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How do you find meaning as an atheist?
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RE: How do you find meaning as an atheist?
(January 14, 2013 at 9:03 am)AthianGuildmaster Wrote: I'm curious, how do other atheists find meaning in their life? I'm not talking about "purpose", that's something entirely different. What I'm talking about is the sense of a definite direction or duty to a person or thing. How do you find that in your life? What gives you that sense of meaning?

I won't share what does that for me until later on. I want to hear from you guys first.

How does one tie their shoes in the morning? What makes one take a shower or eat?

Evolution. If we didn't do anything, we would get nothing. If we get nothing we don't get resources. If we don't gain resources, we die. It is ultimately that simple.
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RE: How do you find meaning as an atheist? - by frankiej - January 14, 2013 at 9:15 am
RE: How do you find meaning as an atheist? - by KichigaiNeko - January 14, 2013 at 9:16 am
RE: How do you find meaning as an atheist? - by Brian37 - January 14, 2013 at 9:35 am
RE: How do you find meaning as an atheist? - by One Above All - January 14, 2013 at 10:34 am
RE: How do you find meaning as an atheist? - by Brian37 - January 14, 2013 at 10:46 am
RE: How do you find meaning as an atheist? - by Annik - January 14, 2013 at 10:46 am
RE: How do you find meaning as an atheist? - by Brian37 - January 14, 2013 at 10:52 am
RE: How do you find meaning as an atheist? - by jonb - January 14, 2013 at 10:58 am
RE: How do you find meaning as an atheist? - by Brian37 - January 14, 2013 at 11:17 am
RE: How do you find meaning as an atheist? - by jonb - January 14, 2013 at 11:37 am
RE: How do you find meaning as an atheist? - by Brian37 - January 14, 2013 at 11:52 am
RE: How do you find meaning as an atheist? - by Cinjin - January 16, 2013 at 1:23 pm
RE: How do you find meaning as an atheist? - by naimless - January 14, 2013 at 3:35 pm
RE: How do you find meaning as an atheist? - by Cato - January 16, 2013 at 12:25 am
RE: How do you find meaning as an atheist? - by rexbeccarox - January 16, 2013 at 12:43 am
RE: How do you find meaning as an atheist? - by Zen Badger - January 16, 2013 at 5:58 am
RE: How do you find meaning as an atheist? - by KichigaiNeko - January 16, 2013 at 5:59 am
RE: How do you find meaning as an atheist? - by Esquilax - January 16, 2013 at 7:05 am
RE: How do you find meaning as an atheist? - by Zen Badger - January 16, 2013 at 7:10 am
RE: How do you find meaning as an atheist? - by Gilgamesh - January 16, 2013 at 7:27 am
RE: How do you find meaning as an atheist? - by KichigaiNeko - January 16, 2013 at 7:28 am
RE: How do you find meaning as an atheist? - by Faith No More - January 16, 2013 at 10:51 am
RE: How do you find meaning as an atheist? - by jonb - January 16, 2013 at 11:22 am
RE: How do you find meaning as an atheist? - by dj-hato - January 16, 2013 at 6:40 pm
Re: How do you find meaning as an atheist? - by fr0d0 - January 16, 2013 at 9:14 pm
RE: How do you find meaning as an atheist? - by downeygirl - January 17, 2013 at 5:31 am
RE: How do you find meaning as an atheist? - by mr.atheist - January 17, 2013 at 8:50 am
RE: How do you find meaning as an atheist? - by Brian37 - January 21, 2013 at 4:31 pm
RE: How do you find meaning as an atheist? - by C3P0 - January 18, 2013 at 8:10 pm
RE: How do you find meaning as an atheist? - by Nine - January 20, 2013 at 4:28 pm
RE: How do you find meaning as an atheist? - by Edwardo Piet - January 20, 2013 at 6:20 pm
Re: How do you find meaning as an atheist? - by fr0d0 - January 20, 2013 at 8:27 pm
RE: How do you find meaning as an atheist? - by Edwardo Piet - January 21, 2013 at 7:01 am
RE: How do you find meaning as an atheist? - by fr0d0 - January 21, 2013 at 8:39 am
RE: How do you find meaning as an atheist? - by Metallica - January 21, 2013 at 5:27 pm
RE: How do you find meaning as an atheist? - by Cephus - January 23, 2013 at 5:44 am
RE: How do you find meaning as an atheist? - by Kritter - February 2, 2013 at 6:02 pm
RE: How do you find meaning as an atheist? - by Zone - February 2, 2013 at 6:26 pm
RE: How do you find meaning as an atheist? - by KichigaiNeko - February 3, 2013 at 1:06 am
RE: How do you find meaning as an atheist? - by Jackalope - February 3, 2013 at 1:56 am
RE: How do you find meaning as an atheist? - by JDFlood - February 8, 2013 at 12:02 am

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