In class today, the topic of destiny was one of the first topics we talked about. It did get me thinking back to when I studied existentialism in High School. I had a teacher who said our destiny was to reproduce and then die. I personally think (thinking from a Christian point of view), that God creates us for a purpose. He knows exactly why we are put on this earth, and once we fulfill that purpose we go back to Him.
Looking at it from a non-religious view I still think that we all do have a purpose, but asking the questions why are we here and what is our purpose is getting in the way of us living our destiny. I think life is precious, and every moment of it that we lose is a moment we can never get back. If we sit wondering things like this isn't our lives passing us by? Aren't we losing time that we can never gain back? Once we answer the question who are we? and where did we come from? aren't there just going to be more and more questions causing a never ending cycle of questions? Why not just live??
About Me
- Michelle Webb
- I am a serious person although I can be cool. I take my religion and academics seriously. I love quiet evenings that I could enjoy alone sometimes, and then again with friends (Introvert/Extrovert). I am a lovable all around.
4 comments:
"but asking the questions why are we here and what is our purpose is getting in the way of us living our destiny."
I wonder if this, in fact, could be our destiny? As you suggest, from a non-religious stance there is likely still a purpose for us, and lacking God, would it not be our prerogative to then find meaning in our own lives? If God doesn't have the blueprints ready I think it entirely possible that things like curiosity, love and charity are all worthwhile endeavors that could bring a life meaning. Even should God have our lives planned out, he does not only a regular basis let us know what his plans are, so are we not then compelled, with or without him, to find purpose ourselves?
To just live, as you suggest, perplexes me. Asking questions and finding answers does not seem, to me at least, a circular and hopeless endeavor--there are many truths to be found in the world, about the world itself, others, and especially the self. Finding those truths and applying them makes a life rich, helps us help ourselves and one another, and provides us with the very meaning that, religious or not, we spend our lives seeking. To apply the word "just" to living seems to rob it of something layered and crucial. Questions themselves enrich the experience of life, and answering them is not always the reward.
Certainly, as you suggest, there may come a day when many of our questions are answered, but it seems to me that there is more to gain from asking questions and seeking (rather than inertly participating in) purpose than there is to lose.
But doesn't the questions we ask lead to more questions which lead to even more questions?? Wouldn't this make a never ending cycle of questions?
So are you suggesting through this that we should abandon the search of knowledge altogether?
No not the search of knowledge all together, but just these questions will keep you keep questioning. I think Pg 86 the first paragraph goes into depth explaining what I mean. I do understand what you mean, maybe if we do ask the questions we will find our destiny, but when do the questions end?
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