Welcome to A Thought for Every Thursday.
Every Thursday we’ll pose a question (or several) regarding a specific current event, a modern moral issue, or a philosophical conundrum. Instead of answering it ourselves, we look to you for the resolution.
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For the next few weeks, we’re going to approach a few deeper-than-normal topics.
Science. Religion. Meaning of life type stuff.
Speaking of meaning of life type stuff, what if…
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Not Quite What You Were Hoping
There exist numerous theories regarding the meaning of life.
Some predict a divine afterlife.
Others believe in infinite recycling of our souls.
Some believe in very specific versions of heaven and hell.
And still others say there’s no meaning at all.
Everyone is guessing.
No one really knows.
Even so, the most common perception is that if there is a meaning, it’s probably a positive or at worst a neutral one.
But…
What if humanity one day learned our purpose is nefarious?
That perhaps humanity (or even all life) was engineered for a negative purpose?
Is it possible?
If you learned such a thing were the truth, what would you do?
Run!!!
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Past A Thought for Every Thursday entries are right here.
If you like these kinds of questions, try these on for size.
If you prefer something gentler, go here.
See you next Thursday!
