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Why are we here?
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RE: Why are we here?
(June 22, 2015 at 3:57 pm)IATIA Wrote:
(June 21, 2015 at 11:37 pm)Godschild Wrote: Then live with no purpose, it's your life.

GC
There is no purpose in life.  One can pretend there is to make a delusional meaning out of it but, in the end, nothing matters.  We are no more than talking monkeys headed toward oblivion.

In another 100,000 years, assuming humans are still here (or even if they are not), nothing of any of this will matter.  It will not even be remembered.  We, as a species, will have effect on the ecology, but no more so than dinosaurs or glaciers, albeit different.

And if I am right (which I am), do you really want to take the chance of throwing away this "gift" on delusions of an afterlife?  Or do you think that you would be better served enjoying the one and only life that you will ever have?

(we are just probably 'brains-in-a-vat' anyway!)

I do enjoy life, God did not put me here to be a bored individual. You're making a claim that you know something and yet haven't brought evidence that it's true, please do so.

GC
God loves those who believe and those who do not and the same goes for me, you have no choice in this matter. That puts the matter of total free will to rest.
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Why are we here? - by IATIA - June 20, 2015 at 1:23 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by vorlon13 - June 20, 2015 at 1:26 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by IATIA - June 20, 2015 at 1:28 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Pyrrho - June 20, 2015 at 1:29 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by loganonekenobi - July 5, 2015 at 2:45 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Pyrrho - July 5, 2015 at 4:59 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Longhorn - June 20, 2015 at 1:29 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by The Grand Nudger - June 20, 2015 at 1:39 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Chad32 - June 20, 2015 at 1:42 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by robvalue - June 20, 2015 at 1:47 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Ravenshire - June 20, 2015 at 4:04 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Jackalope - June 21, 2015 at 11:52 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Pyrrho - June 20, 2015 at 4:11 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Whateverist - June 20, 2015 at 4:26 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by IATIA - June 20, 2015 at 8:02 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - June 20, 2015 at 9:23 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Godschild - June 20, 2015 at 9:54 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Whateverist - June 20, 2015 at 10:20 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Pyrrho - June 20, 2015 at 11:11 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Godschild - June 22, 2015 at 2:01 am
RE: Why are we here? - by brewer - June 22, 2015 at 5:01 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Godschild - June 21, 2015 at 11:52 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Whateverist - June 22, 2015 at 1:36 am
RE: Why are we here? - by IATIA - June 21, 2015 at 8:22 am
RE: Why are we here? - by Godschild - June 21, 2015 at 5:28 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Bob Kelso - June 21, 2015 at 11:49 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Tonus - June 22, 2015 at 11:39 am
RE: Why are we here? - by Godschild - June 22, 2015 at 4:49 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Tonus - June 23, 2015 at 8:10 am
RE: Why are we here? - by Godschild - June 23, 2015 at 3:22 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by FatAndFaithless - June 23, 2015 at 3:24 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Godschild - June 23, 2015 at 3:29 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by FatAndFaithless - June 23, 2015 at 3:30 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by IATIA - June 23, 2015 at 3:38 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Pyrrho - June 23, 2015 at 4:43 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Tonus - June 23, 2015 at 3:38 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Simon Moon - June 23, 2015 at 3:24 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Godschild - June 23, 2015 at 3:33 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Simon Moon - June 23, 2015 at 3:43 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Simon Moon - June 23, 2015 at 3:47 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by The Valkyrie - June 23, 2015 at 4:04 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by abaris - June 23, 2015 at 5:59 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by The Valkyrie - June 21, 2015 at 11:54 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Chas - June 23, 2015 at 8:25 am
Why are we here? - by KUSA - June 20, 2015 at 10:48 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by ignoramus - June 20, 2015 at 10:52 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by robvalue - June 21, 2015 at 3:19 am
RE: Why are we here? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - June 21, 2015 at 6:52 am
RE: Why are we here? - by Godschild - June 21, 2015 at 11:59 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by IATIA - June 21, 2015 at 6:16 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by ignoramus - June 21, 2015 at 11:07 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Godschild - June 21, 2015 at 11:37 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by IATIA - June 22, 2015 at 3:57 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Godschild - June 22, 2015 at 4:52 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Cyberman - June 22, 2015 at 7:35 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Ravenshire - June 22, 2015 at 10:03 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Godschild - June 23, 2015 at 2:56 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Ravenshire - June 24, 2015 at 1:44 am
RE: Why are we here? - by Godschild - June 24, 2015 at 10:45 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Ravenshire - June 24, 2015 at 11:34 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Godschild - June 24, 2015 at 11:55 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Ravenshire - June 25, 2015 at 12:15 am
RE: Why are we here? - by Godschild - June 25, 2015 at 10:20 am
RE: Why are we here? - by FatAndFaithless - June 25, 2015 at 10:20 am
RE: Why are we here? - by IATIA - June 25, 2015 at 5:21 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Godschild - June 25, 2015 at 8:21 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Cyberman - June 25, 2015 at 7:57 am
Why are we here? - by TubbyTubby - June 22, 2015 at 4:28 am
RE: Why are we here? - by Bob Kelso - June 22, 2015 at 6:20 am
RE: Why are we here? - by ignoramus - June 22, 2015 at 4:30 am
RE: Why are we here? - by Cyberman - June 22, 2015 at 5:39 am
RE: Why are we here? - by Cyberman - June 22, 2015 at 6:55 am
RE: Why are we here? - by robvalue - June 22, 2015 at 1:49 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Pyrrho - June 22, 2015 at 4:54 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by IATIA - June 22, 2015 at 4:55 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Godschild - June 23, 2015 at 2:46 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - June 22, 2015 at 5:21 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Godschild - June 23, 2015 at 2:53 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by downbeatplumb - June 23, 2015 at 11:07 am
RE: Why are we here? - by TubbyTubby - June 23, 2015 at 3:05 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Pyrrho - June 23, 2015 at 3:10 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Godschild - June 23, 2015 at 3:27 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by The Valkyrie - June 23, 2015 at 3:29 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Godschild - June 23, 2015 at 3:24 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by TubbyTubby - June 23, 2015 at 3:28 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by ignoramus - June 23, 2015 at 8:31 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by professor - June 23, 2015 at 9:16 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Tonus - June 23, 2015 at 9:19 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Ravenshire - June 23, 2015 at 9:24 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Pyrrho - June 23, 2015 at 9:55 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by The Valkyrie - June 23, 2015 at 9:24 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Cyberman - June 23, 2015 at 9:30 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by professor - June 23, 2015 at 9:57 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Cyberman - June 23, 2015 at 10:13 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Pyrrho - June 23, 2015 at 10:15 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by The Valkyrie - June 23, 2015 at 10:21 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Ravenshire - June 23, 2015 at 11:20 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Simon Moon - June 24, 2015 at 6:21 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by KevinM1 - June 24, 2015 at 9:14 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by ignoramus - June 23, 2015 at 10:49 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by The Valkyrie - June 23, 2015 at 10:53 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by ignoramus - June 23, 2015 at 10:57 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by The Valkyrie - June 23, 2015 at 10:58 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Cyberman - June 25, 2015 at 10:45 am
RE: Why are we here? - by Cyberman - June 25, 2015 at 8:24 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Ravenshire - June 25, 2015 at 11:36 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Jenny A - June 25, 2015 at 8:24 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Cyberman - June 26, 2015 at 8:43 am
RE: Why are we here? - by SteveII - June 26, 2015 at 8:55 am
RE: Why are we here? - by IATIA - June 26, 2015 at 5:36 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by ignoramus - June 26, 2015 at 7:18 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by SteveII - June 29, 2015 at 8:21 am
RE: Why are we here? - by abaris - June 26, 2015 at 5:40 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by KevinM1 - June 27, 2015 at 12:26 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by IATIA - June 27, 2015 at 12:37 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by KevinM1 - June 27, 2015 at 12:45 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by abaris - June 27, 2015 at 12:52 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by SteveII - June 29, 2015 at 8:27 am
RE: Why are we here? - by KevinM1 - June 29, 2015 at 11:40 am
RE: Why are we here? - by SteveII - June 29, 2015 at 11:46 am
RE: Why are we here? - by KevinM1 - June 29, 2015 at 11:50 am
RE: Why are we here? - by SteveII - June 29, 2015 at 11:55 am
RE: Why are we here? - by KevinM1 - June 29, 2015 at 12:05 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by SteveII - June 29, 2015 at 12:23 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by KevinM1 - June 29, 2015 at 12:28 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by SteveII - June 29, 2015 at 12:41 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by KevinM1 - June 29, 2015 at 12:44 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by SteveII - June 29, 2015 at 2:17 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by KevinM1 - June 29, 2015 at 3:02 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by SteveII - June 29, 2015 at 3:47 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by KevinM1 - June 30, 2015 at 11:52 am
RE: Why are we here? - by SteveII - June 30, 2015 at 3:07 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by KevinM1 - June 30, 2015 at 4:09 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by SteveII - June 30, 2015 at 3:21 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by KevinM1 - June 30, 2015 at 4:27 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by IATIA - June 30, 2015 at 9:45 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by KevinM1 - July 1, 2015 at 11:38 am
RE: Why are we here? - by SteveII - July 6, 2015 at 9:25 am
RE: Why are we here? - by KevinM1 - July 6, 2015 at 12:36 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by SteveII - July 6, 2015 at 3:17 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by SteveII - July 6, 2015 at 3:41 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by SteveII - July 6, 2015 at 3:46 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by KevinM1 - July 6, 2015 at 4:26 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Cato - June 30, 2015 at 3:33 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by SteveII - June 30, 2015 at 4:22 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Ravenshire - July 5, 2015 at 12:50 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Wyrd of Gawd - June 30, 2015 at 4:42 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Ravenshire - July 5, 2015 at 12:44 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by KevinM1 - July 5, 2015 at 3:51 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by SteveII - July 6, 2015 at 9:49 am
RE: Why are we here? - by Ravenshire - July 5, 2015 at 12:15 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Longhorn - June 26, 2015 at 9:04 am
RE: Why are we here? - by SteveII - June 29, 2015 at 8:48 am
RE: Why are we here? - by abaris - June 29, 2015 at 9:05 am
RE: Why are we here? - by SteveII - June 29, 2015 at 9:15 am
RE: Why are we here? - by abaris - June 29, 2015 at 9:20 am
RE: Why are we here? - by SteveII - June 29, 2015 at 9:43 am
RE: Why are we here? - by Ravenshire - July 5, 2015 at 12:38 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by SteveII - July 6, 2015 at 9:44 am
RE: Why are we here? - by IATIA - July 6, 2015 at 11:59 am
RE: Why are we here? - by Ravenshire - July 7, 2015 at 12:08 am
RE: Why are we here? - by Tonus - June 29, 2015 at 10:43 am
RE: Why are we here? - by SteveII - June 29, 2015 at 11:51 am
RE: Why are we here? - by Tonus - June 29, 2015 at 11:56 am
RE: Why are we here? - by SteveII - June 29, 2015 at 12:10 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Tonus - June 29, 2015 at 1:15 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by SteveII - June 29, 2015 at 2:15 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Ravenshire - July 5, 2015 at 12:40 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Ravenshire - July 5, 2015 at 12:35 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Pyrrho - July 5, 2015 at 2:26 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by SteveII - July 6, 2015 at 9:39 am
RE: Why are we here? - by Spooky - June 30, 2015 at 1:12 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Spooky - June 30, 2015 at 1:24 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by abaris - June 30, 2015 at 3:32 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by SteveII - June 30, 2015 at 4:18 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by abaris - June 30, 2015 at 6:41 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by SteveII - July 6, 2015 at 9:33 am
RE: Why are we here? - by Dragonetti - July 5, 2015 at 12:18 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Whateverist - July 5, 2015 at 12:19 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Dragonetti - July 5, 2015 at 12:26 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Dragonetti - July 5, 2015 at 12:37 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Dragonetti - July 5, 2015 at 2:43 pm
RE: Why are we here? - by Cyberman - July 6, 2015 at 9:35 am
RE: Why are we here? - by KevinM1 - July 6, 2015 at 4:11 pm

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