RE: Thoughts on existence (& happiness)

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The discussion centers on the fundamental question of why humans continue to live day by day, exploring both individual and collective motivations. Key points include the pursuit of happiness, which is seen as a driving force at both intellectual and primal levels, alongside an instinct for survival. The conversation also touches on the origins of religion as a response to human fears and existential questions. Additionally, there are reminders about forum rules regarding discussions of religion, emphasizing the need for strict adherence to guidelines while exploring these deep philosophical themes. The topic is framed as a continuation of previous discussions, inviting further exploration of existence and happiness.
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RE: Thoughts on existence (& happiness)
Sorry I'm not sure if its o.k. to continue a thread, I just find this an interesting subject because it's such a basic question.
What are peoples reasons for living from one day to another? Not only as individual humans but as a whole specie. I'm not even sure if that question justifies my thoughts. My thoughts on this are that we want to satisfy a need to be happy, at a intellectual level and at a primal one...an instinct to survive because humans fear (in a different tangent this i believe is where religion is born... )
...and for humans to be happy in whatever it is they do with their own lives - everyone has their own trip in life :biggrin: .
 
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It's not ok to continue a locked thread, but it sounds like you want to discuss something different.

Just a reminder, discussions of religion are not allowed here except with very strict restrictions, as in the thread currently in GD, which is more a discussion of political ramifications.
 
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It's not a locked thread, this topic just stems off the other thread - and thought it deserved its own thread:-p
 
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paul_peciak said:
It's not a locked thread, this topic just stems off the other thread - and thought it deserved its own thread:-p
The thread you linked to above is locked.
 
I meant "thoughts on existence"
 

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