What do you think the purpose in life is? |
 May 19 2004, 09:38 PM
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wut do u guys think? wuts ure purpose in life? if ure a christian, its living life for God. if ure not, wut is? just so u can eat, drink, and be merry? then die? im a christian, and im intrested what non christians think their purpose in life is...
PS... i love a good debate 
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May 24 2004, 06:25 PM
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 Dark Lord of McCandless Group: Member Posts: 2,226 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 16,761 |
To rule the world, of course.
"I swear, by my life and my love of it, that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine." --Ayn Rand, Oath of John Galt |
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May 24 2004, 07:10 PM
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 WUT THA DUCK? Group: Member Posts: 3,950 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 14,138 |
to succede in my career... get respect from ppl who thought i could never make it happen!
 but yeh... do good in my career... have a family and raise them to be good ppl..  oo and making my dad proud! |
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May 24 2004, 07:17 PM
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Dark Lord of McCandless Group: Member Posts: 2,226 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 16,761 |
My fathers sleep on the Eastern Plain,
And each one sleeps alone, But I lean on no dead kin, My name is mine for fame or scorn, And the world began when I was born, And the world is mine to win. |
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May 24 2004, 08:25 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 2,412 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,012 |
QUOTE To rule the world, of course. .... and HOW will u knoe that u'll rule the world..? |
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May 24 2004, 09:29 PM
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 Quand j'étais jeune... Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 6,826 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 1,272 |
QUOTE(IIO__oII @ May 24 2004, 8:25 PM) .... and HOW will u knoe that u'll rule the world..? I don't think he 'knows', but that is his purpose in life. Everyone must has a purpose. |
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May 24 2004, 09:57 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 1,795 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 16,421 |
QUOTE I don't think he 'knows', but that is his purpose in life. Everyone must has a purpose. And how does one determine their purpose? |
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May 24 2004, 09:59 PM
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Quand j'étais jeune... Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 6,826 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 1,272 |
QUOTE(EmeraldKnight @ May 24 2004, 9:57 PM) And how does one determine their purpose? By living. 
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May 24 2004, 09:59 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 1,795 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 16,421 |
QUOTE By living. Erm.. what if one's purpose is to die? |
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May 24 2004, 10:02 PM
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Quand j'étais jeune... Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 6,826 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 1,272 |
QUOTE(EmeraldKnight @ May 24 2004, 9:59 PM) Erm.. what if one's purpose is to die? But you must first live to know that you will die. |
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May 24 2004, 10:18 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 1,795 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 16,421 |
what about the ones that die very young, or that die as a result of abortion or something?
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May 24 2004, 10:20 PM
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my purpose in life?? hMMM getting married and having a family..
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May 24 2004, 10:24 PM
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Quand j'étais jeune... Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 6,826 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 1,272 |
But that's the point, they haven't truly lived.
Living to me is not just the feel of heartbeat, is not just your urgings to satisfy basic needs, such as feeding or... sex. Living is experiencing life for what it can give us: nature, passions, feelings, knowledge...etc. They must see those things for themselves before determining their purpose. They haven't seen all the options given to them. Their purpose wasn't known to them at all because they haven't gotten a chance to. |
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May 24 2004, 10:25 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 1,795 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 16,421 |
QUOTE But that's the point, they haven't truly lived. Living to me is not just the feel of heartbeat, is not just your urgings to satisfy basic needs, such as feeding or... sex. Living is experiencing the life for what it can give us: nature, passions, feelings, knowledge...etc. They must see those things for themselves before determining their purpose. They haven't seen all the options given to them. Their purpose wasn't known to them at all because they haven't gotten a chance to. *claps* beautifully said 
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May 26 2004, 08:04 PM
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QUOTE(IIO__oII @ May 19 2004, 10:38 PM) wut do u guys think? wuts ure purpose in life? if ure a christian, its living life for God. if ure not, wut is? just so u can eat, drink, and be merry? then die? im a christian, and im intrested what non christians think their purpose in life is... PS... i love a good debate um i am a jew and my purpose is to serve G-d and to help along the mossiach. |
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May 29 2004, 08:42 PM
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 i'm susan Group: Official Member Posts: 13,875 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 5,029 |
ppls think that their purpose is to marry and have kids...
u dont kno ur own purpose... u might end up not marrying anyone... u might be all by urself... everyone doesnt know their purpose...they think they do, but they dont...they know lil... by knowing wat they did over the years...that was their past purpose...and u cant tell ur future purpose... u jus have to go through it..it's like love... u have to go through it. |
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May 29 2004, 10:24 PM
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QUOTE ppls think that their purpose is to marry and have kids... u dont kno ur own purpose... u might end up not marrying anyone... u might be all by urself... everyone doesnt know their purpose...they think they do, but they dont...they know lil... by knowing wat they did over the years...that was their past purpose...and u cant tell ur future purpose... u jus have to go through it..it's like love... u have to go through it. noone knoes but God
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Jun 1 2004, 04:21 PM
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goose bucket. Group: Member Posts: 756 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 6,411 |
QUOTE(TBoltzbabe @ May 20 2004, 11:09 PM) adolf hitler went to mass every sunday, so that in your eyes is "serving god." do you think he's in heaven? going to mass is NOT serving God. it's going to a building and sitting there for a couple of hours. How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in your life you will have been all of these. - George Washington Carver wondering what on earth you're here for? |
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Jun 1 2004, 04:23 PM
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Quand j'étais jeune... Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 6,826 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 1,272 |
QUOTE(gasolinekisses @ Jun 1 2004, 4:21 PM) going to mass is NOT serving God. it's going to a building and sitting there for a couple of hours. She was arguing that people who believes in God and do bad things will still go to Hell as opposed to people who do good things should go to Heaven whether or not they have faith in God. Also, according to many other Christians, going to mass means respecting and serving God. |
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Jun 1 2004, 04:34 PM
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goose bucket. Group: Member Posts: 756 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 6,411 |
yeah but just sitting in a church... or in a temple, synagogue, masjid, gurdwara, or any religious building doesn't mean that you serve God or gods, it just means you're going to a building. If serving God is your purpose, you should be doing more than that. And if your purpose isn't serving God, shouldn't it be serving others? it takes all of us to make the world go 'round.
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Jun 1 2004, 04:50 PM
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Quand j'étais jeune... Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 6,826 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 1,272 |
QUOTE(gasolinekisses @ Jun 1 2004, 4:34 PM) yeah but just sitting in a church... or in a temple, synagogue, masjid, gurdwara, or any religious building doesn't mean that you serve God or gods, it just means you're going to a building. If serving God is your purpose, you should be doing more than that. And if your purpose isn't serving God, shouldn't it be serving others? it takes all of us to make the world go 'round. I wish that were true for all Christians. However, the world isn't full of people who are willing to serve God by serving His children. And the world's full of people are too greedy to give to charity, these are Christians, Jews, Buddhists, Muslims, alike. When people come to my house to preach, they mostly do it in hope that I will convert or join their Churches. I haven't heard a single person mention anything about charity; it was mostly to praise the glory of God and the rewards for doing so. I do charity on my own time and I try to encourage others to do the same in their spare time. But I don't do in the name of God, I do it in the name of morality. But heck, I'll still be going to Hell for it because of my disbelief. Purpose of life? We each have our own, but it takes time to discover them. |
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Jun 1 2004, 05:26 PM
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goose bucket. Group: Member Posts: 756 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 6,411 |
QUOTE(uninspiredfae @ Jun 1 2004, 4:50 PM) Purpose of life? We each have our own, but it takes time to discover them. couldn't be better put. high five. someone needs to tell you thanks for serving His children, even if not in the name of God... wish more people [believers and non-believers alike] were more charitable - so here i am, thanking you and all others out there who are doing something to benefit the world as a whole... or maybe even just one life. bless you all. |
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Jun 1 2004, 05:55 PM
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i am member numberr 9000 Group: Member Posts: 284 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 9,000 |
I AGREE! are u doing the 40 days of purpose in church right now?
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Jun 1 2004, 06:01 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 2,412 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,012 |
QUOTE I wish that were true for all Christians. However, the world isn't full of people who are willing to serve God by serving His children. And the world's full of people are too greedy to give to charity, these are Christians, Jews, Buddhists, Muslims, alike. When people come to my house to preach, they mostly do it in hope that I will convert or join their Churches. I haven't heard a single person mention anything about charity; it was mostly to praise the glory of God and the rewards for doing so. I do charity on my own time and I try to encourage others to do the same in their spare time. But I don't do in the name of God, I do it in the name of morality. But heck, I'll still be going to Hell for it because of my disbelief. Purpose of life? We each have our own, but it takes time to discover them. heyhey-- there are alot of christians who go out to ministy and go to other 3rd world countries trying to improve their lifestyles and preaching the word of God, handing out essentuals... not all "christians" are true believers. |
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Jun 1 2004, 06:05 PM
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Quand j'étais jeune... Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 6,826 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 1,272 |
QUOTE(IIO__oII @ Jun 1 2004, 6:01 PM) heyhey-- there are alot of christians who go out to ministy and go to other 3rd world countries trying to improve their lifestyles and preaching the word of God, handing out essentuals... not all "christians" are true believers. Erm... Ahem, that's why I said I wish that were true for ALLLLLLLLLLLL Christians. I didn't say that everyone of that faith are lazy butts. I also said the same of other religions, NOT JUST those of Christian faith. Don't think I don't know about charity programs funded by Christians. I work for a Christian organization. |
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Jun 1 2004, 06:10 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 2,412 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,012 |
QUOTE Erm... Ahem, that's why I said I wish that were true for ALLLLLLLLLLLL Christians. I didn't say that everyone of that faith are lazy butts. I also said the same of other religions, NOT JUST those of Christian faith. Don't think I don't know about charity programs funded by Christians. I work for a Christian organization. okok just telling u that not every christian are true christians... |
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