From my understanding of it religion is supposed to answer two questions that are important all of us. The first is what happens after we die. I can certainly relate to that, I think everyone else can to. The other question is; why are we here? I've never really understood the purpose of asking that question. I mean what's the difference? We are here. And if we aren't, it certainly seems like we are, so I can't tell the difference. And thus it still doesn't matter.
But anyway, the question seems to matter to some people for some reason, and they think they can find the answer in the Bible. My question is, where does it answer that question the Bible? I know it talks about how we got here. But not why? The best answer I ever heard is that we are here to serve God. But what does that mean? And why does he need us now? Or 6000 years ago? Why not 1 billion years ago? Why not yesterday? And was it mean to serve God? It's just some task we all have that will get no feedback on until the end, and then boom, you get judged? Sound like a lousy boss to me.
The other answer I hear is that there is some mysterious plan. Which is a copout. That might as well be no answer at all.
So tell me, I'm seriously asking, where in the Bible does it say why we are here?
I mean if there are two fundamental questions that religion can answer that nothing else can, and they provide no answer for one of those, isn't that a problem?
Posted by jherr at April 24, 2008 12:17 PMJob 38
I think it's more of an existential question, "why are we here", not literal. Many people look to the bible as a reference as to how they should live their lives..parables and such. Many people take it WAY too literally. Many people don't give a rat's ass about it. In the end, I think it's about what matters to you, what you feel moved to do to try and make the world a better place for yourself and those around you.
And I think on your April 22 entry, you mean affect, not effect.
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