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1
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Question

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The act of asking questions, e.g. about the meaning of life

2
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Questioner

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The person who asks questions and seeks the truth

3
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Search

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The deep human need to find meaning in life

4
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Meaning

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To find or to have a sense of purpose in life

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Meaningless

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Failing to find purpose of meaning in life

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Why do we ask questions?

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Humans have a profound need to understand what life is all about and to pursue happiness

7
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What could be sources of meaning in our lives?

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Family
Friends
Religion/Faith
Education
Work 
Sport
Politics
Social life
Voluntary activities
Film
Music
Media
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Reflection

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Taking time to stop and examine something in our experience and to think deeply about it

9
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When might we reflect?

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Birth of a baby
Death of a loved one
Experienced success
Illness
Failure
10
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Who was Donal Walsh?

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A teenager from Co. Kerry who struggled with cancer

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What can Donal Walsh teach us?

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He can teach us a lot about finding meaning in life through our religion and our response to awe and wonder to things that happen in our world

12
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Humanism

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A belief system that rejects religion and makes sense of life through human reason alone

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Give an example of a humanist

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Stephen Fry

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What is the difference between Humanism and Christianity?

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HUMANISM
•No god
•Jesus was a teacher
•Creation came about because of evolution
•Humans are basically good by nature
•Open to abortion, euthanasia etc
•Humans are highly evolved animals
CHRISTIANITY
•One almighty God whom we should worship
•Jesus it the Son of God and the Messiah
•God created the world and everything in it
•Humans have the ability to be good but have a sinful nature
•All life is precious
•Humans are created in the image of God
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What would be the religious answer to ‘Why are we born?’

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Jews, Muslims and Christians believe life is a gift from God

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What would be the religious answer to ‘What happens when we die?’

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Jews, Muslims and Christians believe in life after death

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What would be the religious answer to ‘What is right and what is wrong?’

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Jews, Muslims and Christians have rules for right and good behaviour. The code of behaviour comes from God. It is written in the sacred text of each religion.

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What would be the non-religious answer to ‘Why are we born?’

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Humanists say God s not involved in human life. Human life is born from nature and is to be respected for its own sake

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What would be the non-religious answer to ‘What happens when we die?’

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Humanists say that after death there is nothing. There is no heaven or after life. The world and this life is all that there is. Death is the end

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What would be the non-religious answer to ‘What is right and what is wrong?’

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Humanists have guidelines for right and good behaviour. This code of behaviour does not come from God. It comes from reason and human experience

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How do we find meaning in life?

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A non-religious answer would be through communication, service and understanding and believing we need each other in search for meaning.

Many people believe only a relationship with God provides real purpose and meaning in life

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