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Why do we exist?

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     :   59yrs   :  
Humanbean

My personal Bible is short.
Here it is:

IT IS. DIG IT. Amen.

But for purposes here, I'll elaborate a bit.

In the begining, there is nothing.

No space. No Matter. No energy.

Nothing is God. God is everything.

No energy is actually a balanced state of infinite energy.

An simple parallel would be: +1 & -1 = 0 or +inf & -inf = 0

This God energy has properties of its own.

These properties are not within the confines our the physics, that we have become familiar with, but there are probably some universal similarities.

And so the God energy has its flow and variation all within dimensionless unity. (Space and time does not exist.)

Now at this point, there are 2 choices of thought.

1. The God energy has an intelligence and control over itself.

2. The God energy has no intelligence and is random.

This will make a difference, to some, in the later aspects of this post. (Personally, I don't think that it really matters.)

Part of the physics of God energy involves this flow and variation that I've mentioned. At a certain point an "energy of activation" (a parallel of a chemical reaction process) is exceded.

When this occurs, it creates what we could call a "Bang".

A Bang will create a "Bubble" of Space and a "Bubble" of "Anti-space" .

These Bubbles will exist for some period of "Time" and contain precursors of matter and anti-matter respectively.

Time and Space and Dimension exist within these bubbles.

Time of existence of a Bubble can be extremely short but if the Bang is Big enough, the Bubble can exist long enough for the developement of a "Universe".

(I won't talk about the Time that takes us from the "Big Bang" to our current state of being, as the "History" of our universe is not the immediate concern of this post.)

(I will also save the details of my "Bubble" theory of the finite universe for another time.)

So there you have it. That's why we exist.

So, IF the God energy has an intellegence and contol over itself, then you can think of things in this manner;

God, even though omnipotent, was bored out of his mind. So He creates universes so that he can have enjoyment.

(A parallel would be parents that live vicariously through their children's activities.)

All the universe is part of God. As it developes, He experiences it all.

Time and Space is not a barrier to God. He is everywhere.

The developement of the universe affects us and every little choice that we make affects the further developement of the universe to some degree.

There is reason for religion and prayer.

What IF the God energy is just randon and not contolled by any sort of intelligence?

We are all still part of the same unity. The developement of the universe still affects us the same and each of our choices still affect the further developement of the universe.

So the difference (if there really are any) comes down to choices of right and wrong.

If we are not trying to please God, then what is right and wrong?

For me, the answer is survival.

(I won't elaborate in this post but just a basic thought follows.)

Not just for the individual but the species. And one must understand how we are all part of the same God energy to make the correct choices for survival even if that energy is just random.


760 Posts / 42M
     :   19yrs   :  
MugenNoKarayami

I think we live life, to learn how to pass that life on.

What I mean by that is, it takes years to understand the abstract metaphors of the universe, and solidify them into a clear and vivid image.. that's if it is trying to be discovered personally.

It's funny that I've been into the philosophy of religion lately... I've been having a lot of "what if" ideas, like - MAybe Our Creator's purpose for us is a test to see if we can match or even surpass him in being the creator, or will we all give up and crawl back to him under his command. He is a very old individual, Maybe he's just trying to create a design who can carry on his trade and retire.... perhaps we're that design. We can only take on this job, if we're all willing to accept the epic responsibility of becoming such a being.


We're coming to the point in science and technology where we might one day be able to accomplish this goal - you can see this phenomena through computers and machines - we're going to reach a level to where nanotechnology will take on the form of singular molecules mimicking basic building blocks for life.

The beauty in this design is that we can improve life based off of our very own, just like it has been done for us. If technology does go so far, you wouldn't be able to tell the difference between this new form of life externally, or even internally.
*leave no traces of a higher being's presence ;D*

Our purpose in this day and age may seem nonexistent, because I think we're all looking in the wrong direction

If we could only turn our heads slightly, our perception of what we're meant to do, and where we're supposed to go, will become clear.


"I'm a human being, God Dammit!! My life has value!!!"

4 Posts / 3M
     :   19yrs   :  
Eka

makes no sence philosophically to ask what is the purpose of existance. existance precedes purpose. its meaning is its identity


3 Posts / 2M
     :   17yrs   :  
chris-tell3641

why do we exist? that's a very good question.
my opinion:
we exist to try and actually figure out why we exist.
i believe we all exist for a different reason. we live life trying to answer it.


why do you think you exist?
do you know yet?...


"chris-tell3641"

6 Posts / 2M
     :   20yrs   :  
passion4poetry

I can't help but wonder myself why are we here if we exist merely to pass on life why it it that are most basic animalistic instincts are to destroy and conquer I can't help but feel like I live in a world were nothing matters every ones out for there own personal gain chasing money chasing power chasing land and women I can't help but wonder what he point of it all is to me it's like being in high school once you graduate is anyone really going to care that you were prom queen or that you had the most friends doubt so when you die assuming there is a god do you really think he's going to give a fuck wither you drove a Lamborghini or a Honda civic or wither you died with 50 cents in your pocket or a billion in the bank no which leads me to my next point while that last thought was depression in it self I can't help but wonder if religion was created simply to give purpose and meaning to everyone lives because god forbid the truth were to come out and people might actually have to face the fact that there is nothing after death no saintly reward for going to Church on Sunday no godly pats on the back for being a good mom no white lights just nothingness but people are far to egotistical to believe something like this especially when it so much easier to believe in fairy tales so maybe that's why we exist to destroy conquer become rich and spend hours pondering our own creation


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