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Doesn't answer the Question...

Comment comment by AnonBCA on 28 November 2007

I don't think that "...have joy." is really a meaning of life...thats more of something to do while you exist. The question "What is the Meaning of Life?" has more to do with the spontaneity of our existence and why, out of the millions of sperm that have existed within any human man, it was yours that came to fruition; and consequently what do you do with your lottery winnings...I believe that man was purposefully and skillfully created...and I believe she was given a purpose and the fragile moments that we do have to exist are meant to honor our creator and to procure as much spiritual substance as possible, because this body is going back to the dust. I think that whether or not you are a religious person or an atheist you should have read Ecclesiastes (KJV) at some point in your life time...its timeless, and puts everything into perspective... http://ancienthistory.about.com/library/bl/bl_text_bible_eccl1.htm

It was written by King Solomon around 3000 years ago but you'd swear it was written yesterday.

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RE: Doesn't answer the Question... by scottb :: NR7

A couple of minor points.

First, while I agree that Brandon's answer isn't really much of an answer - I don't think yours is really any better.

I believe that man was purposefully and skillfully created ... given a purpose ... meant to honor our creator and to procure as much spiritual substance as possible.

Do you have any justification for this belief, or is it just mindless "faith"? More to the point, even if there is some such entity, how does that give meaning to life?

It was written by King Solomon around 3000 years ago but you'd swear it was written yesterday.

Um, no. It was written by someone else, probably about 250 BCE according to modern scholars.

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