The Meaning of Life -Opinion
My beliefs on the meaning of life in religion and interpretation of such things.
In approaching the question of 'the meaning of life' we have to examine the
nature of meaning itself. Meaning, is by definition the point, or the intended
goal. Consider the point of humans and the universe as seen from monotheistic
religion. If life and the universe is some sort of toy or form of entertainment for
some greater being, his point, his own entertainment, would then be the
meaning of humans and the universe.
Consider the goals of the deities of various cultures. Some strive for a balance
between the forces of 'good' and 'evil'. This balance seems to simply be a
choice of the deity, the way he thinks it ought to be. The concept of a greater
being as a source of the meaning of life is flawed, because in talking about an
actual point to absolutely everything, we are simply considering the goals of a
being more powerful than ourselves......
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