How would a humanist describe the importance of social responsibility?

Life priority, should be shared by rel and non-rel groups

What sort of person would be most likely to attend this event?

One seeking new spiritual expressions

Which of the following views is a theist most likely to hold?

The source of human morality is external to the universe

Which of the following is correct?

Christianity is the largest religion in South Africa

An atheist and theist are engaged. What will they have different views on?

In the inclusion of prayers in the wedding ceremony

Which statement most closely expresses the views of a rational humanist?

We face difficulties but we should think problems through

Which of the following is a common characteristic of agnosticism?

The transcendent dimension is beyond human understanding

Which statement most closely resembles the view of an agnostic?

There might be a God, but I need evidence

What is the most likely reason for a person to take this journey?

To achieve a sense of meaning in life

Which statement would scientific humanists reject?

Human law should be shaped by religious traditions

Over the course of human history, which of the following has the religious dimension provided?

A sense of communal responsibility

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Religion and Non-Religion

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1
Which has most contributed to the growth of new religious expressions and spiritualistic?
Disenchantment with the environmentalist movement
Government funding to explore religious alternatives
Opposition to genetic engineering
The desire for self-direction
2
How would a humanist describe the importance of social responsibility?
Life priority, should be shared by rel and non-rel groups
It assists community groups to achieve ecumenism
It is a significant teaching of major religious traditions
It helps individuals achieve an afterlife
3
What sort of person would be most likely to attend this event?
One committed to traditional religious practices
One seeking new spiritual expressions
One seeking a rational explanation for life's events
One committed to scientific humanism
4
Which of the following views is a theist most likely to hold?
Ethical standards are based on widely accepted behaviours
Humans don't have to follow any absolute moral teachings
Science will lead to the discovery of all truth
The source of human morality is external to the universe
5
Which person is most likely to be a theist?
Shirley
Gene
Kim
Sam
6
Which of the following is an example of monotheism?
Secularism
Atheism
Pentecostalism
Rationalism
7
Which of the following is correct?
Buddhism is the largest religion in Nepal
Hinduism is the largest religion in Pakistan
Islam is the largest religion in Germnay
Christianity is the largest religion in South Africa
8
Which of the following is reflected in the poster?
Spiritual development
Animism
Materialism
Social cohesion
9
An atheist and theist are engaged. What will they have different views on?
The food served at the reception
In the inclusion of prayers in the wedding ceremony
Acknowledging the traditional land owners in the ceremony
The location of the wedding reception
10
"Reason is the only valid path to truth" This is an expression of which of the following?
Polytheism
Agnosticism
Rational humanism
Scientific cohesion
11
This statement best illustrates which if the following?
A search for meaning in life
Dialogue
Ecumenism
Social responsbility
12
Which statement most closely expresses the views of a rational humanist?
We face difficulties but we should think problems through
There might be a god, but I need evidence
I control my destiny, seek inspiration from tarot readings
No such thing as god. I draw energy from the universe
13
On which of the following are an animist and an atheist most likely to have similar views?
A respect for the environment
The existence of a transcendent dimension
The concept that ancestors have spirits
The idea that rocks have souls
14
Which of the following is a common characteristic of agnosticism?
It rejects the idea of a soul or spirit in the afterlife
It rejects any concept of the transcendent dimension
It accepts that evil has a supernatural cause
The transcendent dimension is beyond human understanding
15
Who would derive meaning & purpose from this statement?
A monotheist
An animist
A rational humanist
An atheist
16
Which of the following is a common characteristic of humanism?
It accepts an existence of an afterlife
It is free of secularism
It values the role of religious rites of passage
It rejects supernaturalism
17
Which of the following religions has the 3rd largest no. of adherents worldwide?
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
Hinduism
18
Which statement most closely resembles the view of an agnostic?
We face difficulties but we should think problems through
I control my destiny. I draw inspiration from tarot readings
There might be a God, but I need evidence
There is no God. I draw energy from the universe
19
On which of the following is atheism based?
Human nature
Human reason
Conflict between good and evil
Conflict between the material and the spiritual
20
ST1: Hinduism is the dominant religion of Tibet. ST 2: Islam is the dominant religion of India
Statement 2 is true and statement 1 is false
Both statements are false
Both statements are true
Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true
21
Spirituality: a human connection with the transcendent. To which does this definition apply?
Materialism
Humanism
Environmentalism
Animism
22
What is the most likely reason for a person to take this journey?
To achieve a sense of meaning in life
To detoxify his/her body of earthly impurities
To seek salvation from evil
To obtain forgiveness for previous wrongdoings
23
In how many of these countries does the majority population adhere to 1 religious tradition?
1
3
2
4
24
The growth of ecological awareness has gradually led to a rise in which of the following?
Traditional religious expressions
New religious expressions
Materialism
Totemism
25
Which statement would scientific humanists reject?
Human law should be shaped by religious traditions
Living ethically develops social cohesion
Theories must be tested before they can be believed
Humans must accept ultimate responsibility for their destiny
26
Over the course of human history, which of the following has the religious dimension provided?
A process that accelerates the development of individualism
A means to explain the origins of the universe
A separation of faith from a private realm of an individual
A sense of communal responsibility
27
What is addressed by the principle of social responsibility?
Issues of inequality
Issues of theology
Personal pleasure
Personal self-assertion
28
Which of the following is correct?
Statement 2 is true and 1 is false
Statement 1 is false and 2 is true
Both statements are false
Both statements are true
29
What does agnosticism recognise?
An uncertainty of knowledge
An absence of a soul
An absence of an afterlife
An uncertainty of reality
30
Which person is most likely to be agnostic?
Kim
Sam
Shirley
Gene

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