If meaningful interpersonal connections are the only meaning of life — Kaveski
If meaningful interpersonal connections are the only meaning of life, then a life without any interpersonal connections is totally meaningless. — Kaveski
If meaningful interpersonal connections are the only meaning of life, then a life without any interpersonal connections is totally meaningless. — Kaveski
Nonsense. Something being easy, abundant, and easily taken for granted would not remain meaningful. Relationships are valued because they aren't always abundant or easy to maintain. Also, something being finite adds to it's perceived value. Literally, the opposite of every point quoted is the truth of the matter. It is possible for people to disconnect from empathy; in which case it would seem more reasonable to think the quoted view is true.God exists and if God's purpose in placing us here was for us to have meaningful relationships then we'd all find them easy to acquire and maintain (and they wouldn't end). — Bartricks
I have no idea how you'd arrive at those conclusions. If it is to look at stuff, why are there blind people? And why isn't everything unremittingly beautiful?
Apply your reason and stop the daydreaming! — Bartricks
My concept of God is better suited to the purpose I mentioned. It's something closer to integrated information theory than perhaps children's stories.If God exists, what possible reason is there to think that this life's purpose is to, well, look at stuff or any of that other guff you mentioned? It's just silly and self-indulgent and unreflective. — Bartricks
I don't think this definition is even relevant. It's a description of what a person would be as God or imagining themselves as God. It's a version for children's stories put forward.You think an all knowing, all good, all powerful person would make you languish here in ignorance if they loved you? — Bartricks
It's another example as "person god"; I don't think it is the way things are so I don't have to consider the conflict you seem to be concerned about.You think a good person would subject you to a lifetime in a world like that if they were fond of you? If you were a good, innocent person that they loved??? Blimey!! How deluded are you? — Bartricks
It's another example as "person god"; I don't think it is the way things are so I don't have to consider the conflict you seem to be concerned about. — Cheshire
My concept of God is better suited to the purpose I mentioned. It's something closer to integrated information theory than perhaps children's stories. — Cheshire
The term is called making a "wild guess".If God exists, then the purpose of our lives is easily discernible by some rational reflection. — Bartricks
You said rational reflection created this masterpiece? Are you the type that assembles a jig saw puzzle with a hammer? What was the worse idea that this replaced?determined by what motivated your parents to create you. — Bartricks
Even if I assumed your previous statements were correct this wouldn't follow in any definitive sense.Them main point, however, is that you - we - don't get to determine the purpose of our lives. — Bartricks
Closer to a potato than modified santa claus, but I also don't think you believe in God, because it's not what I believe in.No, I think you don't believe in God. You believe in a potato. — Bartricks
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