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Do you believe that it is possible to know why we exist?

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No. In my opinion, the reason doesn't matter. We are here. Even if we knew the why, we would still have to muddle along, doing the best we can. I'd rather just get on with life than wonder why.

Jan. 9/17
3:07 am

Invisible · 26-30, M

How could the reason not matter? I can't agree with your reasoning

Serenitree · F

@Invisible: it matters to you. Okay. But it doesn't matter to me. I'm here. I have a family I love. That's enough for me. The big picture does not matter to me. I'm happy with my life and don't need to know why. You can wonder for me, meanwhile I'll be busy getting on with the business of living.

I hope someday, you will find your answer.

Jan. 9/17
3:12 am

twistermind · 51-55, F

@Serenitree: You have just killed all the Philosophy's History. 😂

LadyGrace ·

@Invisible: Sometimes we can get so wrapped up in the Why of things, we miss living life. God gave the gift of life. It's up to us to fill it.

Invisible · 26-30, M

@GraceFromEP: Life does a pretty good job of filling itself. The only thing that truly is up to us is finding the why and answering the hard questions.

LadyGrace ·

@Invisible: Eh, not necessarily. People get bored or depressed then in a slump. I feel if we were meant to know all the answers God would have given them, but as it stands we know the most important ones.

Invisible · 26-30, M

What answers do you think we know? Why do you think that your God would simply give you the answers if you were meant to have them? Or that it would even be able to?

What is the relevance of boredom/depression? I see them as primarily a symptom of a failure of modern religion/philosophy and a corruption of our culture.