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- Why are we here?
- Is death the end?
- Without a God, or religion, are we not just materialists?
- Without a God, or religion, why should we care about anything?
- Without a God, or religion, what can we value?
What's it all for?
Humanists believe that life ends at death, because the mind is part of the body and there is no evidence or reason to suggest that it can ever survive without the rest of the body.
People often fear death, but it is the fact of death that brings structure
to our lives. Without death but with eternal life, what could motivate
us to do anything, to care for others, to seek achievements – what would
be the point? Of course, many of us ask questions such as ‘Why are we
here?’ or ‘What is it all about?’ but humanists do not look for answers
to such questions from religion or superstition. For humanists, the
answers are present in humanity, in our relationships, aspiration and
experiences.
