As an Atheist, I am often puzzled by the theist view that the Meaning of Life comes only from God. It seems very narrow, bleak, and heavy handed.
Do you find value in discussion of the Meaning of Life?
What do you think the meaning is?
What value do you think knowing the Meaning of Life brings?
There is no inherent meaning of life. Humans, and probably a lot of animals like whales and dogs, create meaning through what they do and how it is perceived by others.
Yep, the correct question is “why do people think there must be a meaning to life?”
And I’m not really sure what the answer is, but it’s probably related to religious lore.
Seconding this; any meaning life has is created by the beings living it.