Is there a difference?

[kurdt318]

I was reading the "what is the point of religion" thread but, thought it too long too add this (I apologize if someone posted something along this lines i didn't read it all). In your opinion: What is the difference between the point of life and the point of religion? are they the same or entirely different?

[Hare_Geist]

There is no point to life and all the religions are a lie. But it’s ok to believe in them though, because life is a pile of meaningless shit and people need something to help them as they drift uncontrollably towards death.





[This message has been edited by Hare_Geist (edited 01-25-2007).]

[boozehound420]

To me the meaning of life is to be happy, enjoy life and make it enjoyable for as many other people as possible. Pretty simple. I've had no religious influence so there not the same.

quote:Originally posted by Hare_Geist:

There is no point to life and all the religions are a lie. But it’s ok to believe in them though, because life is a pile of meaningless shit and people need something to help them as they drift uncontrollably towards death.

QFT

Also, make your own "point to life". Otherwise you'll never have once; you don't get it assigned.

quote:Originally posted by boozehound420:

To me the meaning of life is to be happy, enjoy life and make it enjoyable for as many other people as possible. Pretty simple. I've had no religious influence so there not the same.

I agree. Religion could easily be seen as something do with your time.

It isn't what you believe in life; it is what you do.

I plan to live how boozehound420 described as well. Where you from man?

[boozehound420]

quote:Originally posted by The Violent Pacifist:

I agree. Religion could easily be seen as something do with your time.

It isn't what you believe in life; it is what you do.

I plan to live how boozehound420 described as well. Where you from man?

British Columbia, Canada

welcome to the boozehound420 philosophy club

quote:Originally posted by boozehound420:

British Columbia, Canada

welcome to the boozehound420 philosophy club

I do not want to join your club, sorry.

Even though I think you have very intriguing and similar philosophical views as my own. Everyone is goin to vary in idea or another, but I would you love to call you a like minded comrade. I am from Wyoming, USA. Many ppl feel as you do in British Columbia?

[psycho_8b]

To the religious, the point of life is to be a good person and pass the test to get into the afterlife and live in eternal bliss otherwise go to the bad place or nothingness.

To the pessimists, the point of life is to trawl along and pretend like nothing really matters until they die.

To the optimists, they hope they've done well enough to get into somewhere they hope really does exist and hope that they'll be with those love ones they lost.

To me, I just believe that while I'm here I'll have a laugh, work hard and learn as much as I can. Also to just be a good person and help people out.

Things I believe will make life easier for future generations if more people took it on board.

But they're just my opinions.

[boozehound420]

quote:Originally posted by The Violent Pacifist:

I do not want to join your club, sorry.

Even though I think you have very intriguing and similar philosophical views as my own. Everyone is goin to vary in idea or another, but I would you love to call you a like minded comrade. I am from Wyoming, USA. Many ppl feel as you do in British Columbia?

ya I don't actually have a club lol

The point of life is to propagate our species.

Following the Golden Rule, having fun, experiencing pleasure, noticing beauty--all of these are wonderful things that contribute to the "small" meaning of life, or the everyday things that make life worth living, but I wouldn't say that any of them are the point of life.

As for the point of religion, there's many things. Providing answers, supplying hope, freeing one from feelings of guilt, comforting those in pain, etc.,--all are equally valid reasons.