If there is no god. What's the purpose of this life?

[Mock Turtle]

I believe Human beings were created, for way more than working a 9-5, raising a family, then dying. What are your thoughts?

With or without a God, and depending upon where one was born and with what abilities, it seems to me that we are often free or can be free to choose our own purposes in life - given the constraints that we usually live within societies. And being so, I and no doubt many others, would prefer this than being tied to some set purpose coming from a religious belief and which just as well could conflict with the beliefs of someone else having a different religious belief - or with those without any such beliefs. But then many might prefer slavery or conformity in preference to freedom.

 

[ChristineM]

I believe Human beings were created, for way more than working a 9-5, raising a family, then dying. What are your thoughts?

Why does there have to be a purpose?

 

[SalixIncendium]

I believe Human beings were created, for way more than working a 9-5, raising a family, then dying. What are your thoughts?

Do you mean "created" as in created by one's mother and father, or do you mean popping into existence through the will of some deity?

In either case, to answer your question in the title, the purpose of life, as I see it, is to understand one's nature and the nature of their perceived reality through experiences.

And while this body/mind may one day perish, my true nature is eternal, so I'm not concerned about death. I don't die.

 

[SalixIncendium]

Why does there have to be a purpose?

"It is purpose that created us, purpose that connects us, purpose that pulls us, that guides us, that drives us; it is purpose that defines, purpose that binds us." ~ Agent Smith - The Matrix Reloaded

 

[PureX]

I believe Human beings were created, for way more than working a 9-5, raising a family, then dying. What are your thoughts?

This is America. You exist you serve the desires of the wealthy elites. And when you are no longer serving their desires, they will let you die under a bridge, somewhere. They are the gods of this world. Be thankful you have a job, and they let you live at all.

 

[Colt]

I believe Human beings were created, for way more than working a 9-5, raising a family, then dying. What are your thoughts?

If humans weren't created, then there would be no introspective questions about purpose (values).

"If universe reality is only one vast machine, then man must be outside of the universe and apart from it in order to recognize such a fact and become conscious of the insight of such an evaluation.

If man is only a machine, by what technique does this man come to believe or claim to know that he is only a machine? The experience of self-conscious evaluation of one’s self is never an attribute of a mere machine. A self-conscious and avowed mechanist is the best possible answer to mechanism. If materialism were a fact, there could be no self-conscious mechanist. It is also true that one must first be a moral person before one can perform immoral acts." UB 1955

 

[ChristineM]

"It is purpose that created us, purpose that connects us, purpose that pulls us, that guides us, that drives us; it is purpose that defines, purpose that binds us." ~ Agent Smith - The Matrix Reloaded

Fiction can be awfully interesting and useful

 

[SalixIncendium]

Fiction can be awfully interesting and useful

The Matrix movies definitely have some interesting quotes.

 

[Trailblazer]

If God just allowed us to evolve as other animals have, we may have no more purpose than clams.

I believe that God allowed humans to evolve with a purpose in mind, and that a certain point during the process of evolution humans were given a soul, which is what differentiates humans from other animals. Part of that purpose was to know and love God, a purpose no other animals have.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

I believe Human beings were created, for way more than working a 9-5, raising a family, then dying. What are your thoughts?

I believe in loving family, caring friends, diverse community, awesome nature, and remarkable science. I also like wine.

 

[Valjean]

There is neither evidence for or any reason to conclude that we were intentionally created.

There is neither evidence for nor reason to believe there is 'purpose' in nature.

 

[mikkel_the_dane]

I believe Human beings were created, for way more than working a 9-5, raising a family, then dying. What are your thoughts?

Well, since I am neither an atheist or theist my thoughts are not relevant in this debate.

 

[mikkel_the_dane]

There is neither evidence for or any reason to conclude that we were intentionally created.

There is neither evidence for nor reason to believe there is 'purpose' in nature.

Well the last one is a fun one depending on how you understand nature outside the supernatural, since there is in effect no one objective absolute version of what nature is.

 

[Soapy]

I believe Human beings were created, for way more than working a 9-5, raising a family, then dying. What are your thoughts?

My thought is that this question is in the wrong section.

From the ‘Non-Biblical’ comments made so far it is clear that the post question is misplaced.

Should be in theSkeptics section.

In this section WE ALREADY BELIEVE IN GOD but believe differently on aspects OF THAT GOD. So it isn’t a question of (effectively) are we created BY GOD and what reason have we been created IF A GOD created us!

 

[RestlessSoul]

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.

You will, though.

 

[LuisDantas]

You will, though.

Is this approval or disapproval?

 

[RestlessSoul]

Is this approval or disapproval?

Do you need my approval?

 

[LuisDantas]

Do you need my approval?

It is not a matter of need nearly as much as of convenience of establishing what forms of input are desired and acceptable.

What is your take?

 

[RestlessSoul]

It is not a matter of need nearly as much as of convenience of establishing what forms of input are desired and acceptable.

What is your take?

Tbh mate I was just winding you up, as we Brits say.

 

[Hockeycowboy]

My purpose in life includes being a wife and a mother

Kudos to you for that!

In my opinion you are fulfilling the most important part of your purpose by being a wife and mother.

No doubt Sgt. Pepper fulfills those roles well, despite what she experienced! Maybe even because of her experiences: she doesn’t want others to go through what she experienced.

Experience can be a harsh teacher, but it’s one of the best ways to learn….what to do (and how to behave), and what not to do (and how not to behave)!

It’s an ability unique to humans.

Both of you, take care