I used to believe that atheism was a religion because I saw what seemed to be parallels between the two.
Religion has holy books, evangelists, and gatherings.
Atheism has highly esteemed literature (Origin of Species, The God Delusion, etc.), representative spokespersons (Richard Dawkins, the late Christopher Hitchens, etc.) and meetups.
But ultimately, atheism is not a religion because atheists are freethinkers; they don't subscribe to a particular set of doctrines, and the burden of proof is on the theist.
Religion has holy books, evangelists, and gatherings.
Atheism has highly esteemed literature (Origin of Species, The God Delusion, etc.), representative spokespersons (Richard Dawkins, the late Christopher Hitchens, etc.) and meetups.
But ultimately, atheism is not a religion because atheists are freethinkers; they don't subscribe to a particular set of doctrines, and the burden of proof is on the theist.
