Why is belief in a higher power required?

[fr0d0]

Fair enough, but based on evidence there is very little to assume there is much "built-in"/"off-the-shelf" purpose to this life at all. As one of my favourite German authors Hermann Hesse wrote:

"Life has exactly as much or as little purpose as we are able to give it ourselves."

I have an enormeous amount of purpose in my life, actually I love life incredibly, without the need to believe in an omnipotent being having purpose for all this beyond what I can fathom. But I guess your mileage may worry (sic)

Hah!

I contend that there can be no certainty either way. There is certainly evidence to consider and form belief. That belief then shapes your outlook.

I agree with Hesse's quote. I'm just not as dogmatic as you about it's application

I'm glad it's going good for you