'Can we live without God?' first humanist textbook for schools asks

[rug]

Humanists say that 'first of its kind' textbook will address whether there can be morality without God



Adi Bloom
2nd March 2017 at 18:11

A new humanist textbook tackling the morality of atheism, which some are claiming is the first of its kind, is to be available to all schools in the country.

What is Humanism? addresses questions such as whether it is possible to live without God, whether it is possible to be good without believing in the divine, and whether a finite life is meaningless.

Written by children’s authors Michael Rosen and Annemarie Young, the book features contributions from high-profile humanists such as author Philip Pullman, writer and actor Stephen Fry and comedian Shappi Khorsandi.

It aims to explore humanist views of life and its origins, morality and ethics, and the relationship between religion and the state. The British Humanist Association says it is "the first of its kind: a non-fiction book for upper primary and lower secondary pupils...to help children from all backgrounds better understand the mainstream non-religious values shared by record numbers of people in the UK today".

https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-news/can-we-live-without-god-first-humanist-textbook-schools-asks

[vlyons]

1. Yes! We can live without God, but ---

the question is how do we live a happy life? How do we create happiness in this life? And that is why ethics needs to be taught. And self discipline, mental focus, patience, and tolerance.

[rug]

3. Ethics can be taught. It is not a conditional, whimsical thing.

[theaocp]

2. Absolutely spot on

The only reason I'm personally a good person is due to fear of everlasting torment by an authoritarian, thin-skinned father figure.

FUCK. THAT. NOISE.