I have heard that some religionists have adopted the bizarre tactic of claiming that atheism is a religion, but as we can see, it doesn't come anywhere near the proper definition, so I can only imagine that they are either lying or deliberately quoting "loose" secondary definitions (ie- meant for colloquial uses such as "football is his religion").
Now the truth:
Religion: 4. A cause, principle, or activity pursued with zeal or conscientious devotion.
(American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
This Cat pursues his atheism with zeal and conscientious devotion just imagine all the hours he spends compiling this anti-Christian spin
See, this is what it is all about. Spin - Distortion - ANYTHING to support his predetermined conclusion. Atheism fits the description of a religion. This man is a propagandist.