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	Part Three sought evidence that the behaviour of the universe or life might be directed toward achieving some kind of purpose. It found none. It then suggested that (and proposed a reason why) life might continue evolving until it became an omnipotent being (but emphasized that there is no proof that this must occur).		Part Three sought evidence that the behaviour of the universe or life might be directed toward achieving some kind of purpose. It found none. It then suggested that (and proposed a reason why) life might continue evolving until it became an omnipotent being (but emphasized that there is no proof that this must occur).

	Since the universe behaves ~~rationally~~, ~~life’s~~ survival ~~depends upon behaving rationally also~~. Sentient beings, able to plan ahead before acting, behave rationally when they ~~pre-determine~~ a ~~purpose~~ and make decisions that, when acted upon, help to achieve the chosen purpose. We might decide that “supporting life’s journey to become omnipotent” is a worthy goal, and we could make it our “meta-purpose” to guide moral decision making. However, this is too loose a statement for many practical purposes. While it might convey some emotional desires or feelings, it is not precise enough.		Since the universe behaves in a reasonably predictable way, life forms able to correctly predict forthcoming events have a survival advantage. Sentient beings, able to plan ahead before acting, behave rationally when they predict a situation and make decisions that, when acted upon, help to achieve the chosen purpose.

	A statement ~~intended~~ to guide the moral (and therefore physical) behaviour of an entire civilization must be able to withstand all manner of ~~challenges—legalistic~~, moralistic, religious, economic, and many more. ~~“Helping life to become oB” will never survive a rational attack; a more robust definition of humanity’s goal is required.~~ A clearly defined “universal purpose,~~” possibly based upon the desire to help life evolve to become oB, could~~ turn wishful conjecture into ~~practical precision~~. Moreover, if a “universal purpose” were to be derived from the concept of assisting ~~life to become oB,~~ then a ~~potentially~~ dry legal document ~~might~~ come to ~~life—the~~ vision empowering the ~~definition~~.		As well as rational decisions, human beings also use instinct and emotion, a 'quick and dirty' decision process based on successful habits. According to the meta-science of evolutionary psychology, religion is a survival tool, an attempt to develop those 'feelings' that help us survive - dealing with our neighbours, accepting certain constraints and holding certain opinions, working together for some purpose such as world peace international justice, or the glory of God is as much an emotional response to things that we find life-threatening as much as a rational response to 'making the world better'.

			We might decide that “supporting life’s journey for humanity to become an omnipotent Being (oB)” is a worthy goal, and we could make it our “meta-purpose” to guide moral decision making. However, this is too loose a statement for many practical purposes. While it might convey some emotional desires or feelings, it is not precise enough to guide the moral (and therefore physical) behaviour of an entire civilization

			A universal objective must be able to withstand all manner of challenges — legalistic, moralistic, religious, economic,scientific rational emotional and many more. A clearly defined “universal purpose,”could turn wishful conjecture into tangible and beneficial practices. Moreover, if a “universal purpose” were to be derived from the concept of assisting the survival of our species then a worthy but dry legal document such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights can come to life by providing the vision empowering people to constructively criticise the powerful with little fear of suffering the spiteful revenge common in dictatorships.

	How a universal purpose might be defined is touched upon in the Postscript to Chapter Fourteen; it is difficult task but not one we need dwell upon. The question, “why bother to do anything?” is a much more important topic and must be addressed. Why should anyone go to the trouble of contemplating the precise wording of a universal purpose?		How a universal purpose might be defined is touched upon in the Postscript to Chapter Fourteen; it is difficult task but not one we need dwell upon. The question, “why bother to do anything?” is a much more important topic and must be addressed. Why should anyone go to the trouble of contemplating the precise wording of a universal purpose?

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