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RE: Why are we here?
June 27, 2015 at 12:26 pm
(June 26, 2015 at 8:55 am)SteveII Wrote:
(June 20, 2015 at 1:23 pm)IATIA Wrote: In the infinite span of time and the vastness of the cosmos, why are we even here?  If god knows everything, why did not god just send everyone to heaven or hell from the get go? What is to be gained by this infinitesimally short and insignificant life we have?  The birth and the death of uncountable universes would be but a blink of the eye from a god's perspective.

From the Westminster Shorter Catechism: 

Q. 1. What is the chief end of man?

A. Man's chief end is to glorify God, [a] and to enjoy him for ever. [b]

[a]. Ps. 86:9; Isa. 60:21; Rom. 11:36; I Cor. 6:20; 10:31; Rev. 4:11[b]. Ps. 16:5-11; 144:15; Isa. 12:2; Luke 2:10; Phil. 4:4; Rev. 21:3-4

Why does a supreme being need glory?  And at the threat of eternal punishment, no less?
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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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