thats the whole thing we have history - nature set before us by god to interpret as a blue print for how we see virtue - is there sound compassionate logic behind that interpretation? - a big part of my understanding of god comes from the old testament , something tells me hes got a bit of lawer in him , hope that didn't ofend anyone - at the same time perhaps there is a specific answer hes hoping for.
ornamentalmind wrote: > Even here, the more commonly held notions of 'virtue' differ and are > quite subjective. No, a dictionary most likely won't 'help'; however, > on the off chance that it will... > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtue#Aristotle.27s_virtues > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtue#The_Buddhist_tradition > > etc..... > > On Mar 30, 7:00 am, malcymo <[email protected]> wrote: > > Your third answer apeals to me as it involves a decision by you. > > > > On Mar 31, 12:13 am, "[email protected]" > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > In truth this is what most of us would proably answer. Myself I > > > choose both my first and my second answer. > > > > > On Mar 30, 6:38 am, malcymo <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > I would rather like to think that we can create a point. > > > > Ash seems to have. > > > > > > On Mar 29, 10:44 pm, "[email protected]" > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > There are a few answers to this and it depends on your mind set and > > > > > your core beliefs. > > > > > > > The obvious answer is God did it. We are here to go to heaven, or > > > > > reach God, or merge with the God head or what ever the dogma of your > > > > > faith dercess is the porouse. > > > > > > > Another answer is that we find meaning in our lives in what makes us > > > > > happy, indeed some would contend that this is the higest moral > > > > > obligation. > > > > > > > Yet another answer is all is pointless, there is no point and so do > > > > > what you you like. > > > > > > > Take your pick my freind which answer suits you? > > > > > > > On Mar 28, 12:34 am, malcymo <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Raison D’etre > > > > > > > > We are genetically successful in that we still exist. Historically > > > > > > our > > > > > > mutations have turned out to be apt for survival. > > > > > > > > We have been endowed with the ability to reason and thus question > > > > > > our > > > > > > purpose. > > > > > > > > Camus believed that human existence was essentially absurd. As > > > > > > Russell > > > > > > said ‘All the labour of the ages, all the devotion, all the > > > > > > inspiration, all the noonday brightness of human genius are > > > > > > destined > > > > > > to extinction in the vast death of the solar system'. This implies > > > > > > that human endeavour id pointless. As Douglas Adams said the answer > > > > > > to > > > > > > life the universe and existence is 42. > > > > > > > > Realisation of this truth could imply that the only logical response > > > > > > is to give up on endeavour, even commit suicide. > > > > > > > > However, we do have a short period of life wherein we can experience > > > > > > emotions; happiness, pain etc. Although difficult to explain are > > > > > > real > > > > > > in the sense that we can agree on the pleasure or displeasure that > > > > > > such experiences give us. Likewise we would agree that we would like > > > > > > our short existence to be pleasurable, even for the masochist. > > > > > > > > Should we not be looking for the meaning of life; creating a meaning > > > > > > for life; endeavouring to change the human condition and society for > > > > > > the greater benefit of future generations. That one of these > > > > > > generations will be extinguished is of no importance given the > > > > > > absurdity of existence. > > > > > > > > Homespinner- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -
