Meaning of life

[sojourner]

Unity or not is depends on a person's opinion which form by using his own reasoning/logic?
Unity is also depends on [which/whom] things/people/god(s) is the object that wants to consider to unite with or not?

What does unity means? Does unity means that a person is fully agreed with some things/people/god(s) and follow whatever their rules/logic? If the person disagree with them, should he still unite with them?

No, unity and uniformity are not the same thing. There can, should be, and is great diversity in unity. Whatever divisions we may imagine are either not real, or are secondary identities that serve the great identity of the universe -- including us -- as "one."

 

[Khem]

42, OP....42.

 

[Pudding]

No, unity and uniformity are not the same thing. There can, should be, and is great diversity in unity. Whatever divisions we may imagine are either not real, or are secondary identities that serve the great identity of the universe -- including us -- as "one."

But as we can see, not all religion/beliefs agree that they're all "one" when the difference/contradiction is present between them, so maybe the practical sense about "one" is that many different individual/divisions/religion/beliefs/non-beliefs tolerate with each other, live and let live?

 

[sojourner]

But as we can see, not all religion/beliefs agree that they're all "one" when the difference/contradiction is present between them, so maybe the practical sense about "one" is that many different individual/divisions/religion/beliefs/non-beliefs tolerate with each other, live and let live?

That's part of the brokenness of humanity, that we are egocentric, rather than outward-looking. Science tells us that human beings are human beings, "race" is a convenient division, as are national and religious differences. But none of them are, in and of themselves. our true identity. Our identity is "all of us."

 

[sojourner]

Fact is the will and plan of God is that: children of the flesh will not and do not inherit the earth together with child of God, in the fullness of time.

Fact is, we are souls that are bodies, bodies matter, the earth matters, and we have already inherited the earth, because it is part of us.

 

[Pudding]

That's part of the brokenness of humanity, that we are egocentric, rather than outward-looking. Science tells us that human beings are human beings, "race" is a convenient division, as are national and religious differences. But none of them are, in and of themselves. our true identity. Our identity is "all of us."

You mean like a person's true identity is the combination of every people's different identity?

 

[sojourner]

You mean like a person's true identity is the combination of every people's different identity?

Yes. Thomas Berry says, "Nothing is itself without everything else. Nothing exists in isolation."

 

[wintersolstice]

How does a person have meaning to their life. What's the purpose to life

To love and work

 

[Pudding]

Yes. Thomas Berry says, "Nothing is itself without everything else. Nothing exists in isolation."

I can't see the relevancy of that.
I can't understand the meaning, as it can be open for a broader sense of different interpretation, and the terms is not that clear for me.

 

[Twilight Hue]

How does a person have meaning to their life. What's the purpose to life

You find meaning by asking, "How does a person have meaning to their life."

The purpose to life is asking people,
"How does a person have meaning to their life?"

 

[psychoslice]

The question cannot be answered, for there is a different meaning to everyone, what makes your life meaningful, might not make my life meaningful.

 

[InChrist]

I believe complete meaning and satisfaction comes only in a loving, relationship with God our Creator because we were created with the purpose of living with Him in joy forever..

 

[psychoslice]

I believe complete meaning and satisfaction comes only in a loving, relationship with God our Creator because we were created with the purpose of living with Him in joy forever..

I myself have all that, and I don't have any beliefs in a god.

 

[Alitheia Aylso]

How does a person have meaning to their life. What's the purpose to life

You have to choose.

Do you want to devote your life to Truth, Belief, or Ignorance?

 

[arthra]

How does a person have meaning to their life. What's the purpose to life

Baha'is recite a prayer around noon time that goes like this:

"I bear witness, O my God, that Thou hast created me to know Thee and to worship Thee. I testify, at this moment, to my powerlessness and to Thy might, to my poverty and to Thy wealth. There is none other God but Thee, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting."

~ "Baha'i Prayers, p. 3

The purpose of life has been defined as

"If ...., an individual hath spiritual characteristics, and virtues that shine out, and his purpose in life be spiritual and his inclinations be directed toward God, and he also study other branches of knowledge -- then we have light upon light: his outer being luminous, his private character radiant, his heart sound, his thought elevated, his understanding swift, his rank noble."

- Abdul-Baha

(Compilations, The Compilation of Compilations vol. I, p. 282)

 

[Pudding]

A is non-believer.
B-F...etc is some believers who follow religion b-f...etc's One true God bx-fx...etc.

A: What is the true meaning of everyone's life?

B: The true meaning of everyone's life is to live their life according to my religion's One true God bx's plan.
C: The true meaning of everyone's life is to live their life according to my religion's One true God cx's plan.
D: The true meaning of everyone's life is to live their life according to my religion's One true God dx's plan.
E,F...etc: (Similar statement)

A: I actually don't believe in anyone of your religion's God. This is an assumption, what'll happen if i choose to live my life according to religion b's One true God bx's plan?

B: If you do so, then your life have true meaning.
C-F...etc: If you do so, then your life have no true meaning. Your life only have true meaning when you live your life according to my religion's One true God's plan.

A: What'll happen if i don't live my life according to anyone of your religion's One true God's plan?

B-F...etc: If you do so, then your life have no true meaning. Your life only have true meaning when you live your life according to my religion's One true God's plan.

A: How can i know which one of your claims is true?

B-F...etc: Sincerely seek my religion's God's enlightenment and you'll know that only my religion's God is the One true God. If you're insincere then you can't receive the enlightenment, only the sincere one can receive the enlightenment.

...

 

[Katzpur]

My mission, under grace of God, in the body of Christ, is to purify what has erroneously passed for Christianity for the past 2000 odd years. If one comes onto Truth (i.e. the mysteries of God's kingdom of heaven) at this time one will have it clearly, unadulterated, literally or without corruption. This is how I am given to provide it through my post. Then one will have it right and not err and one will among the few who are chosen last. (i.e one will be among the last who are first).

Sounds to me as if your mission here is to proselytize, which is against the forum rules.

 

[sojourner]

It is up to each person to come on board with Truth, now in the fullness of time. My mission, under grace of God, in the body of Christ, is to purify what has erroneously passed for Christianity for the past 2000 odd years.

Who gave you the authority to speak on behalf of the church? Or is this some misplaced ego trip? How can one purify what is not 1) theirs to purify, and 2) does not need "purification" of the sort you mean?

 

[NulliuSINverba]

How does a person have meaning to their life.

They search for it.

What's the purpose to life

Exactly.

 

[thau]

How does a person have meaning to their life. What's the purpose to life

I will tell you what it’s not. It is not to pursue pleasure, comfort or any kind of temporal gain.

The purpose of life is to know and love God and to love your neighbor as yourself. That will cover a multitude of sins.