To give us room to explore the varieties of mind and body into which our genome can evolve, one planet is not enough.
I do not make any clear distinction between mind and God. God is what mind becomes when it has passed beyond the scale of our comprehension.
Life is nature's way to give mind oportunities it wouldn't otherwise had.
Mind and intelligence are woven into the fabric of our universe in a way that altogether surpasses our understanding.
It is better to be wrong than to be vague.
You ask: what is the meaning or purpose of life? I can only answer with another question: do you think we are wise enough to read God's mind?
God is what mind becomes when it has passed beyond the scale of our comprehension.