(November 18, 2021 at 1:12 pm)T.J. Wrote: Where do you really go from here?
You can't go anywhere because your position is irrational.
(November 18, 2021 at 1:12 pm)T.J. Wrote: I've come to the conclusion that there are no gods,
This is hard atheism, prove it. Prove that there are no gods. Good luck.
(November 18, 2021 at 1:12 pm)T.J. Wrote: , no heaven, no hell, no afterlife
It doesn't follow from there being no god that there is no afterlife, it's extremely unlikely, though.
(November 18, 2021 at 1:12 pm)T.J. Wrote: but it really messes with your head somewhat (at least I think so) after something you thought to be the truth for so long turns out to be a web of lies and that people you thought were real turns out to be fictional creations to support a religion that was bent on controlling the population with absurd laws and rules.
What people turned out to be fictional creations.... according to you? Do you think that the historical Jesus or the historical Muhammad didn't exist.. for example? or simply that their disciples corrupted their teachings...?
A religion being involved in social life and/or exercising some form of social control has absolutely no bearing on its truth, this is the genetic fallacy.
(November 18, 2021 at 1:12 pm)T.J. Wrote: Do I start studying up on science now? Research some well known atheists? Or just live content that something came from nothing and my destiny is whatever I make it?
Some well known atheists converted back to theism, heavy hitters in the philosophy of religion like Antony Flew were convinced by theistic arguments. You, on the other hand, seem to be too certain about your position.
