Most theists that I've known and I think most of the theists on this board believe that God gives their lives meaning.
I usually just laugh inside, knowing that it is simply self delusion, but I just saw this cute cartoon and it struck me that if we are simply god's pets and our purpose is simply to praise him for all eternity, then it's not reassuring to have such a purpose, it's degrading. Check out this cartoon and see if you agree.

God does not give purpose in one's live although praising god is very admirable it is not an actual purpose. Hinduism does not exactly answer this question significantly but instead gives a lot of maybes while only Judaism, Islam and Xtianity do this

There is no meaning to life. Some people find this to be a disheartening and depressing idea. They've spent eons to try to make up a myriad purposes to fill the nihilistic void. The worst thing however is they don't just attempt to fill that void for themselves but for everyone else as well. No matter what you choose to do with your life I can think of nothing worse than living your life for someone else's purpose. Even worse is for people long dead who never cared for you and worse than that is for an imaginary idea.

Not for me however. For me the fact that there is no meaning to life is an empowering idea. It means I can use my life, the most precious thing in the universe, to do whatever I want. Rather than being depressed, I rejoice that I have this opportunity to live my life how I want to not how someone else wants me to and certainly not to satisfy the whims of long dead rabbis and priests who worship something that doesn't exist. My life is for me alone.

Brakeman, I wouldn't make any determinations based on a cartoon.
Especially one that is wrong.

Here's the video for anyone that's interested...skip to the 0:30 second mark if you're impatient.

I absolutely died laughing when I first saw this.





Obviously, the robot is not a Christian, because Christians would be gleeful just to pop pimples for their creator for eternity.

(April 16, 2014 at 7:45 pm)Shaykh al-Kabir Shair Abdulrab Wrote: .. praising god is very admirable ..

Why would praising an imaginary god be "admirable?" If I praise Spongebob Squarepants wold you admire me for it or think I've lost my mind?

If my neighbor imagines a magical flying turtle and starts spending her every waking hour praising the beast-god, should I be envious of her nuttery?

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(April 16, 2014 at 8:08 pm)professor Wrote: Brakeman, I wouldn't make any determinations based on a cartoon.
Especially one that is wrong.

Wrong???

Really?? Wrong??

Oh great professor, enlighten us mere mortals on why the cartoon is "Wrong!"

(April 16, 2014 at 8:08 pm)professor Wrote: Brakeman, I wouldn't make any determinations based on a cartoon.
Especially one that is wrong.

Odd. I wouldn't make any determinations based on a silly old book of ancient fables. Why do you do it?

Problem is that most religions are trying to assign purpose and meaning to life which is universal and somehow outside of the human (or any other) mind.

The thing is, they are all looking in the wrong place, we all can find purpose and meaning of our life for ourselves, more or less, any search beyond that is futile and meaningless

(April 16, 2014 at 8:08 pm)professor Wrote: Brakeman, I wouldn't make any determinations based on a cartoon.
Especially one that is wrong.

And while you're at it, why don't you tell me how this one is "wrong"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaJgLBoB_Pw

Imagine getting up every morning and heading along in a huge arena filled people and praising the boss all day every day without end.

Sounds like hell to me... If I wanted to do that sort of thing I would move to North Korea.

Some purpose in life!