Starter quiz
- Most humanists ...
- believe in God.
- do not believe in God. ✓
- believe in many gods.
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- What word is used in Christianity to describe Jesus' existence as God’s son?
- baptism
- incarnation ✓
- resurrection
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- What word means the day of rest for Jewish families?
- Shabbat ✓
- Chanukah
- Saturday
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- What symbol is used in a Christian baptism to show that sins have been forgiven?
- water ✓
- a candle
- a cross
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- A story told by Jesus that has a hidden meaning is called a ...
- Gospel.
- parable. ✓
- Bible.
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Exit quiz
- A person who follows a non-religious way of thinking based on human values is known as a …
- Christian.
- Muslim.
- humanist. ✓
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- Humanists believe in being dependable and making good choices. This is known as being …
- responsible. ✓
- religious.
- right.
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- How do humanists treat other people?
- the way God wants them to treat other people
- the way other people want to be treated ✓
- the way a holy book tells them to treat other people
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- What is the deeper meaning of the Starfish Thrower story?
- We should always throw starfish back into the sea.
- Even small actions can improve things. ✓
- If we can’t help everyone, you shouldn’t help anyone.
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- Match the keywords below to the correct definitions.
- humanist⇔a person who follows a non-religious way of thinking based on human va ✓
- responsible⇔being dependable and making good choices ✓
- improve⇔making things better ✓
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Key learning points
- Some humanists use stories to explain their beliefs.
- Many humanists believe that everyone has responsibility to make a difference.
- The story of the Starfish shows that even one person can make things better.
- We can look for the hidden meanings in stories so we can better understand someone's worldview.
Common misconception
Some problems are so big that you can't do anything about them.
Everyone can do at least one thing to make a difference.
Keywords
Humanist - a person who follows a non-religious way of thinking based on human values
Responsible - being dependable and making good choices
Improve - making things better
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