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?
Your not really going to get more than word games or psudo-philosopical references to books about towels and spaceships.
The whole point of the “meaning of life” question is less of a search for an objective answer (42, LoL), and more of a subjective search (what does life mean to you). There are those who will find a religion to answer it for them, those who will seek an answer themselves and those who are content to leave the answer blank.
As for suffering, that is an inevitable part of life. The only thing you can really do about it is lessen it for others and yourself.