Alternative questions from Atheism by Julian Baggini
1.
Once we have undertaken the basic commitment of
someone who has human feeling, what are the resources that can help us think
about the right thing to do? (55).
2.
Belief in a creator God does not automatically
provide life with meaning, but it can satisfy some people’s desires in what two
ways? (59).
3.
What is
one reason why atheists can claim that life is more meaningful for them than it
is for many religious people who see this world as a kind of preparation for
the next? (65-6).
4.
What is arguably the secular orthodoxy of our
day? (67). Trivia ? – what famous actor and in what movie was it said? Hint:
See link in discussion question.
5.
The greatest proof that something is possible is
to show what? (72).
Alternative
discussion question.
1.
From the above link here are three quotes:
a.
"We don't read and write poetry because
it's cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race.
And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business,
engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But
poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for."
b.
"Boys, you must strive to find your own
voice. Because the longer you wait to begin, the less likely you are to find it
at all. Thoreau said, 'Most men lead lives of quiet desperation.' Don't be
resigned to that. Break out!"
c.
"Sucking the marrow out of life doesn't
mean choking on the bone."
How do they relate to finding
meaning and purpose in our lives?
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