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Purpose? No idea what it is.
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RE: Purpose? No idea what it is.
(November 5, 2018 at 6:47 am)Jörmungandr Wrote: While I agree, there is a vast qualitative difference between a transcendent purpose and one that is contingent and limited.  Religion does have the edge in that department.


That's true! 

But it makes me wonder... why do people even want a transcendent purpose? Do people feel a lack if they don't imagine one?

Does the fact that I've never been religious account for the fact that I feel no need for transcendent purpose? 

Does asking a whole bunch of academic questions give me purpose?

(November 5, 2018 at 6:55 am)IWNKYAAIMI Wrote: I think too many people see themselves as special or important.

Yeah, that makes sense. Realism is important here. 

Quote:The reality is that we are no more special or have no more purpose than a cow or a sheep.

You know now that you mention it, cows and sheep are pretty amazing things. We have raccoon-dogs and badgers come to our veranda every night, and I find them kind of wonderful. 

Maybe that wonderfulness is autotelic?
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Purpose? No idea what it is. - by Cod - November 5, 2018 at 5:48 am
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by purplepurpose - November 5, 2018 at 6:18 am
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by onlinebiker - November 5, 2018 at 8:36 am
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by Ravenshire - November 5, 2018 at 5:23 pm
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by Dr H - November 13, 2018 at 6:01 pm
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by Cod - November 14, 2018 at 4:19 am
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by Dr H - November 14, 2018 at 5:55 pm
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by Belacqua - November 5, 2018 at 6:32 am
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by Cod - November 5, 2018 at 6:55 am
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by Angrboda - November 5, 2018 at 6:47 am
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by Belacqua - November 5, 2018 at 8:30 am
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by Cod - November 5, 2018 at 8:43 am
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by Grandizer - November 5, 2018 at 8:49 am
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by Cod - November 5, 2018 at 8:51 am
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by Grandizer - November 5, 2018 at 5:41 pm
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by Cod - November 6, 2018 at 5:24 am
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by Belacqua - November 6, 2018 at 6:07 am
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by Cod - November 6, 2018 at 7:08 am
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by Grandizer - November 6, 2018 at 4:37 pm
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - November 5, 2018 at 7:06 am
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by brewer - November 5, 2018 at 7:17 am
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by Cod - November 5, 2018 at 7:27 am
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by brewer - November 5, 2018 at 7:48 am
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by robvalue - November 5, 2018 at 7:37 am
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by Grandizer - November 5, 2018 at 7:43 am
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by Cod - November 5, 2018 at 7:57 am
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by robvalue - November 5, 2018 at 7:46 am
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by Joods - November 5, 2018 at 7:47 am
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by Gawdzilla Sama - November 5, 2018 at 8:27 am
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by Whateverist - November 6, 2018 at 5:06 pm
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by LastPoet - November 5, 2018 at 8:46 am
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by onlinebiker - November 5, 2018 at 11:38 am
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by Astreja - November 5, 2018 at 12:19 pm
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by Angrboda - November 5, 2018 at 1:04 pm
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by onlinebiker - November 5, 2018 at 1:50 pm
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by Duty - November 5, 2018 at 1:04 pm
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by Angrboda - November 5, 2018 at 1:06 pm
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by Duty - November 5, 2018 at 1:44 pm
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by Rahn127 - November 5, 2018 at 2:09 pm
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by Duty - November 5, 2018 at 2:16 pm
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by LadyForCamus - November 5, 2018 at 2:42 pm
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by The Valkyrie - November 5, 2018 at 2:43 pm
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by Rahn127 - November 5, 2018 at 2:52 pm
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by The Valkyrie - November 5, 2018 at 2:53 pm
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by The Valkyrie - November 6, 2018 at 12:57 pm
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by The Grand Nudger - November 6, 2018 at 4:58 pm
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by Macoleco - November 6, 2018 at 5:31 pm
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by Whateverist - November 6, 2018 at 7:45 pm
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by Chicken - November 14, 2018 at 6:26 pm
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by The Grand Nudger - November 15, 2018 at 8:50 am
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by polymath257 - November 15, 2018 at 9:03 am
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by Angrboda - November 15, 2018 at 9:53 am
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by Dr H - November 15, 2018 at 7:58 pm
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by The Grand Nudger - November 15, 2018 at 10:13 am
RE: Purpose? No idea what it is. - by Angrboda - November 15, 2018 at 10:24 am

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