To me, this gets right to the heart of everything that is wrong with liberalism. Liberals don't recognize this need. A Christian upbringing is a de-facto admission of there being more to life than just hanging around for 80 years.
As for encountering purposeless people:
I think most people eventually get it right, but it takes some a lot longer than others. This is where our education system is failing. It would be much easier if the schools explained all of this to the kids who don't learn at home, rather than making them spend 10 to 20 years of their adult lives trying to figure this out.
Thanks, my FRiend! I could not have stated it any better!