Who would say that atheism is a religion?

It’s a belief, not a religion, I’d call religion a lifestyle really… You and I both know that atheism, the word itself, shouldn’t exist in the first place, all it does is give the religious folks some large mass to point to and shun. I can’t really see how it would fit as a religion… All it consists of is not believing in a diety, nothing else, don’t have to go to mass on sunday, no fancy clothes to wear, that’s it… Just my 2 cents here…

Atheist defines what you aren’t rather than what you are. Neither theism nor atheism are religions.

It definitely isn’t a religion and the existence of god(s) is just part of our worldview.

As I hear from time to time, If atheism is a religion than health is a disease.

I agree with Miguel and Colleen. It’s a belief. If you are atheist, that means you do not have a religion (don’t believe in any religion), and don’t believe in any higher god. Right? So if you don’t have a religion and don’t believe in that, then how can atheist be a religion.

Because you believe in something. And that is what I am struggling with.

Do you believe in invisible pink unicorns? Not believing in IPU’s much be a religion because you believe they don’t exist. I guess not believing in the tooth fairy, the Easter bunny and Santa are religions as well.

Athiest do not believe in anything. They do not have a religion.

Atheists can believe in all kinds of things, just not god.

No, it’s the lack of ‘divine’ or ‘religious’ belief, usually atheist follow the theories of science, particularly the big bang theory when it comes to the origins of the universe.

All atheism says is no belief in a higher being or divine power. So you could call buddhists athiests because they don’t believe in a god, but buddhism is most certainly a religion.

All atheism says is no belief in a higher being or divine power. So you could call buddhists athiests because they don’t believe in a god, but buddhism is most certainly a religion.

Nooo. I think it’s more of a way of thinking.