Courageousignition
What is truth?
I believe Human beings were created, for way more than working a 9-5, raising a family, then dying. What are your thoughts?
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If there is no god. What's the purpose of this life?
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dybmh
דניאל יוסף בן מאיר הירש
Agreed. 100%.
Collecting wisdom and sharing it? Seperating good from evil? Forgive me if this is a little too personal, overcoming outrageous hardships and inspiring others to do the same? Learning how to harness the unlimited power of human creativity ( which I consider included in Gen 1:26-27 )?
I don't think human beings were created at all. But since this is the Biblical Debates section, I am not sure I should weight in.
dybmh
דניאל יוסף בן מאיר הירש
So. Who and what are you?
Me? I am just a person.
Ask the universe what purpose is life and you'll be defended by the silence of the reply
Sgt. Pepper
All you need is love.
First, I don't believe humans were created. Second, because I don't rely on God or other gods to find my purpose, I believe that I need to find it for myself, which I have done. My purpose in life includes being a wife and a mother, as well as a couple of other reasons that I consider part of my purpose in life.
Ecclesiastes 12:13
metis
aged ecumenical anthropologist
So, what about the billions of years before there was even any life on Earth?
Ever read Spinoza, by chance?
Trailblazer
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In my opinion you are fulfilling the most important part of your purpose by being a wife and mother. I don't know what the Bible says about that but it is a Baha'i belief. You are also fulfilling another part of your purpose by doing the work you do. I think you know what I am referring to but it is probably not wise to discuss it on this thread.
Trailblazer
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I agree, and I would add love God, although I am not very good at that.
I believe can openers were created for a purpose.
People, I don't think so.
People, I don't think so.
Trailblazer
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Technically speaking we were created by our parents. According to my beliefs, God did not create us, we evolved, although I believe that God set the process of evolution in motion.
Trailblazer
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According to my beliefs, God did not create us, we evolved, although I believe that God set the process of evolution in motion.
I do not believe that the purpose of this life is only to work, raise a family, and enjoy life, although I think that by working and raising a family we thereby fulfill part of the purpose of our existence, which is to acquire the spiritual attributes, qualities of character that will be needed in heaven.
I believe that the primary purose of this earthly existence is to know and love God. We can know God through scriptures and we can love God by prayer and obedience, and by loving other people and everything that is part of God's creation.
Trailblazer
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Why would God create humans if He had no purpose in mind for them? That doesn't make any sense to me.
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
If God just allowed us to evolve as other animals have, we may have no more purpose than clams.Why would God create humans if He had no purpose in mind for them? That doesn't make any sense to me.
I wonder if the God of the Bible asked this question about His own purpose, what answer would come to Him?
I fail to see how a god would be helpful in giving any human life any purpose.
A duty to fulfill, perhaps. Is that a purpose?
The way I see it, purpose is a sort of motivational peace. It exists where it can be found. It can be nurtured in certain conditions. It can be lost when it is, not really out of our volition.
Gods have nothing to do with that, except perhaps as an aid to express our feelings. Purpose has to be found in our own feelings, not externally.
A duty to fulfill, perhaps. Is that a purpose?
The way I see it, purpose is a sort of motivational peace. It exists where it can be found. It can be nurtured in certain conditions. It can be lost when it is, not really out of our volition.
Gods have nothing to do with that, except perhaps as an aid to express our feelings. Purpose has to be found in our own feelings, not externally.