The Importance of Causality in Religion

We are born prepared to make intentional attributions. The experience of freely-willed action is quite separate from physical causality. Many people find it natural to describe their soul as the source and cause of their actions. I sometimes refer to system one as an agent with certain traits and preferences, and sometimes in terms of a machine that represents reality by a complex pattern of links. System two can learn to think statistically, but few people receive the necessary training. My reason for using them is that they fit the way we think about causes. Hiders, triangles and circles are not really agents. It is just very easy and natural to think of them that way. It is a matter of mental