The Absurdity of Existence Without God

Without a belief in God, life is viewed as ultimately meaningless. The existential impact of this perspective is highlighted through various literary works, such as Samuel Beckett's 'Waiting for Godot', which depicts characters engaging in trivial conversation while waiting for a figure who never arrives, symbolizing the futility of existence. Philosophers like Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus illustrate the despair found in a Godless life, with Sartre's depiction of existence as layered with nausea and absurdity, and Camus' metaphor of a man eternally rolling a boulder uphill only for it to roll back down. This narrative reinforces the idea that absent a divine purpose, life lacks a significant meaning, relegating human existence to a series of meaningless events.