How often is the meaning of life questioned? It turns out, so often that even remote, independent societies have developed their own theories about the answer. Individuals are coming up with new ideas at every moment. For example, a rapidly emerging opinion states life is similar to a video game in that the happenings before or after is inconsequential; all there is to existence is simply our time on Earth itself.
Albeit, there's a running theme within the meaning of life theories: God. Even in the before-mentioned, although the player of the "game" is an animal, the creator is God. Another more widespread belief claims that every act is closely watched by a single God; He is to determine whether or not an individual worthy of a place without pain and suffering, Heaven. If not, one has committed a "sin": which can vary …show more content…
Is it simply easier to assume that there is a great force driving us to act the way we do, so that we can contibute to something beyond our understanding? On one hand, the natural instinct of turning to "The Big Man" in times of desperation or confusion is justifiable, despite being ridiculous. The reason for believing isn't difficult to comprehend, either-- hope can be an excellent driving force to continue surviving, even when survival is not wanted. What is perplexing though, is the possibility of humanity being on to something.
Blindly assuming we were created as the Gods' children, meaning to someday meet them would be ignorant and pointless. In spite, a different argument explains that there is a "God", only in a state slightly contrasting to popular opinion. Do you think the cells in an animal's body know that they are essential in keeping it alive and sentient, or that they mindlessly carry out their assigned tasks without a clue exactly why they do it? Perhaps the living are cells' Gods. Even wilder, cells are potentially atoms'
Albeit, there's a running theme within the meaning of life theories: God. Even in the before-mentioned, although the player of the "game" is an animal, the creator is God. Another more widespread belief claims that every act is closely watched by a single God; He is to determine whether or not an individual worthy of a place without pain and suffering, Heaven. If not, one has committed a "sin": which can vary …show more content…
Is it simply easier to assume that there is a great force driving us to act the way we do, so that we can contibute to something beyond our understanding? On one hand, the natural instinct of turning to "The Big Man" in times of desperation or confusion is justifiable, despite being ridiculous. The reason for believing isn't difficult to comprehend, either-- hope can be an excellent driving force to continue surviving, even when survival is not wanted. What is perplexing though, is the possibility of humanity being on to something.
Blindly assuming we were created as the Gods' children, meaning to someday meet them would be ignorant and pointless. In spite, a different argument explains that there is a "God", only in a state slightly contrasting to popular opinion. Do you think the cells in an animal's body know that they are essential in keeping it alive and sentient, or that they mindlessly carry out their assigned tasks without a clue exactly why they do it? Perhaps the living are cells' Gods. Even wilder, cells are potentially atoms'