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What is our purpose here on earth?

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What is our purpose here on earth?
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RE: What is our purpose here on earth?
February 28, 2016 at 1:06 pm
(February 28, 2016 at 7:22 am)Eclipse Wrote: Our purpose is the same as every other living organism on the planet.

To perpetuate the existence of our species.

Nothing more, nothing less.

That is a purpose of life, not necessarily our purpose. The use of the possessive pronoun indicates that it may be something unique to the individual, something personal, contrary to 'the purpose' which you stated.
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What is our purpose here on earth? - by thool - February 27, 2016 at 1:54 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Chad32 - February 27, 2016 at 2:04 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by robvalue - February 27, 2016 at 2:04 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Gawdzilla - February 27, 2016 at 2:04 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Angrboda - February 27, 2016 at 2:10 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Alex K - February 27, 2016 at 3:48 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by FebruaryOfReason - February 27, 2016 at 3:58 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Parashu - February 27, 2016 at 4:35 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by brewer - February 27, 2016 at 4:36 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by c172 - February 27, 2016 at 4:42 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Ivan Denisovich - February 27, 2016 at 6:12 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Nuda900 - February 27, 2016 at 7:46 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Aegon - February 27, 2016 at 7:50 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Cyberman - February 27, 2016 at 8:06 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by bennyboy - February 27, 2016 at 8:40 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by ignoramus - February 28, 2016 at 3:39 am
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by FebruaryOfReason - February 28, 2016 at 5:46 am
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by abaris - February 28, 2016 at 7:13 am
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by robvalue - February 28, 2016 at 7:17 am
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Cyberman - February 28, 2016 at 1:48 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Eclipse - February 28, 2016 at 7:22 am
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Angrboda - February 28, 2016 at 1:06 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Eclipse - February 28, 2016 at 10:51 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by ignoramus - February 28, 2016 at 4:59 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Catholic_Lady - February 28, 2016 at 1:15 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Angrboda - February 28, 2016 at 1:40 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Cyberman - February 28, 2016 at 1:48 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Catholic_Lady - February 28, 2016 at 1:53 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Chas - February 29, 2016 at 12:52 am
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Jenny A - February 29, 2016 at 1:13 am
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by MysticKnight - February 29, 2016 at 1:17 am
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Jenny A - February 29, 2016 at 1:21 am
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Nuda900 - February 29, 2016 at 3:59 am
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by ApeNotKillApe - February 28, 2016 at 1:37 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by downbeatplumb - February 28, 2016 at 1:41 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Catholic_Lady - February 28, 2016 at 1:41 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Cyberman - February 28, 2016 at 1:59 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Catholic_Lady - February 28, 2016 at 2:01 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by TubbyTubby - February 28, 2016 at 1:59 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Cyberman - February 28, 2016 at 2:06 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Catholic_Lady - February 28, 2016 at 2:15 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Cyberman - February 28, 2016 at 2:19 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by robvalue - February 28, 2016 at 2:45 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Angrboda - February 28, 2016 at 2:49 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - February 28, 2016 at 2:54 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Cyberman - February 28, 2016 at 5:12 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Expired - February 28, 2016 at 5:19 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Gawdzilla - February 28, 2016 at 5:25 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Cyberman - February 28, 2016 at 6:31 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by bennyboy - February 28, 2016 at 7:01 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - February 28, 2016 at 6:46 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by CapnAwesome - February 28, 2016 at 8:13 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Excited Penguin - February 28, 2016 at 8:21 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by tjakey - February 28, 2016 at 11:33 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by ignoramus - February 28, 2016 at 11:39 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by The Valkyrie - February 28, 2016 at 11:46 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by ignoramus - February 29, 2016 at 12:57 am
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by ignoramus - February 29, 2016 at 1:47 am
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Whateverist - February 29, 2016 at 2:53 am
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Silver - February 29, 2016 at 3:00 am
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by J a c k - February 29, 2016 at 3:07 am
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Whateverist - February 29, 2016 at 9:48 am
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Excited Penguin - February 29, 2016 at 4:20 am
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by account_inactive - February 29, 2016 at 6:04 am
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by robvalue - February 29, 2016 at 6:07 am
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Excited Penguin - February 29, 2016 at 12:38 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by bennyboy - February 29, 2016 at 12:58 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by ApeNotKillApe - February 29, 2016 at 1:06 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by The Grand Nudger - February 29, 2016 at 8:43 am
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by bennyboy - February 29, 2016 at 8:52 am
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by The Grand Nudger - February 29, 2016 at 1:02 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Excited Penguin - February 29, 2016 at 1:44 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by J a c k - February 29, 2016 at 3:49 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by The Grand Nudger - February 29, 2016 at 3:52 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by ApeNotKillApe - February 29, 2016 at 3:52 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by The Grand Nudger - February 29, 2016 at 3:57 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by J a c k - February 29, 2016 at 4:01 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Whateverist - February 29, 2016 at 10:57 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by The Grand Nudger - February 29, 2016 at 4:09 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Excited Penguin - February 29, 2016 at 8:26 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Brian37 - February 29, 2016 at 8:29 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by bennyboy - February 29, 2016 at 9:55 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by thool - February 29, 2016 at 8:46 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by abaris - February 29, 2016 at 9:08 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Angrboda - February 29, 2016 at 10:21 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Reforged - February 29, 2016 at 9:07 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Silver - February 29, 2016 at 9:09 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Reforged - February 29, 2016 at 9:11 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Cato - March 1, 2016 at 12:30 am
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Reforged - March 1, 2016 at 2:00 am
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by bennyboy - March 1, 2016 at 4:28 am
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by brewer - February 29, 2016 at 10:51 pm
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by dyresand - March 1, 2016 at 12:27 am
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by robvalue - March 1, 2016 at 3:46 am
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Joods - March 1, 2016 at 4:32 am
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by brewer - March 1, 2016 at 8:51 am
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by robvalue - March 1, 2016 at 4:56 am
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by bennyboy - March 1, 2016 at 8:32 am
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by Joods - March 1, 2016 at 5:16 am
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by thool - March 1, 2016 at 8:58 am
RE: What is our purpose here on earth? - by bennyboy - March 1, 2016 at 9:45 am

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