Atheism and democracy

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It seems to me that atheists don't support democracy. If a country was 80% Christian and voted that Christian laws should be passed, would atheists accept the laws as democratic? If the majority of a society is Christian and wants Christian laws shouldn't those laws be respected?

Not just atheists. Many people do not support democracy, me included.
If I did, I'd not call for the toppling of our current president.
I rather have a single party system that is led by a firm and fixed ideology on the advancement of their people, rather than the implementation of a religious ideology.

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What if 80% of the country wanted slavery? Or wanted to keep women from voting?

Been there, done that. Why atheists would want to support a giant step backward is beyond me just because a majority wanted it. That isn't disliking democracy - that's taking a principled stand.

And democracy isn't a problem - giving people power over you either by vote or otherwise is. The "tyranny of the majority" doesn't exist when the majority has no authority I legislate who you marry etc. etc.

Friend, this is why there are constitutions. You cannot enact laws that go against the constitution unless you change it.