Purpose? No idea what it is.

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I think the problem is one of language. Purpose is inherently a subjective idea. Asking for purpose without first asking for a viewpoint is, in my opinion, a contradiction in terms.

I think theists try to get around this by referring to some sort of external purpose, but this still relates to a point of view. It’s generally about scoring points for another life, or getting favour with some external being. These are still subjective, and relate to specific goals. Once you get to this other life, what is the purpose of that? To enjoy it, presumably. So it’s no different to someone deciding to enjoy this life.

There’s absolutely nothing wrong with subjective purpose. We make our own, and view things around us as having purpose in a variety of ways personal to us.

Someone could argue that a particular outcome of actions is more important to consider than another, but that’s again inherently subjective. You can also have intended purpose, but that doesn’t trump any other kind unless you simply grant authority to one source or another.