[net.philosophy] Why was man created?

merrill@raja.DEC (Rick) (03/20/85)

> Why do *you* believe the universe in general
> and man inparticular were created? John Ollis

1. GOD was lonely (or bored with the Angels).

	Some versions of the Bible indicate this: "Let US make
	man in our own image."  Some demoninations offer this
	as a doctrinal possibility.

2. GOD needs a man/men/woman/women to help him fight evil forces.

	Some science fiction writers have persued this theme.
	(Doc. Smith? E.Smith? )

3. God was doing some experiments with life and somehow ...

	This explanation includes why the dinasaurs, etc were
	created first.

4. Entropy demands that the most destructive force be created.

	Nothing gets matter more mixed up than people. 
	(And nothing gets people more mixed up than entropy.)
	Now that we have the bomb, nature's true purpose is revealed:
	man is the final solution to the universe.

5. There's no good reason for it [man], it's just Company Policy.


John, any of these strike your fancy?, Rick

Posted:	Wed 20-Mar-1985 12:42 (Maynard_Time)
To:	NET$PHILOSOPHY, NET$RELIGION

ark@alice.UUCP (Andrew Koenig) (03/24/85)

I have seen a few stories that suggest that the earth was
created as a work of art.  One such is "The Unpleasant
Profession of Jonathan Hoag" by Robert Heinlein. (!)

larryg@teklds.UUCP (Larry Gardner) (03/28/85)

This is a very good question.  None of the suggested answers seem
to be accurate, though the first one may be close.  I don't think
we can say God was lonely because He already had communion with
Himself.

I don't think the Bible gives us much clues except that God seem
s to be in to creating and love.  The angels were His servants, but
we became His friends.  Maybe God wanted someone that He could care
for and love.  Why do people have children?  Perhaps we can make
a correlation.

karen