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I like it better than the last one

It's good, but I don't see the need with the discussion thread

It's not going to go anywhere good, just lock it now.

[chaoticag]

Was there anything I missed directed at Atheists or Sunni Muslims? Past few days had been pretty hectic, so I missed out on this thread some. Just mentioning I'm also back.

[TD1]

I don't recall any questions directed at Muslims, but you can answer the current one: What do you think is the meaning of life?

[chaoticag]

Well, that's a vague question if anything, so I guess I'll answer it in this form instead. What is the purpose of life.

And well, tools have purposes, a hammer hammers things, a screw driver drives screws, but since I'm an Atheist, I don't believe we are created by a higher being, much like a tool is. Then again, our experiences do shape us, but our experiences are what more or less society makes of us, as well as our biology. And to be blunt, it's looking like we're among the most social creature out there, so I guess, our purpose, if you can call it that, is to make friends and take care of ourselves. Prolly pretty underwhelming if you were looking for something bigger, but it's decent, it works, and it's simple enough.

[Bohandas]

All people:

According to your respective religions, what is the meaning of life?

The Church of the SubGenius teaches that life is an enormous cosmic joke.

What's the punchline, then?

It's ultimately really more of an absurd farce than a literal question-and-answer style joke .

(although in the not-to-be-taken-literally mythology it's said that god tells you the punchline when you die)

EDIT:
This is also related to the concept of "bulldada" (the word is a portmanteau of "bullshit" and "Dadaism"), the idea that just like something can be "so bad, it's good" something can also be so stupid and needless that it's profound.

EDIT:
To borrow a metaphor from Macbeth, "life is...a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing", BUT if we assume that the tale is a farce (and/or low-budget science fiction), then these traits can arguably contribute rather than detract.

[Cryxis, Prince of Doom]

What is the difference between Shi'ite and Suni Muslims? (Sorry if I spelt one of them incorrectly)

[MonkeyHead]

What is the difference between Shi'ite and Suni Muslims? (Sorry if I spelt one of them incorrectly)

The main dogmatic difference is over the line of succession from Muhammad. I would be buggered if I know the actual in depth details though. One group favours one line, one group favours another.

Specifics: http://islam.about.com/cs/divisions/f/shia_sunni.htm

[chaoticag]

That's more or less the gist of things. I answered it before, but well, to keep it short, and supplement that, Imam's would make judgments that more or less flesh out Sharia law, and the division between Shin and Sunni meant those two group would make different rulings, as well as trust different people who reported on the words of Mohammed. Inheritence law for example, is something that is different between Shi'ites and Sunnis.

[Cryxis, Prince of Doom]

Thanks

[Bohandas]

All people:

According to your respective religions/personal beliefs, what is the meaning of life?

Two are reeth esoprup the for as but toom is ngineam the llew.

Dednour be to mearts a in selbbep the all esauc secrof emas the chum, lacieps so yllaer not is notiulove, llew... Notiulove eybo to lylacisab is one lear the.
Cenatsiser tseal of thap the wollof and erutan rouy tnesrepre tseb tsuj...
Ngissreped and detghistrosh esrouc of is sith...

Tyierav eversrep, dnouf are tath serwsna any see to as so tnavelre notisequ the peek so... Esoprup a dnif to is esoprup the tath setats tath flesym one edam I.
tyiecos of stcepsa luatcelletni the evorpmi and, notiaripsni reom for

I think you may be dyslexic. You should see a doctor about that.

[Orange Wizard]

Okay, I haven't checked this thread in a while. Let's see what I missed...

Two are reeth esoprup the for as but toom is ngineam the llew.

Dednour be to mearts a in selbbep the all esauc secrof emas the chum, lacieps so yllaer not is notiulove, llew... Notiulove eybo to lylacisab is one lear the.
Cenatsiser tseal of thap the wollof and erutan rouy tnesrepre tseb tsuj...
Ngissreped and detghistrosh esrouc of is sith...

Tyierav eversrep, dnouf are tath serwsna any see to as so tnavelre notisequ the peek so... Esoprup a dnif to is esoprup the tath setats tath flesym one edam I.
tyiecos of stcepsa luatcelletni the evorpmi and, notiaripsni reom for

... um.

I'll come back later.

[TD1]

I didn't even bother reading it, so the meaning behind it's lost on me.

[Graknorke]

There is no punchline. It's completely deadpan black comedy.

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Ooh, it's that time of the year again already?

Also PTW I guess.

[XXXXYYYY]

PTW

[RAM]

So if I want to stab someone, I should? That'd be the path of least resistance.

Also, please don't garble your posts like that. It doesn't add anything.

Sreised rouy tsuj nath xelpmoc reom far are you, osla. Esoprup bad the is tath, trats a for.
Secnequesnoc the to due elbaersim be to tneam lybaborp eerw you but, lyekil not is reutan rouy morf ngikearb, to tneam lybaborp eerw you nath eneomos bats lyluatca you if...
Ertteb ngithemos dnif to ertteb...

[monkey]

All people:

According to your respective religions, what is the meaning of life?

To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women, obviously.