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Why are we here?
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RE: Why are we here?
June 29, 2015 at 8:21 am
(June 26, 2015 at 5:36 pm)IATIA Wrote:
(June 26, 2015 at 8:55 am)SteveII Wrote: 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
Telling me that my purpose in life is to grovel before some malignant warlord has nothing to do with my post.  
You apparently missed the point or you just ignored it.

Well, you did ask why are we here in the religion section...

God created man with free will so that man could choose a relationship with God. Why is that hard to grasp? With the ability to choose, comes the ability to choose badly. If you personally choose not to pursue a relationship with the infinite creator of the universe who has put out his hand for you, this does not change your purpose, it means you did not fulfill it. 

Re: "What is to be gained by this infinitesimally short and insignificant life we have?" Whether your life is eternally insignificant is up to you.
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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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