyone does have a purpose in life, although noones is always the same.  I agree with what you said, but also I think people have a mission of finding their purpose in life.

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What else can life be for other than to live it? Though many other peoply i'm sure can think of more in depth and philisophical answers.

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So, then, do we just let it slip by and end? Of course I also find it encouraging that people choose to live life to the fullest since we only get one shot at it. Or maybe we should stop speculating on the subject altogether?

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All hope was fading... a darkness far beyond their might
But love came crusading on the wings of healing sacrifice

One: People aren't wearing enough hats.

Two: Matter is energy. In the universe there are many energy fields which we cannot normally perceive. Some energies have a spiritual source which act upon a person's soul. However, this "soul" does not exist ab initio as orthodox Christianity teaches; it has to be brought into existence by a process of guided self-observation. However, this is rarely achieved owing to man's unique ability to be distracted from spiritual matters by everyday trivia."

So anyway...

The meaning of life is to "try and be nice to people, avoid eating fat, read a good book every now and then, get some walking in, and try and live together in peace and harmony with people of all creeds and nations."

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When a man leaves his darkness, he follows the Son.