Origin: we originate from our mother's, who in turn originated from their own mothers. No we as a species originated through an amazing process called evolution. The life which evolution acted on was originated in the vast oceans of early earth as simple organic compounds, which originated from molecules that formed from atoms forged in the cores of beautiful stars. To quote a rush song " I am made from the dust of the stars and the oceans flow on my veins."
Meaning: I this is the most liberating answer. Your life has no meaning, it is not a novel from which to draw themes and moral messages. It is you are the universe experiencing itself through sentient eyes. Therefore your meaning isn't simple like the meaning of a wrench, and I would argue the ckksest thing to a meaning is to enjoy this universe for all you can without harming it or the experience of others.
Morality. Secular morality has been demonstrated to be far superior to religious morality, hence we have the greatest civilization to date and separation of church and state is a important cornerstone of it. Secular morality while imperfect falls around three basics: Compassion, empathy, and reason.
Destiny: I don't have alot to say on this except that if you think about hitchens was right, heaven sounds like a celestial North Korea. I honestly don't understand the appeal of it. Its basically a lobotomized version of you worshiping a dictator forever. I personally find the idea of becoming far more appealing. Knowing the atoms that make up me will go on to become great and beautiful things.I also don't get the appeal of some great celestial plan for us all. For that robs me of all agency and means my life is, well to quote Shakespeare " full of sound and fury, signifying nothing."
Meaning: I this is the most liberating answer. Your life has no meaning, it is not a novel from which to draw themes and moral messages. It is you are the universe experiencing itself through sentient eyes. Therefore your meaning isn't simple like the meaning of a wrench, and I would argue the ckksest thing to a meaning is to enjoy this universe for all you can without harming it or the experience of others.
Morality. Secular morality has been demonstrated to be far superior to religious morality, hence we have the greatest civilization to date and separation of church and state is a important cornerstone of it. Secular morality while imperfect falls around three basics: Compassion, empathy, and reason.
Destiny: I don't have alot to say on this except that if you think about hitchens was right, heaven sounds like a celestial North Korea. I honestly don't understand the appeal of it. Its basically a lobotomized version of you worshiping a dictator forever. I personally find the idea of becoming far more appealing. Knowing the atoms that make up me will go on to become great and beautiful things.I also don't get the appeal of some great celestial plan for us all. For that robs me of all agency and means my life is, well to quote Shakespeare " full of sound and fury, signifying nothing."
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
