Humanism

Question 1

A humanist is…

Answer 1

someone who believes there is no god

Question 2

A humanist believes the world was created by?

Answer 2

Natural processes, not a god.

Question 3

The invisible pencil eating monster

Answer 3

There are always excuses as to why god’s existance has never been proven

Question 4

Free will

Answer 4

Religions argue free will and conscience are bestowed upon people by god - humanists argue that free will cannot be proven by science and that our past experiences and environment impact our choices

Question 5

The Epicurean paradox

Answer 5

If God is omnipotent (able to prevent evil) then why is there evil and suffering?
If God is omnibenevolent (willing to prevent evil) then why is there is evil and suffering?

Question 6

What do the Celestial Teapot, Flying Spaghetti Monster and Invisible Pencil-Eating Monster have to do with the existence of God?

Answer 6

They are examples of thought experiements to show that there is no evidence for God’s existance and that belief without evidence can seem strange when you remove thousands of years of religious teachnings

Question 7

Why is the existence of evil and suffering a problem for belief in God?

Answer 7

Because if god was all powerful and good why would he allow people to suffer

Question 8

6 steps of the Scientific method

Answer 8

1. Observe (There is a universe)
2. Ask (Where did it come from?)
3. Predict (It appeared)
4. Test (Find evidence)
5. Review (How good is the evidence?)
6. Conclude (Did the universe appear or not?)