Atheism is about Reality and Inclusivity; it is about the celebration of the commonality of each and every one of us in that not one of us is any greater than any other. No matter what we are there is an ultimate Atheistic Unity in our Individual & Cultural diversity. There are countless idioms and genres of music - not one of these claims to be any truer than any other, just different. Same goes for language, art, sexuality, dance, craftsmanship, literature - all is done in the glory of the unversality of idiomatic diversity that is entirely Human. I might bring in Folklore, I might even bring in Spirituality, but the reason why Atheism is most assuredly not a Religion is because Religion is not about Reality, nor is it about Inclusivity - it does not celebrate the commonality of Humanity, nor yet does it acknowledge that there is Unity in our Individual and Cultural Diversity. Atheistic Truth is manifestly self-evident in the universality of acceptance; Religious Truth is crammed away in the narrow minds of denial. That Humans aren't perfect is a fact largely measured by our propensity for righteousness, which is invariably religious, or else something very like it. Atheism isn't about Righteousness, it is simply about Right, which is measured by the Right of each and every single one of us.

What about the right to be religious? To quote Bakunin, if I may: I am truly free only when all human beings, men and women, are equally free. The freedom of other men, far from negating or limiting my freedom, is, on the contrary, its necessary premise and confirmation. As with Anarchy, then so with Atheism. No religion would ever say such a thing, much less allow it; Christ came pretty close but - and here's a crazy thought - imagine anyone being so stupid as to found a religion on his teachings and example! Just ain't going to happen...