Atheists turning to cult behaviour?

[Mister Agenda]

Hello.

I've observed a growing trend in public interactions and online spaces in the way atheists behave.

And you've concluded that those observations are representative of atheists in general. There's a flaw in your reasoning.

Bullying women, insulting gays, alienating anyone who doesn't subscribe to nerd culture.

No demographic is best represented by its online contingent.

Is the lack of humanistic principles in Atheism leading to cult behavior? Or what else explains this?

More likely, humanists don't get much attention because they're less controversial and not looking for arguments online.

It may not be a religion, but most atheists behave exactly like members of organized religion.

It seems pretty unfair to organized religion to classify its identifying characteristics as bullying women, insulting gays, and alienating anyone who doesn't subscribe to nerd culture. Wouldn't actually being organized AND being a collection of beliefs, views, and practices revolving around humanity's moral and spiritual place in the world be a more fair and honest description of organized religion?

Sorry if this has been brought up before. It's a worrying trend.

Your personal anecdotes can't be used to establish a trend regarding anything but your personal experiences.

A lot of late teen, early 20 atheists I've met won't think twice before using 'cunt' or 'faggot', or other such forms merciless insulting.

Neither do a lot of late teen, early 20 theists I've met. Are you sure you're not just getting old and having trouble adjusting to the ways of the young whippersnappers? Because you're describing Millenials, not atheists.