(October 10, 2017 at 12:08 pm)Khemikal Wrote: If that's what you would do, if you were religious..then..quixotically, religion needs more people like you. Not giving a shit about anything isn't something you do "as an atheist" ,however. Your meaningless life has nothing to do with atheism, that's all you.
I disagree, an atheist really can't claim that life began by total accident and then claim life has a purpose... what is the endgame exactly?
If we look at animals for instance we can see their purpose within an ecosystem, there is a reason for example that predators exist.
https://www.livingwithwolves.org/about-w...es-matter/
Quote:Wolves play a very important role in the ecosystems in which they live. Since 1995, when wolves were reintroduced to the American West, research has shown that in many places they have helped revitalize and restore ecosystems. They improve habitat and increase populations of countless species from birds of prey to pronghorn, and even trout. The presence of wolves influences the population and behavior of their prey, changing the browsing and foraging patterns of prey animals and how they move about the land. This, in turn, ripples throughout plant and animal communities, often altering the landscape itself. For this reason wolves are described as a “keystone species,” whose presence is vital to maintaining the health, structure and balance of ecosystems.
The purpose of the human being is to serve God, and you accomplish that by living for others. If you live a selfish lifestyle then your life IS meaningless. Not to say there aren't selfish so-called Christians, but an atheist ideology could indeed influence one to lead or believe they lead a meaningless life.
