Non-religious arguments against life after death (Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B): Quizzes
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What do many non-religious people believe happens when a person dies?
What do many non-religious people believe happens when a person dies?
Their existence simply ends
What does modern science say about consciousness surviving bodily death according to secular critics?
What does modern science say about consciousness surviving bodily death according to secular critics?
It has not discovered measurable proof
Why do some non-religious thinkers say people believe in an afterlife?
Why do some non-religious thinkers say people believe in an afterlife?
For emotional relief from fear of ending
What do sceptics point to as evidence against life after death?
What do sceptics point to as evidence against life after death?
Fake mediums and fraudulent experiences
What do some secular arguments say afterlife beliefs function as?
What do some secular arguments say afterlife beliefs function as?
Psychological coping mechanisms
How might religious institutions use afterlife beliefs according to some critics?
How might religious institutions use afterlife beliefs according to some critics?
To control people's behaviour
What do humanists say consciousness is entirely dependent on?
What do humanists say consciousness is entirely dependent on?
The physical brain
What happens when a person dies according to humanists?
What happens when a person dies according to humanists?
Nothing of them continues to exist
What do Catholics point to as fundamental evidence for eternal life?
What do Catholics point to as fundamental evidence for eternal life?
Jesus's resurrection and ascension
Which biblical passage do Catholics use as key evidence that death is not the end?
Which biblical passage do Catholics use as key evidence that death is not the end?
1 Peter 3:21-22
What does having faith mean for Catholics regarding life after death?
What does having faith mean for Catholics regarding life after death?
Accepting truths without full proof
How do Catholics view the promise of eternal life?
How do Catholics view the promise of eternal life?
As giving genuine meaning and purpose