Yes, Atheism is a Religion

[Fidel_Castronaut]

"If you have some news or atheist activism to share, post it here. Links to news articles & blog posts are most welcome!"

Interesting that the above quote can be seen just above where one enters this particular thread, don't you think?

And if atheism isn't a new religion, why are atheist churches popping up?

Please show the working on how 'active' atheism = religion.

I want a step by step thought process that clearly separates out how activism on a given subject and religion are equivalent.

As to the second point, atheists churches, I presume you mean the ones as set up by people like Alain de Botton? All I can say is that a building or a meeting does not make a religion, and neither will you find many people here agreeing with them/him. Atheists are like a herd of cats, we rarely agree on anything except the minimum lack of belief in deities.

But if atheism is a religion, I'd like to know what you think makes it a religion beyond a building where people of like mind come together for whatever reason.