Is atheism a religion?
“Atheism is just another religion.” or “It takes faith to be an atheist.” There are several errors in such an assumption. Primary among them is that atheism is descriptive of a singular characteristic: a lack of belief in a god or gods. Quite literally anything else is negotiable. It’s possible for an atheist to believe that ghosts exist, for example, so long as those ghosts aren’t gods. Theism, the counterpart to atheism, is also not a religion. Religion requires doctrine, rituals, and other bells and whistles. That, however, may not be enough to convince someone inclined toward the belief that atheism is some sort of religion. Luckily, there are many other common characteristics of religions: Sacred objects, sacred places, sacred times or days There is no concept of “sacred” inherent to atheism. Rituals focused on the above Being atheist just is. There is nothing that needs to be done to become an atheist or remain one save not believing in gods. Making statements on existence, eithe
