If there is no creator and you are an accident of mindless matter then eat drink and be merry for tomorrow you die. Don't worry about life. You started as dirt - you will end as dirt so live like dirt. If not then you were created in the heart and mind of God and the individual fingerprint you have says you are unique and have a purpose. Eternity is in your heart and existence. Find God and find purpose. Jesus - God revealed to us and the way to God and purpose. Just a thought to help.
I used to be a devout christian so I understand where you are coming from. A life without religion is not as meaningless as you might think. Our time is limited so we should take care to enjoy our life and improve the lives of others. Also, your argument that either atheism is true or christianity is true is a false dichotomy. Any one of the thousands of religions could be true. I think that all religions attempt, however feebly, to understand a universe much much bigger than ourselves.
Interesting, but I have my own thoughts. I'll try and sum my thoughts up really short. The purpose of life is to help create the universe (I still am trying to find the purpose of the universe). Life creates time and space, and none of those three ca exist without the other. Time and space are how life experiences it. It doesn't exist if it isn't being experienced. If we could really focus and control our thoughts, we could control time and space. The three of us make up the universe.
Lately Ive found ontological or philosophical naturalism to be the best answer regarding the questions of lifes purpose. Lifes most obvious purpose, from a genetic perspective, is the propagation of the species. Any purpose out side of that is still up for debate in my opinion. As far as the purpose of the universe, I think there probably isnt one. Just because we can put a questions word in a sentence doesnt mean it is an answerable (or reasonable) question.
(i.e. Why are unicorns hollow? What is the color of justice? When will ham turn to jello?) Through the course of evolutionary time, natural selection favored individuals that had pattern recognition abilities. In other words, if one could see the cause and effect of planting seeds and then having plants bear fruit, primitive farming is born. Because everything in our daily lives has a purpose, we think that even the universe must have a purpose.
Just because our minds demand purpose, doesnt necessarily require for said purpose to exist. There is credibility to your arguments from a quantum perspective (i.e. atoms arent at any one place until they are measured) but I doubt this principle has any ability to answer the question of lifes purpose. I dont think the power of our thoughts can control space and time. I believe space and time would exist even if we were not here to observe it.
Our minds are the calculators and our sense organs are the measurers. It may well be that our thoughts are a result of space and time but that may be the extent of it. I too have looked into the cyclical universe model and find it to be very provocative. I love the idea of it but cosmological sciences have extraordinary work ahead of them to demonstrate it. M theory is also an interesting take on the beginning of our universe.
The same can be said about parallel universes. It took 14 billion years for the universe to become self aware. We are an attempt of the universe to understand itself. Thanks for your comments. Your thoughts are very interesting. Note that I am not writing to refute or rebut your opinions. We are each entitled to our own thoughts and I thank you sincerely for yours. Peace.
I took Philosophy 101 in college and was always interested in the big questions. Those questions are definitely worth asking and absolutely worth answering. I have mostly nailed down what I accept as reality but am always willing to reconsider when/if given a reasonable argument. Thanks for your comment. Peace.
At the time of the videos making I believed in some ambiguous form of afterlife but certainly not the heaven/hell duality proposed by many religions. I believed in quantum consciousness, i.e. the notion that if consciousness is just electricity firing between neurons then particles too might somehow be aware of themselves. If particles are aware of themselves then when we die we will feel an indescribable sense of belonging and home as we slip from one form of consciousness into another.
As I have grown as a person I have come to understand that an afterlife most likely does not exist, not even in the quantum sense. This scares many people but I think there are a few benefits from this idea. First, once we accept that an afterlife probably doesnt exist we can fully realize the preciousness of this life. Its the only one we get so we must live it like we mean it. Second, it also makes the grieving process more real.
Most people wouldnt see this as a benefit but really missing someone is the best way to appreciate who they were after they are gone but by all means, tell them how you feel while they are alive because you wont get that chance after they pass away. Third, I imagine death to be pure peace, a state of total calmness and rest. We have every natural right to want to avoid death but we dont have to be afraid about what will happen to us after we die.
There was a time when neither of us existed. Do you remember what it was like before you were conceived? To me, I view death in the same sort of way. Death is exactly what it was like just before the sperm joined the egg. Mark Twain was once asked if he feared death and he answered (loosely paraphrasing) No, I was dead (nonexistent) for millions of years before I was born and it didnt hurt me in the slightest.
To answer your question honestly I would have to answer it with a no. I dont believe there is an afterlife. Although I have to be strictly agnostic on the subject of the afterlife, I base my life on the assumption that this is our one and only life and we should live it to the fullest. I hope you find the answers you are looking for. Feel free to write back if you have any questions or comments. Peace.
alot of time i wonder what is the real purpose of life, i mean are we suposed to reach a spiritual pshyc on a higher plane. or is the purpose of life to live and die? why are we here in the planet Earth what is going to happen in the year 2012, who knows the only way to find out is to wait...
After several years of serious contemplation on the subject of life's purpose I've finally come to this conclusion. The purpose of life is living. You are right about having to wait to know certain things but I also believe that we can find real answers now. I have my own views about the spirit world and the Mayan Calendar that I would be happy to share with you but I find that the answers don't mean as much unless you find them for yourself.
That having been said, it also helps to hear the point of view of others so that you can constantly be reevaluating your interpretation of the universe so that it is a more accurate representation of reality. If you have any questions about my specific views, feel free to comment back.
If there is no creator and you are an accident of mindless matter then eat drink and be merry for tomorrow you die. Don't worry about life. You started as dirt - you will end as dirt so live like dirt. If not then you were created in the heart and mind of God and the individual fingerprint you have says you are unique and have a purpose. Eternity is in your heart and existence. Find God and find purpose. Jesus - God revealed to us and the way to God and purpose. Just a thought to help.
daramzee54 2 years ago
I used to be a devout christian so I understand where you are coming from. A life without religion is not as meaningless as you might think. Our time is limited so we should take care to enjoy our life and improve the lives of others. Also, your argument that either atheism is true or christianity is true is a false dichotomy. Any one of the thousands of religions could be true. I think that all religions attempt, however feebly, to understand a universe much much bigger than ourselves.
nofacespartan 2 years ago
Interesting, but I have my own thoughts. I'll try and sum my thoughts up really short. The purpose of life is to help create the universe (I still am trying to find the purpose of the universe). Life creates time and space, and none of those three ca exist without the other. Time and space are how life experiences it. It doesn't exist if it isn't being experienced. If we could really focus and control our thoughts, we could control time and space. The three of us make up the universe.
wariowaft 3 years ago
Lately Ive found ontological or philosophical naturalism to be the best answer regarding the questions of lifes purpose. Lifes most obvious purpose, from a genetic perspective, is the propagation of the species. Any purpose out side of that is still up for debate in my opinion. As far as the purpose of the universe, I think there probably isnt one. Just because we can put a questions word in a sentence doesnt mean it is an answerable (or reasonable) question.
nofacespartan 3 years ago
(i.e. Why are unicorns hollow? What is the color of justice? When will ham turn to jello?) Through the course of evolutionary time, natural selection favored individuals that had pattern recognition abilities. In other words, if one could see the cause and effect of planting seeds and then having plants bear fruit, primitive farming is born. Because everything in our daily lives has a purpose, we think that even the universe must have a purpose.
nofacespartan 3 years ago
Just because our minds demand purpose, doesnt necessarily require for said purpose to exist. There is credibility to your arguments from a quantum perspective (i.e. atoms arent at any one place until they are measured) but I doubt this principle has any ability to answer the question of lifes purpose. I dont think the power of our thoughts can control space and time. I believe space and time would exist even if we were not here to observe it.
nofacespartan 3 years ago
Our minds are the calculators and our sense organs are the measurers. It may well be that our thoughts are a result of space and time but that may be the extent of it. I too have looked into the cyclical universe model and find it to be very provocative. I love the idea of it but cosmological sciences have extraordinary work ahead of them to demonstrate it. M theory is also an interesting take on the beginning of our universe.
nofacespartan 3 years ago
The same can be said about parallel universes. It took 14 billion years for the universe to become self aware. We are an attempt of the universe to understand itself. Thanks for your comments. Your thoughts are very interesting. Note that I am not writing to refute or rebut your opinions. We are each entitled to our own thoughts and I thank you sincerely for yours. Peace.
nofacespartan 3 years ago
nice explanation, do u take philosophy?
calito0010 3 years ago
I took Philosophy 101 in college and was always interested in the big questions. Those questions are definitely worth asking and absolutely worth answering. I have mostly nailed down what I accept as reality but am always willing to reconsider when/if given a reasonable argument. Thanks for your comment. Peace.
nofacespartan 3 years ago
Do you believe in life after death?
RapunzelsPrince 3 years ago
At the time of the videos making I believed in some ambiguous form of afterlife but certainly not the heaven/hell duality proposed by many religions. I believed in quantum consciousness, i.e. the notion that if consciousness is just electricity firing between neurons then particles too might somehow be aware of themselves. If particles are aware of themselves then when we die we will feel an indescribable sense of belonging and home as we slip from one form of consciousness into another.
nofacespartan 3 years ago
As I have grown as a person I have come to understand that an afterlife most likely does not exist, not even in the quantum sense. This scares many people but I think there are a few benefits from this idea. First, once we accept that an afterlife probably doesnt exist we can fully realize the preciousness of this life. Its the only one we get so we must live it like we mean it. Second, it also makes the grieving process more real.
nofacespartan 3 years ago
Most people wouldnt see this as a benefit but really missing someone is the best way to appreciate who they were after they are gone but by all means, tell them how you feel while they are alive because you wont get that chance after they pass away. Third, I imagine death to be pure peace, a state of total calmness and rest. We have every natural right to want to avoid death but we dont have to be afraid about what will happen to us after we die.
nofacespartan 3 years ago
There was a time when neither of us existed. Do you remember what it was like before you were conceived? To me, I view death in the same sort of way. Death is exactly what it was like just before the sperm joined the egg. Mark Twain was once asked if he feared death and he answered (loosely paraphrasing) No, I was dead (nonexistent) for millions of years before I was born and it didnt hurt me in the slightest.
nofacespartan 3 years ago
To answer your question honestly I would have to answer it with a no. I dont believe there is an afterlife. Although I have to be strictly agnostic on the subject of the afterlife, I base my life on the assumption that this is our one and only life and we should live it to the fullest. I hope you find the answers you are looking for. Feel free to write back if you have any questions or comments. Peace.
nofacespartan 3 years ago
alot of time i wonder what is the real purpose of life, i mean are we suposed to reach a spiritual pshyc on a higher plane. or is the purpose of life to live and die? why are we here in the planet Earth what is going to happen in the year 2012, who knows the only way to find out is to wait...
Knockturnall1 3 years ago
After several years of serious contemplation on the subject of life's purpose I've finally come to this conclusion. The purpose of life is living. You are right about having to wait to know certain things but I also believe that we can find real answers now. I have my own views about the spirit world and the Mayan Calendar that I would be happy to share with you but I find that the answers don't mean as much unless you find them for yourself.
nofacespartan 3 years ago
That having been said, it also helps to hear the point of view of others so that you can constantly be reevaluating your interpretation of the universe so that it is a more accurate representation of reality. If you have any questions about my specific views, feel free to comment back.
nofacespartan 3 years ago
thanks:)
ahitstaylorx 4 years ago
song title?
ahitstaylorx 4 years ago
Afterall from the Goodnight album
nofacespartan 4 years ago