Discussion thread [Serious]

[atomtengeralattjaro]

to experience life..
to love..
to give, listen, find, find out, learn, teach, see, help, express, impact, and appreciate.
something like that. heh

[Gamma]

I see.

[Shai'tan]

There has to be a reason to live for everyone, but not one general reason..

True, everyone needs to find his or her own reason to live. We all got it though, a reason to live...

to experience life..
to love..
to give, listen, find, find out, learn, teach, see, help, express, impact, and appreciate.
something like that. heh

I agree with this answer

[cyan]

We don't kill ourselves because we are having fun, there is no purpose of life, we weren't "put" on earth.

well...
Maleldil Himself took His form as ourselves to experience the good He had created in the Field of Arbol... we are an artistic expression of Him; in my opinion the ultimate artistry, to watch your creations grow and unfold...

[Gamma]

Indeed. So grow, and don't let anything restrain you. LEVEL UP!

[cyan]

but where does Maleldil's guidance end? will His creations ever become too much, as seen in the example of Weston and Devine? will we grow too old to enjoy His art? or it is only part of His process?

[Gamma]

Um... well, first off, I don't know who 'Maleldil' is. I'm pretty sure he's the god/deity/idol/demigod of some religion.

[cyan]

not a religion. I see Him as the creator of our Field of Arbol, what you call the solar system. He is the highest of the eldila, others like Oyarses being leaders of the planets in Deep Heaven and plain eldila that are all around us. He created hnau, or self-aware beings, and beasts, to live beside each other.

[Gamma]

So... are you the only person who believes this?

[cyan]

probably not.

[Gamma]

Okay.

[Joe]

Argh, are you referencing the same series that includes the hnau thing?

[cyan]

yes. and I think it has a very plausible explanation for people.

[Joe]

Like, would you consider it your "religion"?

[cyan]

no. I do not worship Maleldil, but I respect Him as a leader and recognise His existence.

[lunar_furor]

Hm... since this is a [serious] thread...
How about we discuss why we were put on earth. I mean, we die at the end, and most people don't do very many important things in the middle. What is the purpose of life? Why don't we all just kill ourselves?

We had a discussion on this in philosophy. My thoughts are thus. Did you feel the lack of meaning before asking this question? Probably not, and it's a very subjective question, in a good way. How do you know there is a purpose? If we were supposed to do something, something would let us know, is how I see it. Meaning and purpose in life will be different for everyone, I don't think there is a set 'purpose' for all of us equally.

[Joe]

no. I do not worship Maleldil, but I respect Him as a leader and recognise His existence.

Okay. So you feel enough respect to capitalize the "H" in him? Isn't that bordering on worship, if not worship itself?

[cyan]

no. I do see Him as a higher being. the highest, I might add.

[Joe]

Okay. So you're saying you worship no one then right?

[cyan]

maybe keja I worship no one