My precocious 7 year old grandbaby has an inquisitive mind and hit me with the age old question.

Why am I here?

And she meant it in the entire philosophical sense.

Still a little early for the birds and bees talk. That would explain how she got here.

Sounds like someone put something in her head, or she's intelligent beyond her age.

My 7 year old nephew asked me that . I laughed a little bit walked out side with him and just kinda told him I don't really know. Said there's a lot of different thoughts on that and it's one of man's longest asked questions. Told him various religions have said where here to serve a higher power , science says where here to make more eof each other and there's some other things people think. Told him I don't think there any real right or wrong or one correct answer to this. Remember there there being some bees buzzing around in some flowers and I walked him over to them. Asked if he thought that bee ever wondered why he was here. He said mabye but I don't know. I said exactly, and just like that lil honey bee not knowing there's just some things that we might never know. No reason not to ask or wonder, but at the same time maybe not something to stress about. Said mabye the main thing here for us is just to try and be good to one another and try and leave this place better then where we left it or where our mommas and daddy's left it. Pointed at that bee and told him how that bee would try and pollinate and make more pretty flowers and that would do a lot of good in his little world . Maybe where here for the same.
He said that was a little complicated but he thought it made sense lol

Oh she is, can do multiplication and division in her head. I figure what's got her thinking along these lines is we're visiting to celebrate her great great grandmother's 90th birthday. And she's spent time with my dad her great granddad. Been lots of talk of those who've passed including my mother and her dad's mother.

Kind of strange to consider one's own mortality at seven though.

We are here to glorify God and tell people how to get saved,because (This word is unacceptable on Trapperman) is a real place!. That's why God created man and later woman to have fellowship with him. Maybe he'll chime in later.

C'mon warrior, the Westminster catechism question one: what is the chief end of man? Answer: To glorify God and enjoy him forever. Aren't you Presbyterian?

Wolfie do you consider yourself a Christian? I thought you do, but I've been wrong before. No wanting to get in a religious debate but as a follower of Christ, the Bible and the Christ tells us why we are here some what clearly and also points out why as humans we are created different than animals. The honey bee isn't created in God's image and wasn't given a spirit as we are. Just my understanding and believe.

Wow, you better start reading Plato and Aristotle and all sorts of philosophical texts to get out ahead of this child!
Great question from your granddaughter that's one of the two great philosophical questions throughout all history. (The other is how did I get here?)

So from the big picture standpoint there are only three major Worldviews and each answers; "Why am I here? quite differently.
1. Atheism answers that humans are a product of chance in a closed universe. We exist to reproduce.
2. Pantheism answers that like all existence, humanity is a manifestation of God. God is all things and all things are God.
3. Monotheism answers the humanity was uniquely created by God, distinct from all other creation and that human life is sacred.

I think that's what she's asking... the big picture question.

If she's asking more along the lines of "What is my place in the universe?"
1. Atheists answers that humans have no true freedom and that determinism (if evolution makes it so) plops humanity in an absurd universe where freedom is actually meaningless.
2. Pantheists answer that everything is God and that individuality is only an illusion.
3. Monotheists divide as to Islam's fatalistic determinism ("If God wills) or Christianity, where the unity of the Trinity signifies unity yet diversity and that every human has real meaning before a Triune God.



Best of luck in this conversation grandpa.

Blessings,
Mark

I am but I'm fairly non traditional to make it short and sweet. Also just telling a inquisitive kid where here to do a because that's what the bible said idk don't sit right with me for multiple reasons feel it can stunt mental growth to a degree to try and give a definitive answer to such a .....big question

Wolfie I understand ur point but as a follower of Christ's teachings my understanding is we are called to give testimony of our faith and believe. Thanks for the reply.

Because mom and dad wanted another pet.

It's actually ok to think deeply about the things that matter. Life paths are followed because of them.

I know this is serious but I would of said because I'm a mistake mom was 40 and dad was 43 and I got a brother almost 20 years my senior

Your a product of love! And that's no mistake

I know just being my stupid self don’t take things to serious I just enjoy life and not afraid to poke fun at myself

"Why am I here?"

"Because God loves you, wants a personal relationship with you, and has a plan for your life; if you can be brave enough to seek out what that is and pursue your purpose and relationship with Him."

Many people think that kids under the age of 12-14 can't think abstractly; wrong. It is morally irresponsible to not take question like this seriously.

Waggler no such thing as morally irresponsible these days, anything and everything is OK. You should deal with your hatred. And of course responsibility is old fashion we need to think more along the lines of victims than responsible.

Sorry, my bad. I'll enroll in a re-education camp asap.