Year 8 Humanism and Peace

What do humanist believe about God?

• God is loving and powerful

• There is no God but there is an after life

• God does not exist

• God is an old man who lives in the sky

What do two things do humanists believe humans need to advance in the world?

• God given creativity

• belief in the Quran as a guide from Allah

• the human capacity to use ​science ​to answer questions about the world

• human ​creativity ​and the diversity of human talents and potential

What is empathy?

• the quality of being morally good or virtuous

• the ability to understand and share the feelings of another

• the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate

• feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune

Who do humanist think is needed to solve problems in the world?

• Jesus who is the saviour of the world

• Muhammad who is the seal of the prophets

• Harry Potter

• human problems can only be solved by humans

What actions will humanists do to support peace?

• support action on world poverty

• campaign to protect the environment

• use violence to solve arguments

• take money from charities

During the First World War Bertrand Russell was a

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During the second world war Bertrand Russell said:

• we should never use violence

• we should use violence whenever it helps you out

• violence can be the lesser of two evils

• war is always a great evil

Which statement is true?

• all humanist agree that violence is always wrong

• humanists have different views about using violence

• all humanists think violence is a good thing

Many humanists believe it is acceptable to use violence when . . .

• it is the lesser of two evils

• it will really hurt someone

• it is in self-defence

• it makes you more powerful

Which statement do you think is correct?

• violence is the best way to make peace

• you can never make peace by using violence

• sometimes you have to use violence in order to make peace