--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "nelson" <nelsonriddle2...@...> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "nelson" <nelsonriddle2001@> wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Speaking of "simple stories," how's this one: > > > > The universe simply exists, > > > snip,, > > > Why? > > > > Why not? :-) > > > > More seriously, by even asking such a question > > you are anthropomorphizing the universe, project- > > ing onto it a "reason" for its existence. No such > > reason may exist, no more than it does for the > > existence of a rock, or your own existence. > > > > Humans would *like* there to be a reason, a "Why" > > that makes them feel better about things. To > > ponder and search for such a reason seems to be > > human nature. But that doesn't mean that such a > > reason exists. > > > > I am merely stating that I am as comfortable with > > a universe that has NO reason or "Why" for its > > existence as I am with one that has such a reason. > > That *frees* me to invent my *own* reasons for > > living the way I feel is best. That seems a more > > intelligent way to live my life than to just accept > > what someone else tells me is the "Why" of it all. > > YMMV. > > You exist for some reason and I tend to think the rest of > the universe does also.
The 'YMMV' at the end of my post stands for 'Your Mileage May Vary.' Obviously it does. I see no reason to assume that there is a reason for my existence in the universe. To do so would entail postulating that the universe is sentient unto itself. I do not so assume. But you can assume it if you want. When you figure out what my purpose is, drop me a line and share it with me, eh? :-)
