/lit/ - Literature

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I'm OP. i was a christian for the majority of my life and up until a few years ago couldn't imagine myself becoming an atheist, but there are several reasons why i found religion untenable and untrue... first there are the common arguments - and every one of those has a counterargument... it is argued that the argument from contingency is a quantifier shift fallacy and i have to agree... natural language is misleading as to the logical form of whats said, so it is unsurprising that such an argument, when stated in natural language, seems solid, but when stated in formal logic, fails to be meaningful... there is also the notion of causation, which hume expounded, so that all the medieval arguments based upon causation, such as the argument from motion, were shown not to be as solid as was thought, because 'causation' is largely inferred, that is, is an assumption, at an instinctual level... furthermore, religious belief may even be immoral, even if on the surface it seems pious. obviously individual acts performed in the name of religion can be good, bad, or neutral, but in aggregate i think religious mindsets have a destructive effect on mankind, mostly because they teach people ignorance, that is, not to question their beliefs, because they assume faith is enough. which i understand is a commonplace and stereotypical atheist angle of approach, but i think it holds weight. religion is adopted out of emotional convenience, and for some it is their entire identity, but i don't think any rational belief would commit you to an identity or creed above your own reason. rational beliefs change as the world changes, and there is no need to cling to any one belief if it becomes false. but notice how religious people cling to their beliefs, as if they are not psychologically motivated, at the very core of it... there's more i have to say, but i'm at the character limit...

books to make me stop feeling like i'm one of the smartest ppl alive right now?