Atheism is, by definition, the lack of a religion. The prefix "a" means "without," and "theism" is the belief in the existence of one or more gods or deities. Objectively speaking, atheism isn't a religion, and therefore cannot be the "anti-religion religion." However, if we were to throw objectivity and definitions out the window, I could absolutely see a valid argument for your case. Many (read: [b]not all[/b]) modern atheists take a more active role in their lack of beliefs, to the extent of trying to dissuade those that do have theistic belief structures. This, however, does not reflect the nature of atheism itself, only the natures of the specific people that practice such behavior. Personally, I am an atheist, but I have no qualms with other people following a religion. As long as you don't try to convert me or force me to abide by the principles of a religion that I don't believe in, we're cool. Hell, I'll go a step further and acknowledge that religion can be a great benefit to some people. The "love thy neighbor" and "do good in the world" messages that are present in many religions are great to follow, regardless of your beliefs. If all of the Christians in the world actually practiced what they preached, the world would be all the better for it. However, I personally cannot look at the state of this world and believe that the existence of a "benevolent god" is feasible. If there [i]is[/i] a higher power, I wholeheartedly believe that he/she/it is apathetic towards us [i]at best[/i]. If you can look out at the world and still maintain faith that a higher power actually cares about us, then you're a much stronger person than I am. Personally, I'll take my chances on the existence of hell. I'm not entirely convinced that I'm not already here.