What is humanity's purpose?

Question

Are we here to simply evolve or is there a grander scheme in things?

Answer 1

"Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them. "

Dalai Lama

Answer 2

“For what purpose humanity is there should not even concern us: why you are here, that you should ask yourself: and if you have no ready answer, then set for yourself goals, high and noble goals, and perish in pursuit of them!” - Friedrich Nietzsche

Answer 3

I think the purpose of life is two-fold: on a general level, live provides a means for the universe to experience itself. Human life, in particular, provides a means for the planetary organism to reproduce itself.

Answer 4

I actually think that our purpose is to find purpose.

Answer 5

We are here for no reason at all. Many can twist that horrid truth into something such as 'to better ourselves before God' or something, but really, it's hard to face the truth.

Each and everyone of us is replaceable. We were never needed.

Answer 6

to submit to god and appreciate all that he has done for us.

Answer 7

2 go back where we came from , ie:God all mighty simply. who can not find his way back home will be lost in darkness. Can we go back 2 our source , R WE TRYING, that is the Q?

Answer 8

I believe we're all here for a higher purpose... to experience life and to share and love others.  Peace, out!

Answer 9

In short, it is to be reconciled with God.

Answer 10

all existance is just something that happens every now and again in the grand scheme of things.

Answer 11

"As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being."

- Carl Gustav Jung

Answer 12

Since you cannot know the receding target that might have set some purpose, there is only entertainmnet value in the speculation. I prefer better entertainment.

Answer 13

To make humanity better, but above, Sidhartta and the Dalai Lama have already said that. Am I surprised, no.

Answer 14

Its not like I am the oracle of everything but if you want my opinion, I think we are here because Mankind is special. We were given dominion over this planet, and our purpose is to survive (procreate, evolve)  and to have guardianship over the Earth and its creatures.

Answer 15

We have no specific purpose, We are born with free will and knowledge. We can either kill ourselfs and become evil or become peaceful and help each other and grow. So we do not have a definite purpose.

Answer 16

We are simply here, and those who claim to know the answer are, in my opinion, more confused and clueless than those who admit that they don't know the answer.  Perhaps there is no answer.  But also, perhaps in opening our eyes to understand that no one knows the answer is the best way to start trying to find out via tangible interaction with our world and universe.  After all, if you already THINK you know the answer even when you really don't, then you believe that the quest is over when it hasn't even begun.

As the religious say (I am atheist, BTW) "Sometimes the best prayer is an unanswered one, because sometimes the lack of answer IS the answer."  I of course, do not accept such things lightly, but I would also never wish to make up the answers to make myself feel better as many often do, and as I once did when I was religious/spiritual.

Answer 17

we don't have one but i think we should collectively make one.....and for now..that should be our purpose