To say that life has a purpose is in my opinion absurd, for it necessitates predestination and in many cases, demands that some form of power created and gave. To say that we were "created" for any specific reason is to worship wishful thinking. On the other hand, we as human beings feel such things as a sense of purpose, and create these for ourselves, which is just fine, as long as recognize it for what it is. Purpose is much like a driver, in computers it directs the function of the device, and our own drivers are much like these programs, but in biological organisms, much more complex, and much more freedom to control the alteration of the program even while you are operating in it. As far as the universe is concerned, there are vast posibillities, life is only one of them, and viewed from the perspective of eternity in not only time but space(which is really the same thing), if something has even the slightest possibility of occuring at some point, then it will occur. We are so lucky to have a conscience such as we do, and should be thankful, but to who, or to what? I am just thankful, I do not direct this thankfulness toward anything specific, but use it to promote and relate to what I do know about what I am, where I came from, where I may just be able to go, and all of this allows me to accept my self, and my purpose. Child rearing is my dominant concern and then fulfilment of the basic desires first for myself and then for my mate. The self/mate seems lowly, but nature has a way of reciprocity whick alows for the fullfilment of both our needs through many of the same actions, therby forming a cooperative setting. Although there are many more branches to this tree, I think I have at least shown some root and sap. I would like to hear some other ideas on meaningfulness and purpose, thanks.

• Life - H - January 21, 1999 - 14:42 UTC
  • Re: Life - Phil.o.Sofir - January 21, 1999 - 17:30 UTC
• Life IS purpose... - nåte/">nåte - January 22, 1999 - 02:05 UTC
  • Re: purpose = idea, same as concept of "State" or "God" - Phil.o.Sofir - January 26, 1999 - 18:56 UTC
  • Re: Life IS purpose... - LegendLength/">LegendLength - February 3, 1999 - 05:53 UTC