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16. Physically, it is to live and reproduce.

Tue Oct 30, 2018, 07:59 PM

Oct 2018

Philosophically, my goal is to follow the message of Jesus to treat others as I wish to be treated.

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What is our purpose? [View all] Soph0571 Oct 2018 OP

I went to seminary... handmade34 Oct 2018 #1

The purpose of life is to survive and reproduce. MineralMan Oct 2018 #2

Live, think, act rightly? Who TF gets to define Croney Oct 2018 #3

Our purpose in life is science.... LakeArenal Oct 2018 #4

Why do we assume there is a purpose? Voltaire2 Oct 2018 #6

I agree with you DavidDvorkin Oct 2018 #7

We go out in the world and take our chances. Pope George Ringo II Oct 2018 #11

The Biological Imperative: Eat And Screw. Iggo Oct 2018 #8

"To crush your enemies -- edhopper Oct 2018 #10

lul Act_of_Reparation Oct 2018 #13

No intrinsic purpose... uriel1972 Oct 2018 #12

Life's what you make it Lordquinton Oct 2018 #14

For me: Leave it better than you found it. NeoGreen Oct 2018 #15

Physically, it is to live and reproduce. guillaumeb Oct 2018 #16