4. What are the main belief systems of your society today? They may include major religions, but they may also include belief systems that are not part of established religions. Be specific about what the beliefs have to say with regard to the following.

• Who am I?

• What is the meaning of my life?

• What is my relation to other people and the rest of the world?

• What do I respect? What is important?

• What is good? What is right?

• What should I do? How do I know what I should do?

• What kind of relationship should people have with nature?

What are the shared beliefs in your society? Do different people in your society have fundamentally different beliefs? Do your beliefs vary from the prevailing beliefs in your society? Think about where your society’s beliefs come from. How do people acquire them? Who are the ‘priests’

that interpret and disseminate the beliefs?