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Niamh and her Mum talking on the bus.
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Niamh and her Mum talking on the bus.

Many people do not follow a religion or believe in a god but believe that they can live a good life. These people are non-religious.

Humanists don't follow the teachings of religious books or visit a place of worship but they like to meet up, celebrate their differences and discuss their ideas together.

Niamh and her Mum talking on the bus.
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Niamh and her Mum talking on the bus.

Watch: Learn how Niamh shows care to others as a non-religious person

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The Earth surrounded by scientific and historic objects.
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Humanists and non-religious people use science to learn more about the world around them.

What non-religious people believe

  • There are many people who believe that you can live a good life without following a religion.
  • Some of these people call themselves .
  • Humanism is a non-religious worldview.
  • Many non-religious people do not believe in gods or an afterlife.
  • They use to try to understand the world around them.
  • Being kind and thoughtful is very important to many non-religious people and humanists, just as it is for many religious people too.
The Earth surrounded by scientific and historic objects.
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Humanists and non-religious people use science to learn more about the world around them.
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Niamh helps a child to get a kite from the tree
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Niamh is being kind and helping get a kite out of a tree for a friend.

How non-religious people show care

  • Some non-religious people and humanists think that that we should focus on living life well.

  • They find ways to live happy lives and try to look after the world for everyone. Some ways they do this is by tidying litter in the community, volunteering or helping people in need.

  • Some non-religious people follow the Golden Rule -  treat others as you would like to be treated.

Niamh helps a child to get a kite from the tree
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Niamh is being kind and helping get a kite out of a tree for a friend.
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Story - Jesse and the Golden Rule

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