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The Meaning of Life

Is there a real meaning and purpose to life?

This has to be about the most important question that anyone can ask. Ever.

The answers you get may vary. Some may even suggest that you should not ask the question. Richard Dawkins, Oxford biologist, says that science can only answer "how" rather than "why" - and that we should not even ask the "why" question anyway.

But without a real reason for living, why bother? Yet we sense that there are universal ideals in the world which seem to reflect something bigger than we are - love and justice for example.

''The meaning of our existence is not invented by ourselves, but rather detected.''

''A man who becomes conscious of the responsibility he bears toward a human being who affectionately waits for him, or to an unfinished work, will never be able to throw away his life. He knows the 'why' for his existence, and will be able to bear almost any 'how.' '' - Holocaust Survivor Viktor Frankl

• Viktor Frankl on Seeking The Meaning of Life & on Choice, Dignity, Hope, Courage, Health, Humor, Strength ∓ Finding a Why To Bear a How
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  Different faith systems attempt to make sense of it all. Many (New Age, Hinduism, Buddhism, etc.) do not suggest that there is any creator god outside the physical universe. Such spiritual forces as exist are seen as a part of the physical world, rather than outside it. Other faith communities focus onto a creator god, yet distant and unknowable.

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  Christianity as Jesus applied and lived it has a quite revolutionary take on all this.

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  It paints a unique picture, whereby a powerful creator God, who could put together a universe arguably 10 billion light-years across, chose to condense himself down to a size and scope that people could understand, by being born as a baby into an occupied Middle Eastern country.

  Jesus has to be the pivotal character in human history. Whatever you think of him, his impact has been total. And as C. S. Lewis observed, Jesus was either who he claimed to be, sick in the head, or a fraudster. There are no other alternatives.

  But, you say, the Bible is full of myths and contradictions and Christianity and Christians are laughable and pathetic, invalid, irrational, outdated and irrelevant and downright disgusting, offensive, repulsive and abhorrent!

  I don't blame you for thinking and feeling that way about them. If I hadn't investigated and seriously considered the following things and the evidence for them, I'd think and feel the same way.

  I Hated the Christian Life

  When you look at Jesus, uncouple if you will, the defective behaviour of many of those who claim to follow him. If Jesus' analysis of human nature is correct – that it is deeply, totally flawed – then we would expect this to happen.

  Is it intellectually credible?

  There is remarkable convergence between science and the Bible: many eminent scientists, past and present were or are Christians. Archeological discoveries have frequently shown previously untestable statements in the Bible to be true. [More on Archeology]

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  • Didn't Jesus condone slavery and promote violence and hatred of families? What does the Bible say about Christians who are hypocrites and responsible for more pain and suffering than any other group in Earth's history? Explore and seriously consider answers to these questions.
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    • Isn't the Bible full of myths and contradictions? Hasn't the church been hiding information from us about Jesus?
    • Doesn't the Bible promote a hateful, vengeful God?
    • Isn't the church full of hypocrites? Whom do you trust?
    • Tough Questions By and For Those Who Believe God Exists
    • Tough Questions By and For Those Who Don't Believe or Know if God Exists
    • Answers to Other Objections to Christianity
    • My Beliefs and How They're Similar to and Different Than Other Christian Denominations and Why Many Denominations with Different Beliefs Exist Instead of Just One as Jesus Had
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  Does it work?

  Things may look good in the shop. But will they work when we take them home? And continue to work, reliably? That's the test.

  Millions of people are claiming that Jesus does make a difference in their lives. They say that they have found him to be a friend – a real personal presence who gives them new inner resources to cope with the problems and difficulties of modern life.

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  • Stories of Lives Chaged by the ''Father's Love Letter'' Video
  • Stories of Lives Chaged by the ''Journey Home to Love'' Video
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  Perhaps you owe it to yourself to find out more?

  Places to look

  Among the many online resources which explain more about God, life and everything in sensible, balanced terms without jargon, preachiness or hype are . . . skip

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    • To God, You're of Infinite Value
    • The Source of Unconditional Love
    • The Bible's Twisted Message About Hell Untangled
    • The Good News About God's Character
    • What God Has Done for Others
    • Take the Ten Questions for God Course
    • One of Life's Important Questions
    • An Introduction To Your Heavenly Father
    • How to Live a Happy, Meaningful Life
    • Web Sites with Inspiring Articles and Caring, Supportive Staff
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    • Hollywood Jesus and Movie Glimpse
    • The Goal and To the Next Level (looking at the lives of athletes)
    • My Beliefs
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    • Free Life-Changing Books and Inspiring Magazines to Read or Listen To (including The Desire of Ages, a moving, written account of Christ's life - my favorite non-Bible book)
    • Get ''12 'Christian' Beliefs That Can Drive You Crazy - Relief from False Assumptions'' (False Assumptions About the Christian Life and Why They Make Us So Miserable and Unhappy)
    • Book & Seminar: Come Search With Me, Let's Look For God by Dr. Subodh Pandit (can you explain why you believe the way you do in a logical, intellectual way? take a thoughtful, fascinating tour of the world's religions that will help you find or afirm your own perspective)
    • ''Altar Call'' Book or DVD (simple and easy to understand words about God)
    • ''What's So Amazing About Grace?'' by Philip Yancey
    • ''Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God'' by Francis Chan or Watch Videos About Each Chapter
      • Read Chapter One of Crazy Love
    • ''To hear Cheri Peters's story is to be forever changed. To meet Cheri in person is to encounter a flesh-and-blood, bona fide miracle.'' - Back Cover of ''Miracle From The Streets''
    • ''No one is beyond the reach of God's awesome love. Not me. Not those whose stories are inside. And not you, either. Never forget that God is crazy about you!'' - Cheri, Back Cover of ''God Is Crazy About You!'' skip
      • Get ''Miracle From The Streets'' by Cheri Peters
      • Get ''God Is Crazy About You! More Miracles From The Streets'' by Cheri Peters and Sophie Berecz
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  • Get ''Satisfied! How God Can Meet Your Deepest Needs'' (available as a book, CD or cassette set)
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    • The Journey Home To Love with Flash Player (the real-life stories of 5 people and their search to find unconditional love and acceptance)
    • ''Father's Love Letter: An Intimate Message from God to You'' with Flash Player (available in 89 languages) skip
      • Stories of Lives Chaged by Father's Love Letter
      • More Stories of Lives Chaged by ''Father's Love Letter''
    • Nooma Short Films with Flash Player
    • ''Stop and Think'' by Francis Chan with QuickTime Player
    • ''Religion Versus [Protestant] Christianity'' (Do Versus Done) with Flash Player
    • The Big Five Questions About Life and Other Streaming Videos on Life Issues
    • Host Dwight Nelson focuses on life issues such as bitterness, loss of faith, forgiveness & meaning and the possibility of God.
    • Are You Happy?
    • ''The Good News Tour'' with Flash Player
    • HeartQuest: Finding the One Who Has Loved You All Along
    • LifeQuest: In Search of the Life Giver
    • Streaming Video Stories of What God Has Done for Others
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    • God Said... So what? Who cares?
    • Tough Questions By and For Those Who Believe God Exists
    • Tough Questions By and For Those Who Don't Believe or Know if God Exists
    • Faith for Today (previous programs - text transcripts available)

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