What influenced you in choosing your field s of study? A: Collegio tau Autodidactas. Majored in religion , mythology and philosophy. To broaden my knowledge and try to figure out why people hang on to religious beliefs, especially when the majority do not know why they do at the deepest level. I am an avowed atheist whose mouth can get him into trouble. A: Raising a successful, healthy daughter. Q: Who or what has been or is your inspiration in life?
A: Tough question. My wife and daughter have given me the courage to keep going, even if it hurts! A: I am my own person; I fully understand the meaning of life. What is your passion in life? Where is one place in the world you would love to visit and why? A: I have not been able to travel much since a debilitating accident took me down a notch or two physically in , but I am fond of the Blue Ridge Mountains , New Mexico , and Colorado.
To learn of course! A: Mythology, religion, science, crosswords, good books to read. My hobby is gardening and just being outdoors. Q: Do you have any special talents? A: Irritating people… actually to challenge them to look at life. Q: If you had three wishes, what would you wish for? A: A better education, better health and for three more wishes! Answer: Probably getting hit by a car working an inmate escape in Healthy one minute, not so much the next! Q: What is your favorite music and band or artist?
Do you have a favorite song? A: Sit down. Heavy Metal and classical ; Metallica and Beethoven. Favorite song — One by Metallica. It does not get any more raw or honest than that. Q: Favorite television show or movie? A: Big Bang Theory. Q: Do you have a favorite poet? A: Edgar Allen Poe. Took big ones to write like that. Poem — The Raven. Why not? Q: Who is your favorite author?
Do you have a favorite book? A: John R. Who else could take a story about God and Jesus, turn it around with other mythologies, and come up with something so spectacular. Book — The Lord of the Rings , by Tolkien. Q: How did you discover Answers and how long have you been a member of the community?
A: By happy accident. I asked a question, got it answered and signed up to answer. Since the Fall of What is your favorite thing to do on the site? A: Some answers I read over were too vague or incorrect. I felt like I could give my two cents, and perhaps a better understanding of the subject matter. Favorite things to do — Answer valid questions, redirect wrong categorized questions, and ignore trollish questions. Seattle born and raised, this undergraduate student in the field of networking also enjoys programming and graphic designing.
A : Aitazaz. Q : What influenced you in choosing your field s of study? A : The way the modern world is evolving. A : I listen before I talk and think before I act. Q : What are you most passionate about in your life?
A : My interests. Q : What are your special interests or hobbies? A : I enjoy programming and graphic designing. Q : What do you enjoy for recreation: A : I like reading and playing tennis, and occasionally play violin as well. A : My three wishes would be to teleport, stop time, and ability to fly. Q : How did you discover Answers. A : I asked a question and needed an answer. A : I joined because I liked the relaxed community. Q : What is your favorite thing to do on Answers.
A : Answering questions. Q : What accomplishments on Answers. A : Sky Diving. A : Chameleon , because I could blend in anywhere. Q : Glass half full or half empty? Q : What are some of your favorites in life? Q : And last, but certainly not least, tell us about one interesting random fact about you that most people may not know? A : I like online gaming. A: I have a daily fight with primary progressive MS and that fight helps define me.
A: Married for 17 years, we have an 18 year old adopted daughter that became our foster child when she was Q: Do you have any pets? Q: What are your special interests? A: I have received extensive training in the field of religion. A: The quest for knowledge of God and his purposes. Q: What is your occupation? I was in steel sales when I was younger, but left that because of the enormous amount of stress that came with it.
I was most recently in the field of tool rental as home improvement projects were a big hobby of mine. Q: Where are you from; where did you grow up? A: Becoming a foster parent and being able to adopt our daughter. Taking in someone that needed our love and care. A: The example of love and compassion that Jesus Christ set. A: Israel because of the history involved. Q: What do you enjoy for recreation? Reading, television, movies, running, sports, music, cooking, sewing, crocheting, swimming — whatever you love to do!
A: Studying and gathering information is actually a hobby of mine… sad I know! I also enjoy sports, music and occasional online gaming. A: I have been told I have a gift for public speaking. A: 1st wish: The wisdom to not mess up my next 2 wishes. A: Asking a question in Google search. A: I thought it was an excellent concept. Asking questions and getting an answer from another person, one that you could contact through the site if needed.
Then I thought about sharing my knowledge of the Bible with those that are asking sincere questions. A: Answering questions of course! A: It is a good way to make a contribution to educating society. Q: Glass half full or half empty? A: I love to say something crazy and off the wall to someone just to see how they will react. We had a fun interview with Mary! Q: Is there a story behind your username, Skippercollector? A: I am a Barbie doll collector , but my favorite doll since I was a little girl is her younger sister Skipper.
My collection focuses on her. A: Milo is my domestic shorthair female cat. Milo adopted me. A: Even in grade school, I was good at writing and the teachers noticed it.
A: Go ahead and laugh if you want, or snicker that I am obsessed and have no life. I spent months looking through all of my Barbie doll reference books and came up with a total of how many different versions of Barbie had been made between and Oh, and the answer is about 2, A: The first time I visited Los Angeles was in We spent the week sightseeing, but little knocked me over. As soon as we got off the freeway and started driving down Beach Boulevard , I was dumfounded.
A: Australia. A: I have collected more than Barbie and family dolls since the s. Q: What enticed you to join the Answers community and what do you like best about the site? A: When I started looking through all the Barbie doll questions , I noticed that many were repetitive and the anal-retentive part of me knew that they could be combined. Plus, I knew a lot of the answers myself. I also read a lot of misinformation that needed to be corrected.
We had an awesome year in Community Outreach in WikiGuides were busy greeting new contributors, inviting former contributors and supervisors to return, delivering well-wishes and congratulating members of the community for their accomplishments. These top five WikiGuides for the year will receive shiny new badges on their profiles and Answers merchandise for their outstanding efforts:.
For , we have a program goal of completing missions, and WikiGuides are off to a great start! If you are interested in joining the Community Outreach program, reaching out to the community by completing fun missions, earning badges and receiving Answers and program swag, email Robin at communityoutreach wikianswers. Thank you for your nominations and votes! Acceptance Speech: Wow, what an honour this is. I constantly find myself on the homepage looking at the recently answered page and seeing all the amazing contributions by all of you.
It just reminds me that we are a special type of community on here which help each other out in a variety of ways. I believe that this is one of the main reasons to why I keep coming back to this site. When I was younger I used to spend a lot of money on pointless things which I would eventually not care about or lose.
All this money added up and over time I realised how much I was wasting and what that money could of gone towards. If I had some guidance earlier on I could of saved myself a lot more money. This is the main reason which motivated me to answer this question. Honorable Mention : Lifesnadir Do people on welfare ever stop needing it?
We knew each other since we young, almost forty years, Later we were married for many, many years. I am devastated by his loss. I miss him so, so much. Each day is still unbearable. So my Answers Lifetime Achievement Award is for you my beloved D and the love and life you shared with me. I love you. Winner : 4Jays Acceptance Speech: I am honored to receive this award.
I consider myself part of a great team and I am happy and proud to be able to contribute to the mission of Answers! Honorable Mention : Ericbarnes. Thank you. I suppose WA is a little like that potato chip: Few people can do just one Q or only a couple. Acceptance Speech: On behalf of David Gambell, we accept this award and thank you for your votes.
Honorable Mention : Alcohen I do enjoy it here. I like the concept of being represented by thought and text only, almost entirely untainted by any other feature. I like the sharing of knowledge, as knowledge — as love — is one of the few things you can both share and keep at the same time.
And a delicious, inch-thick icing. So, thanks to those providing this site. Thanks to other Supers who nudge me in the right direction when the urge to merge dissimilar questions leading to the same answer gets too strong. Acceptance Speech: Thank you. I mean that for everyone who votes, everyone who views, and everyone who contributes to WikiAnswers.
Those are who should be honored; they are the ones who inspire me, on those rare occasional moments when I demonstrate any form of brightness through my contributions. All of you, keep making WikiAnswers the community it is. Acceptance Speech: This award needs to be shared with all the people who gave me tips about how the site works.
Thank you to my peers and my old mentor for all you taught me. One is that once someone knows what the meaning of life and the universe the universe will be changed and turned into something that is even more strange different and exciting.
Another theory states that this theory has already occurred and this reason is incredibly strange and wild. In fact this theory also states that earth is taken over by aliens, the earth is a massive computer and that we have mistaken it for a planet due to it's colossal size and that mice and dolphins are both smarter beings than humanity, so I wouldn't suggest that this is really correct This theory is published in the end of a book named "the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy" and the restaurant at the end of the universe".
As this- I would categorize it as- is a physics theory and interpretation on many people's parts mainly Douglas Adams' the answer to this question is a theory bizarre and that we will find out only once deep thought has stopped his deep thinking.
Q : Where did you grow up? A : I grew up in Sydney. Q : What life accomplishments are you proud of? A : Becoming a leader of SPOT A team of students from many schools that come to my school to use the telescope donated by Oxford to assist in its research of SS , which is a micro quasar in our galaxy. And performing a monologue in front of people for a drama showcase I get really bad stage fright so it was kinda scary for me.
Q : Who is your inspiration in life? Q : Is there anything you feel sets you apart, something that makes you unique?
A : I used to breed guinea pigs , which not many people do. Also I have a very quirky personality. Q : What is a special motto or belief in life you always keep in mind? That is truer than true!
There is no one alive who is you-er than you! Q : Do you have any traveling experiences to share? A : Once I signed up for a service learning trip to Bali to help at some orphanages over there. When I got to the airport, though, we found out my passport would fall under the 6 month minimum needed while I was over there. So I had to stay behind while all my friends flew over, and get an emergency passport and fly over to Bali by myself the next night.
Q : Where is one place in the world you would love to visit and why? Q : Do you have any special interests, hobbies, or collections? A : I like collecting pop vinyls characters. Q : Do you have any special talents? Q : If you had three wishes, what would you wish for? A : The ability to heal people, the power to fly, and world peace.
Q : If you could be any animal, what would you be and why? A : Probably a penguin because they can swim around and I like the cold. Q : Do you have a favorite band or artist? What is your favorite song? Song, Breakeven by The Script because I can relate to it. Q : What do you enjoy watching on television? The list goes on and just because they are really good to watch. Q : You enjoy reading. Do you have a favorite author? Q : How long have you been a contributor and how did you discover Answers?
A : A couple years, using it to help with my homework. Q : What enticed you to join our community and what do you like best about the community? Q : What is your favorite thing to do on Answers? A : Fix grammar mistakes and answer questions about teen dating.
Q : And last, but certainly not least, what is one quirky or interesting random fact about you that most people may not know? A : I once owned a goldfish that ate other goldfish. He was born and raised in Roanoke, Virginia and enjoys creative cooking. Read on to learn more about this retired, disabled corrections officer and Answers contributor, Randyatcabincreek! A: Randall. I usually go by Ran or Randy. A: Randyatcabincreek. It is a combination of my name and the area of Roanoke county I live.
Q: What about your family? Do you have any children? She is perhaps the most in-tune to human emotions I have ever seen. Then she only barks to chase them away. Q: What can you share with us about about your education? What influenced you in choosing your field s of study? A: Collegio tau Autodidactas. Majored in religion , mythology and philosophy. To broaden my knowledge and try to figure out why people hang on to religious beliefs, especially when the majority do not know why they do at the deepest level.
I am an avowed atheist whose mouth can get him into trouble. A: Raising a successful, healthy daughter. Q: Who or what has been or is your inspiration in life? A: Tough question.
My wife and daughter have given me the courage to keep going, even if it hurts! A: I am my own person; I fully understand the meaning of life. What is your passion in life?
Where is one place in the world you would love to visit and why? A: I have not been able to travel much since a debilitating accident took me down a notch or two physically in , but I am fond of the Blue Ridge Mountains , New Mexico , and Colorado.
To learn of course! A: Mythology, religion, science, crosswords, good books to read. My hobby is gardening and just being outdoors.
Q: Do you have any special talents? A: Irritating people… actually to challenge them to look at life. Q: If you had three wishes, what would you wish for? A: A better education, better health and for three more wishes!
Answer: Probably getting hit by a car working an inmate escape in Healthy one minute, not so much the next! Q: What is your favorite music and band or artist? Do you have a favorite song? A: Sit down. Heavy Metal and classical ; Metallica and Beethoven. Favorite song — One by Metallica. It does not get any more raw or honest than that. Q: Favorite television show or movie? A: Big Bang Theory. Q: Do you have a favorite poet?
A: Edgar Allen Poe. Took big ones to write like that. Poem — The Raven. Why not? Q: Who is your favorite author? Do you have a favorite book? A: John R. Who else could take a story about God and Jesus, turn it around with other mythologies, and come up with something so spectacular. Book — The Lord of the Rings , by Tolkien. Q: How did you discover Answers and how long have you been a member of the community? A: By happy accident. I asked a question, got it answered and signed up to answer.
Since the Fall of What is your favorite thing to do on the site? A: Some answers I read over were too vague or incorrect. I felt like I could give my two cents, and perhaps a better understanding of the subject matter. Favorite things to do — Answer valid questions, redirect wrong categorized questions, and ignore trollish questions. Seattle born and raised, this undergraduate student in the field of networking also enjoys programming and graphic designing.
A : Aitazaz. Q : What influenced you in choosing your field s of study? A : The way the modern world is evolving. A : I listen before I talk and think before I act. Q : What are you most passionate about in your life? A : My interests. Q : What are your special interests or hobbies? A : I enjoy programming and graphic designing. Q : What do you enjoy for recreation: A : I like reading and playing tennis, and occasionally play violin as well. A : My three wishes would be to teleport, stop time, and ability to fly.
Q : How did you discover Answers. A : I asked a question and needed an answer. A : I joined because I liked the relaxed community. Q : What is your favorite thing to do on Answers. A : Answering questions. Q : What accomplishments on Answers. A : Sky Diving. A : Chameleon , because I could blend in anywhere.
Q : Glass half full or half empty? Q : What are some of your favorites in life? Q : And last, but certainly not least, tell us about one interesting random fact about you that most people may not know? A : I like online gaming. A: I have a daily fight with primary progressive MS and that fight helps define me. A: Married for 17 years, we have an 18 year old adopted daughter that became our foster child when she was Q: Do you have any pets?
Q: What are your special interests? A: I have received extensive training in the field of religion. A: The quest for knowledge of God and his purposes. Q: What is your occupation? I was in steel sales when I was younger, but left that because of the enormous amount of stress that came with it. I was most recently in the field of tool rental as home improvement projects were a big hobby of mine.
Q: Where are you from; where did you grow up? A: Becoming a foster parent and being able to adopt our daughter. Taking in someone that needed our love and care. A: The example of love and compassion that Jesus Christ set.
A: Israel because of the history involved. Q: What do you enjoy for recreation? Reading, television, movies, running, sports, music, cooking, sewing, crocheting, swimming — whatever you love to do! A: Studying and gathering information is actually a hobby of mine… sad I know! I also enjoy sports, music and occasional online gaming. A: I have been told I have a gift for public speaking. A: 1st wish: The wisdom to not mess up my next 2 wishes. A: Asking a question in Google search.
A: I thought it was an excellent concept. Asking questions and getting an answer from another person, one that you could contact through the site if needed. Then I thought about sharing my knowledge of the Bible with those that are asking sincere questions.
A: Answering questions of course! A: It is a good way to make a contribution to educating society. Q: Glass half full or half empty? A: I love to say something crazy and off the wall to someone just to see how they will react. We had a fun interview with Mary! Q: Is there a story behind your username, Skippercollector? A: I am a Barbie doll collector , but my favorite doll since I was a little girl is her younger sister Skipper.
My collection focuses on her. A: Milo is my domestic shorthair female cat. The collection of all your memories in locked inside your subconscious mind will describe the meaning of life, which is why they say the meaning of life is different for everyone. Legend Of Lovely Dea And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. This is a very straight forward question, and the answer is very straight forward too.
However understanding it, taking it to heart, and then acting on it is the trick. If you bear with me, I will answer it, explain it an then tell you why most peopel will ignore it and go on their way. First off, the bible very clearly tell us, at Ecclesiastes , "The conclusion of the matter, everything having been heard, is: Fear the true God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole obligation of man. Now, before you jump to conclusions, scoff or move on, let me explain what this means then i will reason an illustrate this in a way we can all understand.
Here they use the word fear, but this is not a dread type of fear but a loving fear, much like when a child fears displeasing a parent because they don't want to let the parent down or disappoint them. That is what the 'fear' of GOD mentioned here is referring to.
We can prove this but that is a much longer conversion. If we went to a mechanic and saw all of his tools out, there would most definitely be a few that we have never seen, wouldn't know what they were for or how to use it.
How would you find out? Well, just ask the mechanic, after all he is the one has been trained on it and uses it. Now, if we choose to take that tool and use it as a hammer to hang a picture, can he be faulted if things don. This is where people get really confused. How does this information help us? How will our lives be better?
Will our lives be better? Imagine if a computer engineer designed and programed a computer to work a certain way, and then we decided to use it such a way that is contrary to the programing. While it will work, to a certain extent, it will also struggle to work as fast or effectively.
Likewise, GOD has programmed us to work best in a certain way, sure we are all imperfect so we will never be a peak performance in this system, as it is now.
However, if we do our best to live by HIS standards and conduct ourselves in a way that is pleasing to HIM, we will be living according to our internal programming and will function better and lead happier lives as a whole. How do we know this is true? There are many scriptures that tell us we will not only be happy if we obey God but will be able to inherit the earth as a reward. Here are a few examples?
We need to remember 2 things. First, we are all imperfect so we still have to deal with other people and by an large a lot of people will always be all about themselves.
Don't let other people effect your own happiness. Second, everything I have said so far only works, if you actually know what GOD requires of us. This, unfortunately, is where heart condition and humility and desire to be happy and add real meaning to ones life comes into play.
This is a very personal decision and we need to approach it with an open mind, preparing that some of the things we hold dear or enjoy, may not be approved by GOD and thus would bar us from finding true happiness. In the end, our happiness depends on GOD, and our ability to find that happiness, to achieve it depends on ourselves. Ponder on this, at Psalms the Bible tells us, "But the meek will possess the earth, And they will find exquisite delight in the abundance of peace.
What is it worth to us? What is most important to us? Life is not the mystery here, that answer is simple. The hard part is if we have the drive to figure out what is required from us and to make the necessary changes to find out own happiness.
Once we find it, are we willing to fight to keep it? IF you do, a good place to start is first learning GOD's personal name, what it means and what type of personality he has. Its is hard to 'fear' a GOD we don't really know and one that is nothing more to us then a fictional or distant being. So start with making HIM real, making it personal. What is Islam? What were we created for? Where we created without purpose? All Praise belongs to Allah and He is Sufficient. Peace and Blessings be upon His Servants whom He chose.
To Proceed: Know - may Allah direct you - that Allaah the Exalted created the Creation so that it may worship Him and not associate anything as a partner or equal to Him. And did you think that We created you in jest for a pastime and that you would not be returned to Us?
Do they not think deeply in their own souls - We did not create the Heavens and the Earth and all that is between them except with Truth and for a term appointed. I'm a Mormon I was taught by my parents that we were all sent here on earth by our Heavenly Father to be tested and to get a body. When I mean by being tested is, we were sent here to do our best or strive to be like Jesus Christ in thoughts and deed. We study his word, and serve others and have faith in Christ, pray always and endure to the end.
And living on this earth mean we have a purpose to fulfill, our loving, graceful, merciful Heavenly Father wants us ALL to return to him, it doesn't matter if you are black, white, bond, free, male, female, a sinner, celebrity,LGBTQ, or an orphan, he wants ALL his children to return to him. Never think that you don't have a purpose in this world, because you do, you were made for greatness. We can learn to serve our neighbors, and one way to do this is just say Hi!
Or you could simply be nice to your family members, or learn to forgive others, or be the first to say sorry, or be humble, or pray every night for your safety and for your family's safety.
You could also learn to appreciate what's around you and those around you. And by doing this, you start to see a purpose in you.
Always remember that Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father loves you dearly, no matter your looks, differences, and challenges. They will be there for you even in the darkest moments of your life. I know that my redeemer lives, and I know he's always there for me, and he wants me to be like him.
And we all are children of God, never forget that. I bear a testimony that Jesus lives, he is merciful, and I know he died for my sins and for yours too, I'm happy to be on this Earth to be with a loving family and to have a body, I'm not perfect but that's not what Jesus wants, he wants my All,a nd my Best. You can disagree with me but this is my unchanging testimony. I'm a Mormon, I love to study the book of Mormon.
I strive to be faithful each and everyday, I'm tograteful to have a life and a purpose. Know you are loved. There are all kind of answers to this question and many say it is a matter of personal opinion or for each one to figure out for themselves. However, the Bible tells us in very simple language what our purpose is.
There are several scriptures that talk about it, but the most direct and to the point is at Ecclesiastes All translations read pretty much the same so it doesn't matter which you use, nut it reads, "The conclusion of the matter, everything being heard, is: Fear the true God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole obligation of man.
Now many will read this and get stuck on the "fear the true God" and be bothered by the idea that the idea of being in fear of anyone to be a good thing. However, we need to keep in mind that this "fear" is a wholesome fear. To illustrate, to be in "fear" of God, is akin to a child having a healthy fear of being displeasing to his father or mother.
A fear of not wanting to be a disappointment or letting them down, a fear based on love and appreciation. Deuteronomy reinforces this idea of a having a healthy fear by not only reiterating some of what was said at Ecclesiastes but going on to clarify that it does indeed mean to keep "his statutes, his judicial decisions, and his commandments. What is there for us by obeying God's commandments and to be pleasing to Him, outside of being told that we will be pleasing to Him.
Many get stuck on this line of thinking and decide to enjoy the life they have now and do what makes them happy, and worry about the what comes next later. We need to take in to consideration Hebrews , where it says, "For God is not unrighteous so as to forget your work and the love you showed His name.
What do we get out of it? Psalms , 11 tells us the outcome of both groups of people, the righteous and the unrighteous. A careful consideration of the scriptures will provide us with enough scriptural evidence to show that God's intention for mankind has not changed but merely delayed. In our humanistic culture, people lose sight of the meaning of life.
They pursue many things, thinking that in them they will find meaning and purpose. Some of these pursuits include business success, wealth, good relationships, sex, entertainment, and doing good to others. People have testified that, while they achieved their goals of wealth, relationships, and pleasure, there was still a deep void inside, a feeling of emptiness that nothing seemed to fill.
The author of the book of Ecclesiastes looked for the meaning of life in many vain pursuits. Utterly meaningless! King Solomon, the writer of Ecclesiastes, had wealth beyond measure, wisdom beyond any man of his time or ours, hundreds of women, palaces and gardens that were the envy of kingdoms, the best food and wine, and every form of entertainment available. He said at one point that anything his heart wanted, he pursued Ecclesiastes What explains this void?
God created us for something beyond what we can experience in the here-and-now. In the book of Genesis, we find a clue to the meaning of life in the fact that God created mankind in His image Genesis This means that we are more like God than we are like anything else. We also find that, before mankind fell and the curse of sin came upon the earth, the following things were true: 1 God made man a social creature Genesis —25 ; 2 God gave man work Genesis ; 3 God had fellowship with man Genesis ; and 4 God gave man dominion over the earth Genesis These facts have significance related to the meaning of life.
God intended mankind to have fulfillment in life, but our condition especially touching our fellowship with God was adversely affected by the fall into sin and the resulting curse upon the earth Genesis 3. The book of Revelation shows that God is concerned with restoring the meaning of life to us. God reveals that He will destroy this present creation and create a new heaven and a new earth.
At that time, He will restore full fellowship with redeemed mankind, while the unredeemed will have been judged unworthy and cast into the lake of fire Revelation — The curse of sin will be done away with; there will be no more sin, sorrow, sickness, death, or pain Revelation God will dwell with mankind, and they shall be His children Revelation Thus, we come full circle: God created us to have fellowship with Him; man sinned, breaking that fellowship; God restores that fellowship fully in the eternal state.
To go through life achieving everything we set out to achieve only to die separated from God for eternity would be worse than futile! But God has made a way to not only make eternal bliss possible Luke but also life on earth satisfying and meaningful.
The real meaning of life, both now and in eternity, is found in the restoration of our relationship with God.
Salvation and eternal life are gained when we trust in Jesus Christ as Savior. Once that salvation is received by grace through faith, Christ makes us new creations, and we begin the progressive journey of growing closer to Him and learning to rely on Him.
God wants us to know the meaning of life.
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