A Universe Without Purpose

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Does all of this prove that our universe and the laws that govern it arose spontaneously without divine guidance or purpose? No, but it means it is possible.

And that possibility need not imply that our own lives are devoid of meaning. Instead of divine purpose, the meaning in our lives can arise from what we make of ourselves, from our relationships and our institutions, from the achievements of the human mind.

Imagining living in a universe without purpose may prepare us to better face reality head on. I cannot see that this is such a bad thing. Living in a strange and remarkable universe that is the way it is, independent of our desires and hopes, is far more satisfying for me than living in a fairy-tale universe invented to justify our existence.

Damn straight....

Is it sad that I know this is Krauss without looking at his name? Is this originally from the book or just a Huff Post article?

Just the article...

I love stumbleupon, and it findsme all sorts of good stuff,sometimes, I like to share...

Hmmm. Interesting. I think I'll write a journal entry on this...

The beauty of sharing ideas, huh?

For many, to live in a universe that may have no purpose, and no creator, is unthinkable.

This perplexes me.

ren wrote: This perplexes me.

How so?

I read the entire post, but only understood probably half of it. I'll favorite this post and read it over in the future.

Krauss has a way of writing that way. hahaha.

CrossingStar wrote:

ren wrote: This perplexes me.

How so?

I do not understand why (so many) people need for things to have a purpose.