Year 5

What do Humanists believe about life and death?

In this lesson we will think about why Humanists value life, and what they believe happens after death. We will look at ways Humanists can remember those who died and use this to live their lives fully and find happiness.

Year 5

What do Humanists believe about life and death?

In this lesson we will think about why Humanists value life, and what they believe happens after death. We will look at ways Humanists can remember those who died and use this to live their lives fully and find happiness.

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson we will think about why Humanists value life, and what they believe happens after death.
  2. We will look at ways Humanists can remember those who died and use this to live their lives fully and find happiness.

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5 Questions

Q1.
Humanists would describe themselves as...
Correct answer: Atheists or agnostics - do not believe in a god, or do not think we can ever know if a god exists.
Theists - believe in a god or supernatural power
Q2.
Humanists believe that humans...
Appeared on Earth just after the dinosaurs
Correct answer: Evolved over millions of years
Were created by a god
Were created by another supernatural power, but don't call them God
Q3.
Where do Humanists get their rules?
A set religious text
Asking their leaders
The internet
Correct answer: They do not have a set of rules written down
Q4.
Humanists decide what is right or wrong by...
Correct answer: Considering each situation carefully and thinking about how their actions affect others
Doing exactly as they are told
Thinking about what a religious text would say
Walking away from the situation
Q5.
What is the Golden Rule that Humanists try to follow?
Always do as you are told
Always think about yourself
Correct answer: Treat others as you would like to be treated yourself
Treat people nicely only if they are nice to you

5 Questions

Q1.
Humanists believe that humans were created by a god or another supernatural power. True or false?
Correct answer: False
True
Q2.
How might a Humanist try to find the truth about something?
By asking a family member
By praying to a god
By reading a religious text
Correct answer: Through research and evidence
Q3.
Humans believe that...
Correct answer: There is no afterlife, this is the only live we have
When we die, nobody will remember us
When we die, we are born again
When we die, we live on in an afterlife
Q4.
Humanists believe that life is finite, which makes this life..
Correct answer: More meaningful and valuable
Pointless
Scary
Shorter
Q5.
How do Humanists try to spend their lives?
Looking for evidence of the afterlife
Correct answer: Making the most of the life we have and helping others to be happy
Treating people nicely only if they are nice to you
Worrying about death