Religious and Philosophical Perspectives Quiz

A Buddhist might disagree with Christian salvation because they believe people should be responsible for their own actions. Which Buddhist teaching supports this view?

• The Four Noble Truths

• Karma - your actions determine your next life

• The Eightfold Path

• Meditation practices

Why might a Humanist argue that believing in heaven and hell is bad for society?

• It's not scientifically proven

• It stops people from trying to solve problems in this life

• It's too complicated to understand

• It causes arguments between religions

What is the main problem with using Near-Death Experiences as proof of life after death?

• They only happen to religious people

• People from different cultures see different things, suggesting it's in their mind

• They don't happen often enough

• They're too scary to study

What is the biggest difference between how Sikhs and Buddhists view the end goal after death?

• Sikhs want to meet God, Buddhists want to escape suffering completely

• Sikhs believe in reincarnation, Buddhists don't

• Sikhs pray more than Buddhists

• Sikhs have different holy books

If someone dies and Catholics say they might go to Purgatory first, but other Christians disagree, what does this show?

• Catholics are wrong

• Even Christians don't agree on everything about the afterlife

• The Bible is unclear

• Only priests understand religion

What makes the Holocaust and the persecution of Uyghur people most similar?

• Both happened in the same country

• Both involved putting people in camps and trying to destroy their culture

• Both were about religious differences

• Both happened during wars

The Salem Witch Trials happened when people were scared and looking for someone to blame. What does this teach us about persecution?

• Witches were really dangerous

• People often blame innocent groups when they're frightened or confused

• Only religious people persecute others

• Persecution only happened in the past

Someone says 'Religion causes all persecution.' What would be the best response?

• Religion is always peaceful

• Sometimes people use religious differences as an excuse, but the real reasons are often about power and control

• Religious people are good people

• Most wars aren't religious

Which way of responding to persecution shows the most mature thinking?

• Punishing all the perpetrators

• Learning about what happened and working to prevent it happening again

• Forgetting about it and moving on

• Only helping people from your own group

Modern laws protect people from discrimination based on religion, race, sexuality etc. What does this suggest about human progress?

• Laws are always getting better

• Society can learn from past mistakes and try to be more fair

• Governments are becoming more controlling

• People today are naturally better than before