Sketch down your first thoughts about each question. Then discuss them in a small group or the whole class.

• If there were no God watching over us, would it matter how we behave?
• If there is no reason why we are here, does it matter how we behave?
• Is it OK to behave however we want, whether or not there is a God?
• If we are just small living things on one small planet, does that affect how we behave?
• Does it make a difference if we are each a special feature of the Universe, loved individually by God?
• Should people follow religions because it provides guidance on behaviour, whether or not the religion provides truth about the Universe?
• Should people follow religions because it is their family tradition, community tradition, or national tradition?
• Are scientific observations meaningless because we are not capable of making reliable observations with our senses?
• Is faith a greater guide to truth than observation?
• Do we need religion so that we can live together in mutual respect and peace?
• Does scientific knowledge of the Universe help us to live together in mutual respect and peace?