StTheo
Well-Known Member
Speaking of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy:
My views:
The purpose of life implies that life was given a purpose, implying that at least one entity existed to give the purpose. Such a question would be very simple if, say, human life was somehow designed by an already existing life form - then we could just ask them. If not an already existing life form, then the giver of this purpose would be an entity or entities that would, in lieu of a more specific description, basically have the qualities of a god or gods. This raises the question of deities, the existence of which scientifically can't be measured or tested (in some cases, religiously as well, for example: "You shall not test the LORD your God").
If, however, life has no purpose, then how would one go about proving so? If the idea of purpose is tied in with an entity giving the purpose, as was stated above, the answer most likely relies upon the existence of a deity, leading to all the issues regarding the existence of one.
Finding such a purpose scientifically, from my perspective, seems fruitless. That's why I'm more comfortable with taking some sort of faith approach. The way I see it, if I know there's no way of finding such an answer logically, then I don't have much to lose by taking a shot in the dark with a religious perspective.
In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.
My views:
The purpose of life implies that life was given a purpose, implying that at least one entity existed to give the purpose. Such a question would be very simple if, say, human life was somehow designed by an already existing life form - then we could just ask them. If not an already existing life form, then the giver of this purpose would be an entity or entities that would, in lieu of a more specific description, basically have the qualities of a god or gods. This raises the question of deities, the existence of which scientifically can't be measured or tested (in some cases, religiously as well, for example: "You shall not test the LORD your God").
If, however, life has no purpose, then how would one go about proving so? If the idea of purpose is tied in with an entity giving the purpose, as was stated above, the answer most likely relies upon the existence of a deity, leading to all the issues regarding the existence of one.
Finding such a purpose scientifically, from my perspective, seems fruitless. That's why I'm more comfortable with taking some sort of faith approach. The way I see it, if I know there's no way of finding such an answer logically, then I don't have much to lose by taking a shot in the dark with a religious perspective.