Free Choice Unit - Humanism. What is life and death about? (Summer 2)

Humanism

• The belief that human beings are special and human life is valuable

• The belief that human beings can find their own way to be happy

• the belief that human beings should be good to each other

• The absence of belief in a god or gods, and the absence of belief that we can ever know if their is a god

Do these statements belong to a humanist, theist, neither, or both?

Celebration and ceremonies

Q: What do humanist celebrations tell us about the things humanists’ value?

·       What do humanists celebrate and why?

·       What promises are made at a humanist wedding?

·       How do celebrations bring people together?

·       How and why do humanists support each other?

·       Why are other people important in our lives?

·       What are the similarities and differences between a humanist and a religious wedding?

·       How can a couple make their wedding meaningful to them?

·       Do you need to be religious to celebrate at Christmas time?