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What is our purpose here on earth?
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RE: What is our purpose here on earth?
March 1, 2016 at 9:45 am
(March 1, 2016 at 8:58 am)thool Wrote: I started this line of thought based upon asking myself a rhetorical question: what is the purpose of any animal, such as a lion? Lions exist to keep the number of prey at a certain balance, and they do this by eating and reproducing. Humans have the luxury of being able to pursue personal goals, and have the capacity to empathize.

eh, what's that now?

Lions have the purpose of keeping prey animals under control?  Does this mean I have the purpose of flushing pooh into the ocean?  Who the heck is out there making me DO this?
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What is our purpose here on earth?

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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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