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		Purpose? Is there any? 
		July 22, 2020 at 11:34 am 
		
	 
	
		Without belief in deities for years now. I find difficulties with finding purpose. 
Already tried religion, that lead no where. Looking for science answers strictly.
What are objective measures of purpose out there, or is it silly to ask if there's a purpose?
What do you do to find purpose?
	
	
	
        
	
		
	
 
 
	
	
	
		
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		RE: Purpose? Is there any? 
		July 22, 2020 at 11:41 am 
		
	 
	
		Well, I spent twenty years helping keep my country safe. Then I spent thirty more years increasing the internet supply of documents relevant to my favorite historical subjects. I think I've made a contribution and served a purpose.
	
	
	
        
	
		
	
 
 
	
	
	
		
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		RE: Purpose? Is there any? 
		July 22, 2020 at 11:51 am 
		
	 
	
		Purpose? Improve the situation. Simples.
	
	
	
        
	
		
	
 
 
	
	
	
		
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		RE: Purpose? Is there any? 
		July 22, 2020 at 12:04 pm 
		
	 
	
		For me purpose is a state of mind rather than anything that we have to do 
	 
	
	
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		RE: Purpose? Is there any? 
		July 22, 2020 at 12:04 pm 
		
	 
	
		 (July 22, 2020 at 11:56 am)Seek3r Wrote:  Interesting answers
Buh-bye, sock. You take care, now.
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		RE: Purpose? Is there any? 
		July 22, 2020 at 12:07 pm 
		
	 
	
		That was fast!
	
	
	
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		RE: Purpose? Is there any? 
		July 22, 2020 at 12:07 pm 
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		Oh FFS, and my reply was good too. Ah well.
	
	
	
        
	
		
	
 
 
	
	
	
		
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		RE: Purpose? Is there any? 
		July 22, 2020 at 12:11 pm 
		
	 
	
		 (July 22, 2020 at 12:07 pm)Porcupine Wrote:  That was fast!
Sometimes, they make it easy.
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		RE: Purpose? Is there any? 
		July 23, 2020 at 8:29 am 
		
	 
	
		Well we now know his purpose in life. To work in a sock factory! 
	 
	
	
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