Damn Those Christians Author:H. L. Mencken An Atheist Classic! H.L. Mencken's angle of attack is that all religious belief systems, in order to escape absurdity, must include at least a hint of agnosticism. Here, if nowhere else, agnosticism plays an important role. For something to be any sort of "mystery," it must be something that one cannot know for certain. As Mencken asserts, "It i... more »s only the savage, whether of the African bush or the American gospel tent, who pretends to know the will and intent of God exactly and completely." Many atheists are self-professed agnostics, but not quite as many theists, despite the fact that all 'reasonable' religions attempt to incorporate a bit of agnosticism into their doctrines. Mencken nails theologians, who duck difficult questions and contradictions by declaring them mysteries, to the wall as agnostics, while taking on the fearsome specter of those who have no problem claiming they know the "will and intent of God" completely. A powerful work! Add it to your library today!« less