Secularism study guide for quiz

Religion study guide for quiz Tuesday

Securlaism

To understand the world apart form organized religion

Deism

The belief that God (or Gods) created the world, but is disinterested and distant

Atheism

The belief that God or Gods DO NOT exist

“Weak” Atheism

People who DON’T believe in God but they don’t know

“Strong” Atheism

People who are sure that there is no God

Friendly Atheism

Religions are good and thoughtful and people can believe what they want

Militant atheism

Against God and believe that the belief is bad, encourage people to change

Agnosticism

The belief that a person does not or cannot know whether God or Gods exist

The “Mystery of Existence and it’s relationship to Agnosticism

The Mystery of Existence talks about how things came to be; how it is possible without God. Religion believes God made it but Agnostics haven’t found the answer to it yet

“Weak” Agnosticism

Don’t know if God exists, but maybe they’ll know one day; need more proof

“Strong” Agnosticism

I don’t know and it is impossible to know for anyone

Utilitarianism

Actions are good based on how much happiness they bring about

Theory of value

Only thing that’s valuable is happiness and absence of suffering

Theory of right action

Right action that produces maximum value