(January 22, 2013 at 4:05 pm)fr0d0 Wrote:(January 22, 2013 at 11:05 am)pocaracas Wrote: Why hopeless?
Purpose + meaning = hope
Without those there is no hope. Some if not most atheists don't see that as a bad thing.
The universe doesn't owe us a sense of hope. Plus, that equation makes no sense. Hope is the feeling of expectation and desire for something to happen or present itself. It can also be used to mean a feeling of trust, or be a grounds for believing that something good may happen.
Purpose + meaning = purpose and meaning.
Or perhaps you're talking about an entirely different, made up concept and are just using the word "hope" as a carrier for your new meaning.
Besides, we Atheists create our own sense purpose to achieve a sense of fulfilment, and our life has all the more meaning to it, as we know it's the only one we're gonna get, so we try to live it out to the best we can.
To be honest, I don't see why our existence must have a meaning or purpose. You're alive right now, so why not get the most out of it, instead of worshipping and running in circles, being directed by the invisible, non-tangible sky man, who seems to be playing an awfully long game of hide and seek with humanity. Get real man, your world view is no fun at all. It sucks dry the joys of life by imposing useless rules and regulations which only serve to constrict your already limited existence.
