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Old 02-05-2015, 11:36 AM   #120 (permalink)
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Knowing that there is no objective meaning to life can be liberating at first, but it can also lead to idle, meandering actions that have a chance of being destructive to yourself or others.
Agreed. Believing in God or a higher power doesn't automatically give your life meaning, but it may encourage you to seek out meaning more than if you just embrace nihilism. Your original motivation may be irrational, but if it leads you to fulfillment then it's still served a legitimate purpose.
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