Why

[andiuk]

What is the meaning of life?

[j1_69]

what is the meaning of "42"?

[thoma?]

the meaning of life is to keep people like us too preoccupied with finding the answer to contribute any thing useful to mankind. pain in the ass ain't it.

[Mintox]

j1_69 - its ref to the hitch hikers guide to the galaxy - i wont spoil it but read the book - its belly good. Also meaning of life - to work for a company that pay you next to nothing then for the goverment to take all your money in tax.

[Sky]

Does it have to have a 'meaning'? I'd say the question is, what's the point? In which case, the answer is who cares?? Spend less time trying to answer questions about life and more getting out there living it - surely you're much more likely to find the answer that way... if there is an answer...... there probably isn't.

[Zephyer]

In order to understand the meaning of life we need to look at that event that ends all life: Death. If you have a spiritual or religious perception of death, you may believe that a new life begins when you pass away. Therefore this life at some level becomes a preparation for the next life. The fact is all religions and spiritual belief systems have rules so that the good and just are rewarded and the wicked and bad punished. If you subscribe to these beliefs the meaning of your life ecomes the effort to try and be a good person and avoid the many pitfalls that come your way, so you will get your reward in the next life. If you believe that death is the end, then the meaning of your life becomes a search to find way to cope with the concept that one day you will be gone forever. Maybe you'll have a family so at some level you'll live on, maybe you set out to achieve something that 's important to you? That will exist after you do not. Maybe you'll want to make a contribution in some way to the world. Or maybe you'll end up a finalist on Popstars:The Rivals. Everyone has their own solution. I hope this helps.

[FordGranada1]

The meaning of life may be '42', but it's important to remember that if it wasn't for venetian blinds, it would be curtains for everyone.

[Piercepeter]

There are more certainties. Life is there to be lived - and with the love of the Lord all can do so to the full. Not found that love yet? Then speak to someone who has. You will always be grateful for asking that one small question.

[OneEyebrow]

Maybe it has no meaning. Maybe it has meaning for some and not for others. Maybe the question asked has no answer and therefore the question being a metaphorical one.

[midnight_sun]

Tottenham Hotspur and chocolate

[Squirrel]

All will be explained. http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=life

[harry7623]

Paraphrasing the words of the gentle and dignified Paul Eddington - the meaning of life is to do as little harm as possible

[Stingray]

The meaning of life can be found, by viewing 'The Life of Brian' Sit back and enjoy....

[solid]

to worship ALLAH ( the only god)

[alpha]

Please, consider this webpage. It shows what I think it's the meaning of life. It is certainly the meaning of life for me and my wife. http://www.firstorlando.com/Life.shtml Regards, alpha

[hexic]

by stating that there is a meaning of life, one admits the belief in creation, with motivations behind it. No creator, no meaning of life.

[Mylo74]

"Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt, and Dance like you do when nobody's watching."

[Mylo74]

"Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt, and Dance like you do when nobody's watching."

[docklands77]

One thing that i have always tried to consider is what happens after you die which is presumably tied up fairly closely with the meaning of life. My small contribution to this debate is to think what it was like before you were born. Well, what was your experience of this? Mine was that one had no conciousness, one had no concept of "being alive" or reality. I would argue that this is what it is like to be dead. One is not aware of it.

[spacebaby]

Eat, drink and be merry. Going to church can sometimes help too!

[adaptation]

THE MEANING OF LIFE: Think of life not as a state, but a process. We live this life in preparation for the 'afterlife'. The more prepared we are, the better it will be for us when we get there. Life is to achieve what makes us the happiest. Everyone in their right mine has the concept of a perfect life, a perfect person, a perfect being, a perfect square, a perfect circle. The meaning of life is to reach a state where we are 'closest' to being a perfect [being]. Some of you may jump into a flawed conclusion, and will immediately think of a person who is 'perfectly' happy ripping people off for money. Well,' I say: It is true that this person is happy, very happy, but at the same time this person will also be very happy, even more so if they earned all this money by helping others. We should act in accordance to the Categorical Imperative. We should act in such a way that everyone else in our position will act as well. ~t tran