In approaching the meaning of life we have to examine the nature of meaning itself. Meaning is by definition the point, or the intended goal. Consider the point of humans and the universe as seen from monotheistic religion. If life and the universe is some sort of toy or form of entertainment for some prime mover, his point, his own entertainment, would then be the meaning of humans and the universe. Consider the goals of …
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…existence of the being or force creating us, if such a force exists. This whole essay may seem simply a chance to bash Christianity and give intelligence even more of a right to inspire ego. Yet is not the egotism that is present in celebrating the most Godlike trait in man, his intelligence, more forgivable and less blinding than the egotism of equating the meaning of ourselves to the meaning of the universe? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**