What are Humanists' goals for society?

In this lesson we will recap some of the core beliefs that Humanists hold. We will then apply these to wider society and explore what Humanists want our society to be like.

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Q1.Humans believe that...

When we die, we live on in an afterlife When we die, we are born again There is no afterlife, this is the only live we have When we die, nobody will remember us

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Q2.In a humanist wedding, couples make promises to God. True or false?

True False

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Q3.What is the name of the humanist celebration when a new child comes into a family?

Naming ceremony Baptism Bar mitzvah Wedding

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Q4.Why is it so important for humanists to celebrate new life?

To have a party Because they believe human life is valuable and all humans are special To make promises to God To eat special foods

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Q5.What to humanist funeral ceremonies focus on?

The person going onto their next life Feeling upset about the person's death Prayers and religious scripture Celebrating the life of the person who has died and remembering the great things they did.

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Quiz:

Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Question 1

Question 2

Question 3

Question 4

Question 5

Q1.Humans believe that...

When we die, we live on in an afterlife When we die, we are born again There is no afterlife, this is the only live we have When we die, nobody will remember us

1/5

Q2.In a humanist wedding, couples make promises to God. True or false?

True False

2/5

Q3.What is the name of the humanist celebration when a new child comes into a family?

Naming ceremony Baptism Bar mitzvah Wedding

3/5

Q4.Why is it so important for humanists to celebrate new life?

To have a party Because they believe human life is valuable and all humans are special To make promises to God To eat special foods

4/5

Q5.What to humanist funeral ceremonies focus on?

The person going onto their next life Feeling upset about the person's death Prayers and religious scripture Celebrating the life of the person who has died and remembering the great things they did.

5/5

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What are humanists' goals for society?

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Q1.Humanists would describe themselves as...

Theists - believe in a god or supernatural power Atheists or agnostics - do not believe in a god, or do not think we can ever know if a god exists.

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Q2.Humanists believe that we have only one life, which makes this life..

Pointless More meaningful and valuable Scary Shorter

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Q3.Which of these is not a human right?

The right to live in freedom and safety The right to believe in what we want to believe The right to steal other people's things The right to make up our own minds, to think and say what we want

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Q4.Which of these best describes 'secularism'?

Everyone believing in God Everyone having freedom to choose their own beliefs The government of a country deciding what people can or can't believe Everyone having exactly the same beliefs

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Q5.Which of these things would humanists NOT want to happen in our society?

Democracy - people being able to have their views heard Freedom - people being able to believe in what they choose Equality - everyone having their human rights respected Discrimination - people being judged or treated badly because of their religion

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What are humanists' goals for society?

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Question 1

Question 2

Question 3

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Question 5

Q1.Humanists would describe themselves as...

Theists - believe in a god or supernatural power Atheists or agnostics - do not believe in a god, or do not think we can ever know if a god exists.

1/5

Q2.Humanists believe that we have only one life, which makes this life..

Pointless More meaningful and valuable Scary Shorter

2/5

Q3.Which of these is not a human right?

The right to live in freedom and safety The right to believe in what we want to believe The right to steal other people's things The right to make up our own minds, to think and say what we want

3/5

Q4.Which of these best describes 'secularism'?

Everyone believing in God Everyone having freedom to choose their own beliefs The government of a country deciding what people can or can't believe Everyone having exactly the same beliefs

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Q5.Which of these things would humanists NOT want to happen in our society?

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