[warpsmith]

I'll bite...

Another way to look at these discussions is to replace the term 'God' with another term, such as 'invisible purple monkey'. This is not meant as a slight to the religious, but is a healthy way to handle these types of discussions...

So, is a disbelief in these creatures a religion of its own? If so, most of us must belong, although I have to admit I have missed the last few meetings.

[whattajoke]

Right. And to date no one has seen the slightest evidence for invisible purple monkeys, so it certainly seems like a religion to me.

[Last Visible Dog]

Another way to look at these discussions is to replace the term 'God' with another term, such as 'invisible purple monkey'. This is not meant as a slight to the religious, but is a healthy way to handle these types of discussions... So, is a disbelief in these creatures a religion of its own? If so, most of us must belong, although I have to admit I have missed the last few meetings.

Disbelief is still a belief. Unless Atheists have magically found a way to prove a negative (HINT: they haven't) then it is based on faith - a belief system just like a religion.