Category: The Meaning of Life

HOLY BOREDOM

HOLY BOREDOM

An old song by a British band I once liked was titled “I'm bored”. I've identified with the sentiments of the song numerous times in my life, and this little admission forms the basis of a theory of mine which I believe explains many maladies in our world... I was listening to a discussion about Don … Continue reading HOLY BOREDOM

WHY ARE WE HERE: A SILLY QUESTION?

WHY ARE WE HERE: A SILLY QUESTION?

I stumbled upon a video of Richard Dawkins telling a man that he had “no right” to ask why we are here. Challenged with the claim that science cannot answer that question, his only recourse was to play Big Brother and trash the question* Many people deny the existence of God-perhaps we’ve all been there … Continue reading WHY ARE WE HERE: A SILLY QUESTION?

IF THERE IS NO GOD…

IF THERE IS NO GOD…

If there is no God there's no lasting meaning to life. We live, we quickly get sick and die, and beyond our transient, ephemeral pleasures (which many never get the chance to enjoy) there's no satisfaction, no future and no hope.

THE MEANING OF LIFE ACCORDING TO HAMLET, PAUL AND DEEP THOUGHT

THE MEANING OF LIFE ACCORDING TO HAMLET, PAUL AND DEEP THOUGHT

What is the meaning of life? This question has been asked for as long as humans have been around... I’m told that in this post-modern age the question of the meaning of life is no longer an issue, since nothing is regarded to be objectively "true", and evolutionism has sucked any spiritual meaning out of life. I think the … Continue reading THE MEANING OF LIFE ACCORDING TO HAMLET, PAUL AND DEEP THOUGHT