It depends on the deffinition of religion. If it means to have a set of rules and morals to live by, then I don't think atheism is a religion.
However I've met quite a few atheists that would get very hostile when they found out I'm not one of them. And there have been governments that didn't tolerate anything but atheism.
It also depends on what you mean by "atheism". Some people simlply mean they don't know or care about what's beyond what we can mesure. Others have a firm believe that there can't be anything like that - And those people are imho religious.
Is Atheism becoming a 'relgion' in it's self.
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It depends on the deffinition of religion. If it means to have a set of rules and morals to live by, then I don't think atheism is a religion.
However I've met quite a few atheists that would get very hostile when they found out I'm not one of them. And there have been governments that didn't tolerate anything but atheism.
It also depends on what you mean by "atheism". Some people simlply mean they don't know or care about what's beyond what we can mesure. Others have a firm believe that there can't be anything like that - And those people are imho religious.