Religionism

I don't think any form of god, goddess, deity, higher power, or superior intelligence exists. Though, as far as beliefs go, I don't think mine are either out of the mainstream or particularly strange. Let me clarify that: Atheism-- especially the stigma that goes with it-- isn't out of the ordinary. In fact, I posit that it is the ordinary, given that no evidence of greater beings has come to light as of yet, at least scientifically speaking. (Note to anyone who thinks this relates to Creationism V. Evolution, it does not. That is a political matter, not a religious one. It is, however, scientifically indefensible.) Say what you will about your personal visions, musty texts or priestly rites, but I repeat myself: no being has proved its existence to me in any logical, superior, worship-needing or worship-seeking fashion.

"But faith!", they cry, "You can't expect science and logic to have an answer for everything! Have faith and you'll be free!". With that I simply cannot abide; those who do not wish to follow their logical minds are free to believe, worship, flail about and have visions as you will, feel free, but the instant that you try to bring your morally- and logically-indefensible position to my doorstep, don't expect me to cow to 'Faith' just because you've got a nice copy of a book to hand out.

"Perhaps it isn't a greater being that requires our admiration actively!", others note, "what about the Deist gods, or the nature-worshipers? Couldn't their reverence be comparable to the religious?" And as interesting and astute as that accusation is, it's not really relevant. Certainly, those which see a "Watchmaker" god as being their creator still believe they were created, but the difference is that their deity is entirely permissible within the current purveyance of science and logic. Sure, he created the universe, but didn't do it in six days (at this point undefined, because the earth wasn't turning around the sun,) or just shy of seven thousand years ago (I know that not all religious people actually think that, but it's worthy of note simply to discredit.) Their god, taking no nonsense in creating the laws of physics, started the Big Bang from its disc-shaped singularity and let the planets and galaxies and such work and whirl out from there, knowing that all of his very clever work would allow civilizations to foster across the universe.
But there's no way to prove he exists, or ever did, or ever could have. So though he's an interesting curiosity, it's far more likely that he never existed, especially in the Christian deity's sense.

There's not enough room here to refute every single illogical point from every religion, as scientifically defensible (or indefensible) as they may be. My point is solely that Atheism should be given as much social credence as any other belief system, especially because of its cherishable logic and lack of bizarre or dangerous ritual or history.