Atheism is not a religion

So, let's get right into it..."Ok and thank you for being so organized! Ok well to continue it seems you have taken the view atheism is a belief there is no god and then said I was confused. As I said someone can say they believe there is not one but that at he heart is not what atheism is, again it is the not guilty verdict not the innocent one. I know you think this is strange but again even up to the point of Webster dictionary the misconception is there that atheism is "I BELIEVE..." this again is not so. I am concerned how you asked "everyone" if this makes sense it seems society is really caught in this trap of believing atheists are making a religious claim."When we debate.. It is imperative that you address the audience with your informal opinion. This means including evidence (sources). Also, I still feel my view point on this topic (and on the authentic definitions) I presented are in fact accurate. __________________________________________________________________________________________________"If you are an agnostic you are also an atheist. This point has been made by not just Dillahunty (who you brushed off as confused...?) but Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, Daniel Denette, Sam Harris and other reputable atheists."To be blunt, I only was addressing you and Mr.Dillahunty, no one else. Now, if you want to present your evidence to me, and the rest of us these people made the exact same point as Mr. Dillahunty... By all means, please do so. _____________________________________________________________________________"I can say I am fairly certain that there is no god but will always have to be in theory agnostic about about but in practice will go about life as though there is not one. Again to clarify you used ONE definition that does not fit what the actual group, nor many scholars say it is and you completely ignored the point made at the beginning when I said agnostics are atheist and just don't know it."Ok. So, before I go on to constructively criticize you, please know this.. The topic of this debate is "Atheism is not a religion". This being said, since there is more than one authentic definition of religion, I have the choice of which definition I wish to use to rebuttal your opening statement. This being said, I am not claiming atheism is a religion based on this definition... 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(Which both of these definitions are pretty much the same thing in the sense of "a belief in a god or gods" )but on this definition... 3 : an interest, a belief, or an activity that is very important to a person or ggroup. Now maybe you feel this is unfair, but there was no rules set up we use a specific definition for atheism. This being said, I am not breaking any rules here. ____________________________________________________________________"Again I already explained that Atheism is in no way demanding you believe there is no god and yes many non-atheist thinkers/scholars etc have made the fallacy (as you have) of saying that."It's odd you make this claim, but to be honest, if you want to try to attack the credibility of these non-atheist scholars, go right ahead. Just present the evidence. _______________________________________________________________________ "I am sorry but you just asked an atheist if they were an atheist.... you really cannot repeat this fallacy again I do no want to bother to repeat this I can go find a dictionary that says what I am saying and that still isn't the point. Please stick to the topic as I am. Not wishing to sound crass I just can't be bothered with people who have to be corrected twice. Atheism=I do not have super natural beliefs. Is that a religion, YES or NO and why? Please stay on topic this time, if you do not I will have to leave this debate."This issue I address earlier on this post. ____________________________________________________________________________ "Since you asked I will. Those of you reading lets think here, if the atheists are saying atheism is not having any religious or supernatural beliefs and there are as well dictionary definitions along with that and you know actual atheists disagree with my opponent is there a point to arguing definitions or should my opponent actually give an answer to the actual topic?"Here my opponent argues atheism isn't a religion in the sense of this definition; 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(Which both of these definitions are pretty much the same thing in the sense of "a belief in a god or gods" ) When I am in fact, arguing atheism is a religion in this sense; 3 : an interest, a belief, or an activity that is very important to a person or group.This being said, my opponent has failed to defend the notion that atheism is in not a religion. Before I finish up, I have one more question for my opponent,.. Why is atheism based off of a theory of materialism according to the ancient Greek philosopher Democritus?Theory - : an idea that is suggested or presented as possibly true but that is not known or proved to be trueFinally, I thank everyone for observing this debate and hope you enjoyed reading it. Most importantly, I thank my opponent for debating me on this topic. Much respect from Haroush. Side note: My opponent and I both have spelling and grammar mistakes so I ask everyone to not give either of us points for spelling and grammar. http://www.merriam-webster.com...http://www.merriam-webster.com...