[jhardy54]

Atheism is not a religion – it’s simply the absence of belief in gods. Religions involve organized systems of practices, rituals, and doctrines, none of which apply to atheism. Not believing in something doesn’t make it a belief system, just like not collecting stamps isn’t a hobby.

[bluGill]

Atheism has a large component of refute the existence of God, make practice of region hard for those who are religion and so on.

There is the I don't believe in God and I'm not interested in anything more. However there are a lot of vocal Atheists who have turned it into a religion with practices, rituals and doctrines around proving there is no God and thus I elevate that to a religion.

You can choose where you want to be.

[the_af]

You're describing a fictitious brand of atheism, one that I -- surrounded by friends and family who are atheists -- have never observed.

Atheists simply don't believe in any gods. Lowercase "gods", it's not exclusive to the Christian God, which a specific god we also don't believe exists.

[goodpoint]

> rituals and doctrines around proving there is no God

Please provide evidence to substantiate this claim.

[bluGill]

Their rituals involve quotes of Noam Chomsky or Richard Dawkins anytime region comes up. Noam Chomsky and/or Richard Dawkins wrote their doctrines which they accept without question.

Maybe that isn't you, but it exists.

[antifa]

> but it exists

A religion without gods can exist, and trying to prove God does not exist can be a hobby, but Atheism does not mean either of those concepts.

[goodpoint]

This is not reddit nor 4chan.