LogFAQs > #905210908

Literally no way can you argue it's a religion. You can't even argue it's a belief system. You can argue that scientific theory is a belief system, in that you only believe in facts that are provable and that systems have to have some sort of internally consistent logic, but that is something entirely different. You can also argue that certain atheists have a belief system that is unique to them or some sort of sub-group, but that it.

The central point about a religion is A) belief in a supernatural power, B) a system of rites and rituals to invoke that spirit or alter reality in some way, and C) an aspect of 'faith'. You would have to employ some serious equivocation fallacies to argue A) and B) are existent in atheism (though, some atheists may hold conflicting beliefs, but that is no different than a Christian who thinks Friday the 13th is unlucky, or a superstitious Muslim). C) is completely non-existent short of the tired old argument that, 'belief in scientific rigor is faith", but that's really stupid equivocation.

Literally the only thing that unites all atheism is the rejection of a deity. Nothing else. Obviously, most atheists are going to reject most supernatural phenomenon because they often go hand-in-hand, but there is literally no rule. It's not like Christianity, where you have specific doctrines and 'rules'.