(March 29, 2014 at 11:26 pm)lili Wrote: Hello! I'm Lili, an 18 year old American, soon-to-be college student. I'm currently wondering about living a meaningful versus happy life. Actually, I just want to connect with people who don't believe in a god/religion and see how the heck you're surviving. That sounds bad, but, lately I've been a stressed ball of a student and being very critical of myself. I think talking with other like-minded people will help me figure out what to do as an insignificant speck in this world with no given divine purpose :]
Hello Lili,
The only meaning and purpose in life is that which comes from you. Don't be in a rush to figure it all out, it takes time, enjoy the journey for what it is.
MM
"The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions" - Leonardo da Vinci
"I think I use the term “radical” rather loosely, just for emphasis. If you describe yourself as “atheist,” some people will say, “Don’t you mean ‘agnostic’?” I have to reply that I really do mean atheist, I really do not believe that there is a god; in fact, I am convinced that there is not a god (a subtle difference). I see not a shred of evidence to suggest that there is one ... etc., etc. It’s easier to say that I am a radical atheist, just to signal that I really mean it, have thought about it a great deal, and that it’s an opinion I hold seriously." - Douglas Adams (and I echo the sentiment)
"I think I use the term “radical” rather loosely, just for emphasis. If you describe yourself as “atheist,” some people will say, “Don’t you mean ‘agnostic’?” I have to reply that I really do mean atheist, I really do not believe that there is a god; in fact, I am convinced that there is not a god (a subtle difference). I see not a shred of evidence to suggest that there is one ... etc., etc. It’s easier to say that I am a radical atheist, just to signal that I really mean it, have thought about it a great deal, and that it’s an opinion I hold seriously." - Douglas Adams (and I echo the sentiment)
