SOCIOL 1Z03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 59: Agnosticism, Atheism, Protestantism
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Page 34 of 35: does not have a single founder, a specific theological system, a single system of morality or a centralized bureaucratic structure, seek spiritual and moral truth, no one sacred text. Grew out of hinduism: buddha- the enlightened ono - state of nirvana, karma: belief in cause and effect in a person"s life . Following a strict path of righteous living and focusing on mediation and proper conduct, an individual can achieve enlightenment, the highest level of human consciousness. Fundamentalism: movement suggesting that a return to past practices is necessary to confront the challenges that contemporary society faces, upholding traditions and maintaining the true faith . Often linked to religious intolerance, but not necessarily to using violence to achieve goals. Agnosticism and atheism: around 1 billion people have no formal religion, agnostic: impossible to know whether god exists, but does not deny the possibility, atheist: someone who denies the existence of any supernatural beings or forces.
