How is Atheism a religion?

[PopPunkisNotDead]

I fail to understand the logic of this argument.

I don't believe in either God, an Afterlife or anything of the sort so how is it a religion.

My morals come from my parents and empathy, not what is written in an ancient book written by men
CalleyD - Its a lack of believe, I only accept what has scientific evidence

kyle - It also says the Scientology is a religion
Rai A - Isn't that Humanism . I am not a humanist

[DrDeanCrosby]

Atheists frequently display more faith than Christians in their persistent belief that all of the intricacies of nature just happened by accident.

[christinamarie~]

It isn't.

[LovehasTeeth]

Any one belief or the refusal thereof any one belief, requires a system of beliefs in which to function. A god is any physical or mental imagery upon where belief is habitually practiced. Ironically, your god, is the thought that there is no God/gods.

[BarryObama]

The US Federal Court has labeled atheism as a religion

[Judy]

its not. it is simply a belief there are no gods

[Sonja]

Well, the definition of the word religion is "details of belief as taught or discussed".
Atheism fits into this definition quite nicely. People discuss and teach it all the time, and it has a specific detail that people believe.
Seems pretty straightforward to me.

[AlanH]

'Religion' means 'living by rules' (Not necessarily anything to do with God)
Many (not all) atheists make their belief just that.

[RobertP]

Atheism is not a "religion". Atheism is a sin against the virtue of religion required by the first commandment of the law.

[PeterP]

Yes, it's weird, you still get people insisting that. How hard is it to get a dictionary?