Why are we here?
I won't pollute the answers with my opinion, I'd just like to hear what others believe.
I'm kinda just wondering since this site seems to have a large spectrum of beliefs.
Side note: yes, I know babies come from vaginas.
because of a perfect storm with everything coming together the right way at the right time
We are here because by a random galactic incident, a star was blown out and took with it debris that cooled and became planets, including this one. Over eons, life forms moved from microbial to swimmers to crawlers to walkers, to upright and here we are.
Beyond that, I guess we are here because we are. What we do with that is up to us.
OK, it's late and you're gonna get weird shit at 2 in the morning! Smile!!
In other words, shit happens. That's my line of thinking anyway.
If there is anything to the quantum theory that until something is observed and measured then it does not actually exist, life is an innate and necessary part of reality,
we exist therefore it is, it is therefore we exist
esse ergo sum
Ego igitur esse
I'm here because I was tired of being trolled by the alt-right on the last two Facebook groups I joined. I since ditched them.
I get trolled a lot here, also, but luckily, there's a "block" button.
It seems that many here object to anything I say about the supernatural or gender issues, LOL!
Why are we here as in this website or the universe? The answer is the same either way… Because it was there.
To take out the garbage.
That's funny.
So I will take this question as a Zen Koan and just hold up a flower ?
Why? You ask this questions as if there is an insightful answer looming around the corner. Why is earth here? Why are there stars in the sky?
I can respect the question "how." But "why" assumes a cosmic will and intent that I have seen no clear evidence for, so it is purely speculative. Here are some other "why" questions we could waste our time asking:
Why do some live a day and others a hundred years? Why is there horrendous suffering? Why do terribly cruel and selfish people sometimes seem to be rewarded?
I read the question: "Why are you on this site if you believe in magic?"
To answer your actual question: Life has no inherent purpose. "Purpose" is a human being thing - exclusively. The universe is not a human being, existence is not a human being. They do just fine with no purpose, and they will do just fine without us.
Personally, I think we're here to create. It doesn't matter if it's art or carpentry or or technology. Once your basic needs are met, adding to the world is all we've got.
We’re here because the laws of physics demanded it.
I’d like to think that in a few billion years humanity might observe our dyeing sun from a safe distance.
The same physics that brought planet earth, and the life phenomenon it harbors, will eventually take it out of existence.
Here to use my brain, talk to people with common interests and possibly meet a man for a long term relationship. Traveled and spent time with fellow member resulting in friendship.