Is atheism a religion?

Like I said earlier this morning when this question was asked, If Atheism is not a Religion, why then do they have a Church ?

http://firstchurchofatheism.com/

and now look at the Similarities

The Religion of Atheism

http://www.carm.org/secular-movements/atheism/reli...

Now based on the Answers seen this far from Atheist, it is just another example for Atheist to account for The Failure of Atheism to Account for Rationality

http://www.carm.org/secular-movements/atheism/fail...

In point of fact,I would say I'm guilty of no.4, this may not help you though. Most atheists will tell you that atheism is-no belief in God or Gods. I find that a narrow path as much dictated by theists as the atheists themselves. I am an atheist because I have no belief in anything super-natural. God falls in that category,therefore; I don't believe in him. As a matter of conscience, I can not.

EDIT: you realize that your definition makes everything a religion,yes?

I will take these definitions and try to apply them on he notion of atheism for you to understand.

1. That applies more to philosophy than to religion. Atheism does not have beliefs, not set nor loose that have anything to do with the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe nor a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs. Concerning the first: we have science for that. Concerning the second: they use other concepts like logic, common sense, laws of society and values to govern the conduct of human affairs.

2. Atheists do not have sects, fundamental beliefs and practices that are agreed upon by a number of people. The lack any of these.

3. Again as above.

4. They lack belief in deity therefore they have nothing to follow devotedly. Their ethics and conscience are not governed/outlined by any religious systems.

Dictionary.com gives way too broad definitions. Religions have other characteristics like worship, belief in deity (usually not always) etc.

Conclusion: atheism is not a religion in any possible way. It is merely a name for the lack of belief in deity.

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Theism (ie the opposite of atheism) isn't a religion

Atheism isn't a set of beliefs and it's a non belief rather than a belief

Although I do find it funny when christians try to claim it is in a "see you're as bad as we are" way

atheists have no church, alter, bapism,creed,and naturally no god. How can one possibly say the atheist is a religion. The thought of a god never enters my head untill some fool asks me if I believe in a god. I say no,hopeing the next word will be why not. Then I get to really rattle their cage. But as I got older I have mellowed out some what so I only thell them I do not trust any god that has testicals or emotions. That eliminates all the man made gods.

Okay, editing this because I just realized you were posting the definition for religion, not atheism. Anyway, here's the formal def for atheism, which I think shows that it does not match:

–noun

1. the doctrine or belief that there is no God.

2. disbelief in the existence of a supreme being or beings.

it depends which definition of the 4 options you give you take.

1) no , because purpose of universe, atheism dont have that in their belief.

2) no, becuae it lacks them practices.

3) idem dito as 2, no common practices

4) yes. for some of them.

The only belief that we have in common is that there is not a god, and even then, this belief has its differences among us. Some believe that there is certainly no god, others believe that there is most likely no god.

1. It is a lack of belief in gods, so no.

2. The only thing all atheists agree on is we don't believe in gods.

3. There are not beliefs or practices. Again, lack of belief.

4. Lack of belief, again.

No, it is not even close to being a religion. It is the refutation of a claim.

no

1 there is no set of anything in being an atheist

2 there is no beleifs in being an atheist, or sets of bleeifs

3there is no body of persons in being an atheist, there i sno adhering to any 'atheist' sets of practices

4 there is no devotion in being an atheist