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To: Tribune7
It's a pretty important question.

So you say. But that is just your assertion. If there are no gods, or if any gods who exist are indifferent, then the question really isn't all that important.

It's related to "why are you here/what is the purpose of your life?"

Thus far I have not been able to discern any reason to believe that there is an ultimate "purpose" for my existence.
68 posted on 08/31/2004 12:44:26 PM PDT by Dimensio (Join the Monthly Internet Flash Mob: http://www.aa419.org)
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To: Dimensio
If there are no gods, or if any gods who exist are indifferent, then the question really isn't all that important.

You are missing the point. If there is no ultimate purpose to your existence then there is no such thing as an important quesiton.

Why get excited about teaching creationism in a public school? Well, it might create zealots who seek to impose restrictions on my pursuit of pleasure. So then the ultimate purpose of your existence is your pleasure and your comfort? Yes.

Which means the question as to whether eternal torment in Hell exists becomes pretty important.

71 posted on 08/31/2004 2:47:34 PM PDT by Tribune7
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