I like your points, I was just attempting to stir them. Remember that definitions are not self-validating and unchallengeable. Moreover, labelling atheism as a religion doesn't really change anything, I just think it's more accurate. It wouldn't have to be a 'bad' thing even if it was considered a religion. Remember its a-theism, not a-religion. And then of course comes anti-theism, which is another discussion.
