Yeah, so in that context, I would agree that don't think anyone can truly believe that their life means nothing. Even if you are a person who has lost everything (family, friends, money, etc...) you can still continue to have an impact (and a positive one) if you choose to do so.
But I don't really see what any religion has to do with that thought process, unless it is through religion that you find a community which to affect and/or through religion that you find your moral guide. And could certainly be the case for plenty of people (the majority of people even). But that doesn't exclude those without religion from finding those things.
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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
Right and wrong aren't even important questions. They're dictated by society. They're learned concepts. Outside or any society mandated punishments, do you think there is any relevant consequence for living life in a way that someone might subjectively believe to be wrong?
I can tell you, there isn't.
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I kind of agree with most of what you said, except for the last sentence. Yes we have punishments in place for those that do what our society has deemed wrong (and that has changed drastically throughout time). But there are also consequences outside of those. If you kill someone you take away a life that could have impacted humanity, you have put in motion a change in a large group of people who are now affected by that death, and their lives change as a result, etc..