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Religions aspouse the belief in God(s). Atheists don't believe in God(s). So to answer your question, no it is not a religion.

Further evidence for my theory that liberals don't own dictionaries.

Main Entry: re·li·gion Pronunciation: ri-'li-j&n Function: noun Etymology: Middle English religioun, from Latin religion-, religio supernatural constraint, sanction, religious practice, perhaps from religare to restrain, tie back -- more at RELY Date: 13th century 1 a : the state of a religious b (1) : the service and worship of God or the supernatural (2) : commitment or devotion to religious faith or observance 2 : a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices 3 archaic : scrupulous conformity : CONSCIENTIOUSNESS 4 : a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith - re·li·gion·less adjective

Atheism is a religion, they just hate to admit it. Until you can PROVE God does not exist then you're working in the realm of faith my friend.

Until you can PROVE God does not exist then you're working in the realm of faith my friend.

I may be crazy but if one claims the existence of something, the burden of proof is therefore on the claimant. YOU state something exists, YOU show me. I state something DOESN'T exist, how in the hell am I going to show THAT to you?!

A more illustrative example since I have a feeling you'll think me nuts...

Bob: "I believe man-eating papayas exist."
Joe: "I don't, as I've never seen such things."

Now, which guy would have to show evidence for his contention? This ain't rocket science!

Atheism is a religion, they just hate to admit it. Until you can PROVE God does not exist then you're working in the realm of faith my friend.

Prove Santa doesn't exist. If you go up to the North Pole and find nothing I'll just say he's hanging out on Mars for the summer.

Atheism is a religion, they just hate to admit it. Until you can PROVE God does not exist then you're working in the realm of faith my friend.

You can't prove a negative. But if one were to try, they'd first have to ask you to define "God."

So you'd define "God" as an all-powerful being.

Then they'd say, "you mean, He can do the impossible?"

And you'd say "Yes."

Then they'd say that if the impossible can be done, by anything or anyone, it's not impossible.

If you say "No," then He's not "all-powerful."

In other words, when you really look at the concept of "God," it's internally incoherent and makes no sense.

Further evidence that some Christians don't know how to read their dictionaries. The definition you have provided, does not in any shape or form allow for the atheist. I guess I can't expect much from someone who's God apparently has given them the right to determine who is a conservative and who is a liberal. And furthermore faith is your vehicle for explaining your world, not mine. I use my perceptions and the empiricism of science to explain the world.