As an Atheist, I am often puzzled by the theist view that the Meaning of Life comes only from God. It seems very narrow, bleak, and heavy handed.

Do you find value in discussion of the Meaning of Life?
What do you think the meaning is?
What value do you think knowing the Meaning of Life brings?

  • workerONE@lemmy.world
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    11 days ago

    Now that I’m older I prefer to think of it not so much as a “what is the reason for life?” or “what should I do in life?” but I think about the power/energy of natural life on earth- plants in the rainforests and jungles, some living a hundred feet off the ground on a tree branch, the interconnectedness of all life and the dependencies and learned behavior of plants and animals are really breathtaking, like how a plant mimics an animal it’s never seen, and how organisms survive in their environment is really fascinating. It’s really powerful, and humans are very developed and accomplished survivors, biologically very complex

    • MNByChoice@midwest.socialOP
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      11 days ago

      “what should I do in life?”

      This one is a struggle. We all need an individual answer, and have to find it ourselves.