What's The Point?

[coach]

So, seriously, I'd be interested in hearing what everybody thinks the point of life is. And, if you like, don't limit yourself to "the" point, if you think there are more. Dogbert says, "Don't think of yourself as an organic pain collector rushing to obliviou." So, have at it, if that is not what it's all about, what IS it about?

[Cosmigonon]

There is no point.

[JMT]

these days it would appear to be "allah ackbar".

[Adam Singer]

[lyrik]

Ever see the movie What the bleep do we know?

What are the point(s).

[coach]

Oh, you guys are a lot of help!

[Cosmigonon]

Well, sorry James, I'm being totally honest. I was gonna say what adam posted, but other than that, there really is no point.

If you want to have some theory on what you think the point of life is, well, that's another story, you can make up anything you want... :P

[rhythmburn]

life is a journey through various emotional/physical states....
i think of it as a proving ground for what may come next

[lyrik]

Okay - okay on the mundane level the point seems to be just as Adam pointed out in the illustration, but do we all actually believe within a shadow of a doubt that theory or any other for that matter 100% whole heartedly – some may protest they do but I believe no man/woman is without doubts...my point being is that whatever the point of life exactly is we have probably perverted it over the years and misconstrued it through religions ...not that I am not religious...I just think a lot has been lost in translation...anyways...back to my point again...even though we may think we are such an advanced race so on and so forth (evolution dictates this - blah blah blah) its just inconceivable that are limited minds can grasp the actual meaning of life and further more the entity that gave us our lives and created everything around us...in the great span of the universe we don't even equate to a fly on the wall. I believe in positive and negatives…lets call them energies and cause and effect…the question of where do we go after we die…is there heaven and hell…some people believe when you die you live on in the last thought that passes your mind (i.e. find a happy place) – I’m not too opposed to that thinking but also I’m interested in a lot of other “theories”…either way I always keep asking one question...and a question that really has no definite answer that I can see in this life (why?)…and if there is an afterlife...maybe I won't even know then...maybe that’s just another dimension, reality or possibility in a long line of life equations...I just find it hard to believe that its all for nothing...that everything out there and here means nothing and we are just essentially born to die....I mean just look at the things that are out there...quasars and supernovas - black holes...do we really believe just somewhere these things just said hey lets pop up and just "BE" where did they come from...you can scientifically try to explain but never actually define down to the origin of it all....its just way beyond our minds eye...so I take a part of religion (faith) and believe that there is a purpose grander than we can consciously acknowledge.

[rhythmburn]

Originally Posted by LyriK

Okay - okay on the mundane level the point seems to be just as Adam pointed out in the illustration, but do we all actually believe within a shadow of a doubt that theory or any other for that matter 100% whole heartedly – some may protest they do but I believe no man/woman is without doubts...my point being is that whatever the point of life exactly is we have probably perverted it over the years and misconstrued it through religions ...not that I am not religious...I just think a lot has been lost in translation...anyways...back to my point again...even though we may think we are such an advanced race so on and so forth (evolution dictates this - blah blah blah) its just inconceivable that are limited minds can grasp the actual meaning of life and further more the entity that gave us our lives and created everything around us...in the great span of the universe we don't even equate to a fly on the wall. I believe in positive and negatives…lets call them energies and cause and effect…the question of where do we go after we die…is there heaven and hell…some people believe when you die you live on in the last thought that passes your mind (i.e. find a happy place) – I’m not too opposed to that thinking but also I’m interested in a lot of other “theories”…either way I always keep asking one question...and a question that really has no definite answer that I can see in this life (why?)…and if there is an afterlife...maybe I won't even know then...maybe that’s just another dimension, reality or possibility in a long line of life equations...I just find it hard to believe that its all for nothing...that everything out there and here means nothing and we are just essentially born to die....I mean just look at the things that are out there...quasars and supernovas - black holes...do we really believe just somewhere these things just said hey lets pop up and just "BE" where did they come from...you can scientifically try to explain but never actually define down to the origin of it all....its just way beyond our minds eye...so I take a part of religion (faith) and believe that there is a purpose grander than we can consciously acknowledge.

well said you deep mutha =)