Spirituality
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If "why" = "what series of causes led to our being here", then I'd say it was the result of the mechanism of evolution acting on living organisms as their environment changed over several billion of years.
If "why" = "what is the meaning of our existence," then I don't know, but the question may be poorly posed.
22 Mar 05
Originally posted by medullahIf the question has no answer, then the question is meaningless and thus the answer will be meaningless. If the answer is meaningless then the question has no answer.
Nice simpe inteeligent answrs would be good. I've seen some of the replies to other things and they get a bit lonf winded and confusing. Anyone to start this off?
Quite simple really.
But Rwingett is right - we're here because we're here...
22 Mar 05
Originally posted by MaustrauserI think there are actually three relevant questions here:
If the question has no answer, then the question is meaningless and thus the answer will be meaningless. If the answer is meaningless then the question has no answer.
Quite simple really.
But Rwingett is right - we're here because we're here...
(1) Why something rather than nothing?
(2) Why is there what there is, and not something else?
(3) Why does reality spawn creatures who can contemplate (1) and (2)?
Answering (1), (2), and (3) would implicitly answer the question "Why are we here?"
Perhaps all these questions are meaningness. Or perhaps the questions are all meaningful but lack answers.
22 Mar 05
Originally posted by blindfaith101Oh my, another one of these posts.
To worship and serve GOD, is the reason we are here
WHY would an omnipotent being feel it necessary to create a race of worshippers? Is that omnipotent being that insecure, or are you guys just projecting your own insecurities?
22 Mar 05
Originally posted by eagles54I think this depends upon how broadly you define "humans." I'm no expert by any means, but from what I've read here and there, some later hominid speices may have had death rituals which opens up a reasonable possibility that they too wondered "why are we here?". By 'humans' do you only mean homo sapiens sapiens or do you extend this to mean homo erectus and homo sapiens neanderthalensis?
It's funny (haha) that only humans are so concerned about why we are here.
If a question has no answer, why fret?
Live your life with respect and compassion for yourself and for others, including those who are difficult. That's the 'why?' of why are we here.
If these other species actually questioned their purpose, even if only in some rudimentary fashion, then I think it is sobering that there are none left, and the Earth just continues spinning.
22 Mar 05
Originally posted by telerionI would certainly include homo erectus and homo sapiens neanderthalensis within my statement. Thank you for raising this point.
By 'humans' do you only mean homo sapiens sapiens or do you extend this to mean homo erectus and homo sapiens neanderthalensis?
If these other species actually questioned their purpose, even if only in some rudimentary fashion, then I think it is sobering that there are none left, and the Earth just continues spinning.