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Christian Philosophy and Applied Ethics. Is something boring because of it or because of you?. Reasons Christians believe in God. Obj :. t o recap the meanings of theist, agnostic and atheist to explore our own beliefs about God and the Universe
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Reasons Christians believe in God. Obj: • to recap the meanings of theist, agnostic and atheist • to explore our own beliefs about God and the Universe • to think about the reasons Christians believe in God
What do you believe? Look at the statements on your sheet and shade in the boxes that are closest to your views Then, compare your sheet to a person sitting close to you
What do other people think? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9goLXFJzSik • Watch the following clip which shows a rather ironic criticism of belief
Theism • A theist is someone who believes that God exists • There are many theistic religions in the world each claiming different things about God • Some of these religions are: Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Sikhism These are also known as monotheistic faiths because they all teach that there is one God Look at the pie chart on your leaflet to see how many theists there are in the world
Video Clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gq4C9s7hHiQ • Watch the following video clip about why people might believe in God Add them to your books
What would make you believe? • Look at the statements on your sheet about what makes people believe in God • Rank them in order of what would make you more likely to believe (1 being the strongest reason, 7 being the weakest)
Agnosticism Agnostics note that some people have tried to prove that God exists and others have attempted to prove that God does not exist Agnostics feel that neither side has convincingly succeeded at their task • An agnostic is a person who feels that God's existence can neither be proved nor disproved, on the basis of current evidence
A famous Agnostic • Charles Darwin, most famous for his theory of evolution, said: "I think an Agnostic would be the more correct description of my state of mind. The whole subject [of God] is beyond the scope of man's intellect." "The mystery of the beginning of all things is insoluble by us; and I for one must be content to remain an Agnostic."
Atheism • An atheist is someone who does not believe that God exists • There may be many reasons why they believe this, including: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-lKy8dsdqU&feature=related
They believe that science has provided evidence of how the universe began • They are convinced that everything that happens can be explained scientifically • They are convinced that if there was a God, he/she would not have created a world where evil exists • They have not seen any evidence in their daily life or experience • They see all the suffering and disease in the world and this makes them feel that a loving God would not allow suffering
Richard Dawkins http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_jD-ki6b_Q • It’s easy to put people into 3 distinct categories • But can we divide belief so easily? • Watch the following review of faith by the famous biologist Richard Dawkins See sheet-do you agree?
Your Task: • On your leaflet are 3 sets of discussions • In each discussion one argument has been given for you • Your task is to write what the other person would say in reply • This will show that you understand what each group of people believe about God
Plenary – next lesson… • Religious people rely on faith and personal experience rather than scientific proof to support their reasons for belief in God. • What do you think this means?
