Were we created for some divine purpose or are we the result merely of a spontaneous chemical reaction? (Which doesn't explain where the chemicals came from, anyway.)
It is all a question of Faith. Faith is the mechanism that enables one to make sense of the meaningless universe and to make meaningful choices. For my own part, a mixture of Beer and Buddhism keeps me going.
All I can say for certain is that when I'm hungry I need to eat and when my bowels move I need to go to the toilet. And if the infinite mysteries of the universe were suddenly revealed to me in all their glory I suspect that I would still need to eat when hungry and still need to shit when my bowels move.
So What Is The Meaning Of Life?
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