An Atheist Manifesto by Sam Harris  An Atheist Manifesto by Sam
Harris Sam Harris argues against irrational faith and its
adherents Originally posted in Truthdig.   The same statistics
also suggest that this girl’s parents believe -- at this very
moment -- that an all-powerful and all-loving God is watching
over them and their family. Are they right to believe this? Is
it good that they believe this?    It is worth noting that no
one ever need identify himself as a non-astrologer or a non-
alchemist. Consequently, we do not have words for people who
deny the validity of these pseudo-disciplines. Likewise,
“atheism” is a term that should not even exist. Atheism is
nothing more than the noises reasonable people make when in the
presence of religious dogma. The atheist is merely a person who
believes that the 260 million Americans (eighty-seven percent of
the population) who claim to “never doubt the existence of God”
should be obliged to present evidence for his existence -- and,
indeed, for his benevolence, giv