Books to read for a beginner atheist (lemm.ee)

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Hello Everyone,

As someone who's religious beliefs are on a shaky ground, what books on atheism can you recommend me to read?

I'm looking for something for beginners / down-to-earth.

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[-] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 month ago

Not a book on atheism per se, but I'd recommend an annotated copy of the Dao De Jing. It is philosophical, helping the reader to understand the universe and the way to make life meaningful. As others have said, it can be nice to broaden your horizons with ways of thinking that are different from your background, even if it's not capital A Atheist

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