Atheism is a form of religion...

[Jenny A]

What would keeping up with trends, or whether a person reached atheism logically have to do with whether it's a religion? If you don't believe in capitalism just to follow the trends and you didn't reach the position logically, and perhaps you have faith in communism or actually believe that in communist countries the state will wither away. Does that make communism a religion?

There's a difference between a world view or ideology and religion.

As I mentioned in one of my past posts, when someone blindly pursues an interest with devotion, it IS a religion by definition.

re·li·gion
. . .

1: the belief in a god or in a group of gods

2: an organized system of beliefs, ceremonies, and rules used to worship a god or a group of gods

3: an interest, a belief, or an activity that is very important to a person or group

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/religion

Meaning number three is nothing other than a metaphor. What atheists lack no whether blind of thoughtful is: "worship of a god or gods," or "an organized system of beliefs."