What Is Life?

[ashdawn8287]

Using religion to be devious sickness me to the core. I want to just get sick thinking about all the stuff you all had to endure and the distorted beliefs you guys grew up with. I am glad you guys can separate core beliefs and your beliefs on religion and realize all those things were wrong.

Thank you for sharing your Allah beliefs-that is something I can relate to completely and something I will look into further.

 

[senji]

My belief that we are here, from a coincidences that made this planet be fit for life.

I believe that we have no purpose if we won't make us one. If I won't decide what I want and stick to it until I'll do something new that no one has done, than I won't be able to get there. It's only us to decide rather we here to do something great and good, or we are here to sit back and watch others for their greatness.

Also I believe that anyone of us born for greatness, it's just for anyone of us to decide rather to find what he wants and good at or not.

 

[Deleted member 1860]

So much of what people believe "religion" to be is SO far off the path, in my opinion.

I believe, that number one, God is love. My family reminds me of this when I get sidetracked.

If someone believes something that is contrary to rule number one, ie God hates homosexuals, it says so in the bible, I dismiss what they say as it goes against "God is love". I pretty much base everything on this premise.

That, and as cliche as it is, what would Jesus do? Yes, he worked with the lepers, so what's with all the judgment and segregation and so on and so forth?

I don't know if I'd call it a test. I believe we're here to pay it forward so to speak. Do what you can, when you can for others. I'm on SSDI but still find ways to give back even though I'm dirt poor, so anybody can do it.

I attend a Christian church but I don't jump at identifying myself in terms of a specific religion. I think that by doing so, I exclude myself in a way given how many religions are viewed as intolerant.

Sorry for rambling; does this answer your question?

 

[franciemarnie]

I believe we are here to evolve our souls. I believe we are spirits inside human bodies. God is beyond my comprehension.

 

[just me here]

flyaway has it, it's a test.

I just can't believe that with so many versions of the "word of god" in existence any one of them is any more accurate than any other. I am however pretty sure that some of them are based on human motivations and contrived to bring about a desired effect upon the people that are willing to accept the writings as the word of god. I don't think religion based on a book or a prophecy or an interpretation of "the word of god" has anything to do with the meaning of life. Religion in itself isn't bad, but bad people are religious and I will steer clear of religion in my lifetime.

But, the distinction between good and evil is definitely a real thing experienced by us all and I have to believe it is there for a reason. Maybe it is from evolution, maybe ancient people survived when they had a group that was effective and that required honesty and trustworthiness and those that were selfish and untrustworthy died alone. Maybe all creatures have it (lucky for us, it could have been worse) or maybe there is a creator and it's part of the plan, it really doesn't matter to me where it comes from.

I feel like I have failed when I slip into the dark side and I don't like it. I feel better when I can look back and say I did good. That's enough for me to think the first clue to deciphering our purpose here on earth is that I feel like I passed a test when I feel good about what I have done.

It's a test.

 

[Spiderallis]

Mind if lighten up the mood a little?

Life? What's life? It's a magazine, costs fifty cents. Rats! I only have a quarter. Rats? Rats drive me crazy. Crazy? I was crazy once. They put me in a rubber room and told me to get a life. Life? What's life? It's a magazine, costs fifty cents. Rats, I only have a quarter. Rats? Rats drive me crazy! Crazy? I was crazy once, they put me in a rubber room and told me to get a life. Life? What's life?

Sorry, first thing that came to mind- a silly joke my friend used to recite when we were kids.

 

[The Albatross]

Character building. I think life is about trials, tribulations, adversity and if we can develope esteemable character in the face of it all. I am faith based, but my first litmus test is whether I can look myself in the eye when I look in the mirror every single day.

 

[Britt.f7]

I think that life is a series of choices and paths and each person decides for themselves what life is to them.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

I sure wish I knew back then what I have learned. I believe life is a journey of many different learning experiences and some of them are painful and costly. It takes along time to heal from abuse of any kind. I think betrayal is the worst. I have grown so much over the years and I like who I am becoming and I think this is a good thing. I just hate it when I screw up. I have a very hard time with that. I guess I will always be learning and growing.

 

[Zef]

Life is two things. . .it is anti-entropy. . .it exists to create as much complex organization as possible. Life builds stuff to prevent the universe from dissolving into nothing. The other thing life is? Life is grossly overrated. :)

 

[Changing4Best]

God created life in us, and in all His creatures. I think of it as a gift from Him to me, given to me on the day I was born, yes, but all the days before too, when I was inside my mommy. God guides me through it, seeing to it that I have all I need, but not always what I WANT! Yes, He tests us sometimes, that makes us stronger and more ready for Heaven when we get there.

 

[twopenny]

When in the right mood, I think about this lots...

There's an episode of Buffy (stay with me here :rolleyes:, though potential trigger warning ahead), where Buffy is a patient in a mental institution, and the world she's created around her, and pretty much all the people in it, are entirely in her own head. So in reality (if that were true) we could all be living in our own little worlds.

Or there's the idea that our world (or universe) could be a piece of grit in some massive super-universe. And the theory that every single decision we make creates two alternative universes.

In more mundane moods, I think life is a series of choices, and all that really matters is how you treat people, (whether or not you believe in an afterlife or God / Allah / Vishnu / Buddha, etc).