Purpose of life in Your religion

[George-ananda]

Purpose of life in Your religion

To be happy. And this comes from understanding that the true nature of the universe is sat-chit-ananda (being-bliss-awareness). It is just our identification and attachment with things always subject to change that disturbs happiness. So the purpose of my religion is just to teach us to live in being-bliss-awareness NOW. All temporal things will pass but the real 'I' is really Brahman in all of us.

 

[Runewolf1973]

So what keeps it constants for long period of time,coincidences.

It's just the nature of things.

 

[Gjallarhorn]

Whatever I want it to be.

 

[FearGod]

It's just the nature of things.

Is it a scientific reply or a nonsense one.

It is like saying we just launch a satellite to sky with any amount of fuel and to any direction and to any height and then the satellite will naturally orbits earth,that is your science,no laws and no math needed,things will just work naturally.

 

[Runewolf1973]

Is it a scientific reply or a nonsense one.

It is like saying we just launch a satellite to sky with any amount of fuel and to any direction and to any height and then the satellite will naturally orbits earth,that is your science,no laws and no math needed,things will just work naturally.

This is by far the nonsensical reply I was expecting from you. Science and mathematics allows us to study, observe, and understand the nature of things. Based on those observations, we can make calculated predictions, such as what trajectory, speed, or distance is required to achieve orbit.

 

[FearGod]

This is by far the nonsensical reply I was expecting from you. Science and mathematics allows us to study, observe, and understand the nature of things. Based on those observations, we can make calculated predictions, such as what trajectory, speed, or distance is required to achieve orbit.

And the planets of our solar system fixed themselves in their orbits naturally.

That is nonsense and not science except if you are ignorant then you can believe anything and i can't stop you from believing those silly ideas.

 

[Straw Dog]

Personal purpose of life is to come to terms with death overcoming oneself in process.

 

[Runewolf1973]

And the planets of our solar system fixed themselves in their orbits naturally.

That is nonsense and not science except if you are ignorant then you can believe anything and i can't stop you from believing those silly ideas.

Well it didn't happen magically, lol. The planets, the Sun, the Moon, the entire universe for that matter is arranged the way it is due to natural forces and natural causes. The notion that God somehow miraculously just put them there is pure silliness.


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[FearGod]

Well it didn't happen magically, lol. The planets, the Sun, the Moon, the entire universe for that matter is arranged the way it is due to natural forces and natural causes. The notion that God somehow miraculously just put them there is pure silliness.


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Natural forces,so you are talking about coincidences,so you are still talking about nonsense and not even realizing it.

Of course it won't work by magic but by intelligent design,but your model is the magical one,Boom,then every thing is on place working perfectly and timely.

 

[Runewolf1973]

Natural forces,so you are talking about coincidences,so you are still talking about nonsense and not even realizing it.

Of course it won't work by magic but by intelligent design,but your model is the magical one,Boom,then every thing is on place working perfectly and timely.

More of a very slow expansion over billions of years (the Big Bang). Your "intelligent design" thing is more reminiscent of some sort of circus magic show...

 

[FearGod]

More of a very slow expansion over billions of years (the Big Bang). Your "intelligent design" thing is more reminiscent of some sort of circus magic show...

Yes,slow Boom.

It is OK for me to believe that a magician did the Boom,than seeing the Boom occurring out of nothing and out of itself which is nonsense and stupid science,,sorry,i can't call it science but stupid ideas.

 

[LuisDantas]

Yes,slow Boom.

It is OK for me to believe that a magician did the Boom,than seeing the Boom occurring out of nothing and out of itself which is nonsense and stupid science,,sorry,i can't call it science but stupid ideas.

Doesn't it come down to an arbitrary preference for believing that existence happened due to an act from a deity whose existence you can't really explain or justify, as opposed to directly accepting that existence has no clear purpose or justification?

You are free to believe in a Creator God, but you will have a hard time demonstrating that such is a necessary belief.

 

[FearGod]

Doesn't it come down to an arbitrary preference for believing that existence happened due to an act from a deity whose existence you can't really explain or justify, as opposed to directly accepting that existence has no clear purpose or justification?

You are free to believe in a Creator God, but you will have a hard time demonstrating that such is a necessary belief.

Thats why it is called belief.

 

[Penumbra]

To live.

Experience, create, and be.

 

[BruceDLimber]

The Baha'i Faith states our purpose here is twofold:

• As individuals, to acquire the spiritual virtues we'll need both now and in the Next Life.
• In aggregate, to carry forward an ever-advancing, spiritually-based civilization.

And the purpose of religion is to show us HOW to go about these!

Bruce

 

[Desert Snake]

Thread started ... feel free to post away.

Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...weren't you saying in one of my other threads that you weren't really curious about other cultures or something? You seemed to go on and on about it as well..

 

[granpa]

what is the purpose of life?
Living IS the purpose.

 

[Vinayaka]

Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...weren't you saying in one of my other threads that you weren't really curious about other cultures or something? You seemed to go on and on about it as well..

There was a thread in the Hindu DIR that seemed to have several non-Hindus posting so I figured it would trigger interest in comparative (non-Hindus aren't supposed to post in the Hindu DIR, as with all DIRs) aso I started it as a courtesy, but I've been reading what folks have to say.,.... some.

 

[Straw Dog]

Seems personal purpose changes daily depending upon changing situations and egoic conflicts. Decided to let go of conceptualizing purpose abstractly and focus more on meaningful action through nonaction being-with-others being-in-the-situation.

 

[InChrist]

Religion is interesting to learn about and understand, but it has no purpose in my life. Relationship with God on the other hand is very important to me and I see it as a necessity to be in relationship with my Creator. In my perspective religion and relationship are diametrically opposed.