PPT-Why is happiness important to humanists?

What does happiness mean Do not use the words happy or happiness in your answer Possible ingredients of happiness Gifts games and gadgets Friends Family Money Food and drink. Conversation 1: . Happiness . in the . Presence . of Conditional Happiness. Happiness in the . Absence . of Conditional Happiness. We have joy in adversity because we are protected by the power of God. Christian Ed 10. What is morality?. Think. Pair. Share (within a group of four & come up with a standard definition) . Morality . A set of norms or rules that determine the sinfulness or goodness of an act. . Erick Messias, MD, MPH, PhD. Arkansas VP/Medical Director. Beacon Health Options. erick@empsychiatry.com. Plato. (427-347 BC). Studied under Socrates. Founded the Academy. Tutored Aristotle. Aristotle. Literary Humanists. Francesco Petrarch (1304-1374) . Father of Humanism. Italian poet, author. Loved Classical world, despised “Dark Ages” & papal corruption. His solution:. Reconstruct G-R world. WHEN ASKED, THIS IS WHAT 97% OF PEOPLE SAID THEY WANTED IN LIFE…. ARE WE TOO BUSY TO BE . HAPPY. ?. Research shows that as a nation we are no happier today than we were in 1950. Many people see increasing work pressures as a contributory factor. By Andrew Edmondson. To believe or not to believe?. Our worldview, religious or otherwise, partly depends on what we believe about death.. Whatever our beliefs, happiness is our common goal, in this life or the next.. Admiring symbolic buildings and natural beauty. How could you represent these words in a building?. One life. Happiness. Friendship. Community. Humanity. Progress. Empathy. Science. The arts. Creativity. What does this symbol look like to you?. Possible ingredients of happiness. Gifts, games, and gadgets. Friends. Family. Money. Food and drink. A big house. Music. Being kind to others. Exploring the world. Age 11-14. Humanists have no doctrine or creed they must sign up to. Many will disagree on the specifics of the best way to live. But most will agree with the following key beliefs:. Believe the world is a natural phenomenon with no supernatural side, and . What do you celebrate?. Human beings are . special. and human life is valuable. Humanists . don’t believe in a god. ,. . or believe we can never know if there is a god. Humanists believe . we only have one life . Humanists base their moral decisions on . empathy. , . reason. , . evidence. , and . respect for the dignity of each person. .. Humanists will consider the evidence and the potential . consequences. of their actions, trying to find the course of action that leads to the least harm.. Copyright . 2016 Mel Roth. You may print an individual copy for personal use. . Reproduction. , distribution, transmission or sale by . anyone . other that the copyright owner is strictly prohibited.. Use discretion with some topics depending on the age of the children. Remember you are there to describe Humanism, not to criticise and challenge religion. It is often best not to focus on arguments for and against the existence of a god or an afterlife, but better to simply state that humanists see no evidence for either, then present the positive values of Humanism..