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Author Topic:   In defense of nihilism
New Cat's Eye
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Message 290 of 306 (319079)
06-08-2006 12:42 PM
Reply to: Message 289 by robinrohan
06-08-2006 12:26 PM


Re: ck
human life has no "formal purpose."
From a nihilistic POV, we aren't any different than the other animals. So this whole planet is pointless then? That's ghey.
Not only do I not agree with the idea, I really dislike it. We might as well all go kill ourselves as there's no point in us being here (other than maybe some of us like being here). It just seems to remove some of the flare of living when there's no point.
We are just here, hanging about. Formally speaking, we are useless.
Yeah, that's depressing. But try telling that to nature when we're ripping it a new asshole. Perhaps we have some use afterall. Nature's self destruct mechanism, perhaps?
Theistically, the higher purpose thing is rewarding. Adding purpose to your life, even if its all false, at least gives you something to live for, it gives you something to do. Otherwise, I'm working all day just waiting to die.
If I were to embrace nihilism, I think I'd have to go for hedonism. I'd just work all day so I could get drunk and fuck all night. But from a theistic POV, it isn't all that rewarding. It seems like there is some other reason I'm here. I like Jesus' teachings, it makes me happy.

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New Cat's Eye
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Message 296 of 306 (319203)
06-08-2006 4:38 PM
Reply to: Message 291 by robinrohan
06-08-2006 4:07 PM


It's not necesarily negative that we have no formal purpose.
Your right, its not neccessarily negetive, its just negetive for me.
I didn't realize you posted for Charles, the whole ck when over my head. I'll let you guys chat this one out.

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New Cat's Eye
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Message 299 of 306 (319208)
06-08-2006 4:51 PM
Reply to: Message 298 by CK
06-08-2006 4:42 PM


So let me ask you the same - how do you come to your faith? has it always been there?
I was raised Catholic, grade school and high school.
Then I went to college and was an atheist.
Then I found faith in Jesus again.
That makes me a christian and since I was raised Catholic I figured I'd call myself that. I haven't been to church in a while though.
I'm one of those "cafeteria catholics" (from The DaVinci Code).

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