Idiots must stop claiming that atheism is a religion. Religion is defined as the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power. And atheism is... precisely not that. Atheism is a religion like abstinence is a sex position. (Bill Maher)

Idiots must stop claiming that atheism is a religion. Religion is defined as the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power. And atheism is... precisely not that. Atheism is a religion like abstinence is a sex position.

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