[quote]Denying God with the purpose of treating the Dictator like a God. Nothing in atheism involves worshipping a man like a God. Also, I'm not changing the definition of religion. I'm just noting that the actions of communism tend to be very similliar to the way religion acts.[/quote] Precisely because those tendencies to heed unquestioningly to authority in the comission of atrocities are not unique to religion (which most believers do not heed unquestioningly, particularly in secular matters) and as proven by the recent historical record, are MORE common amongst the non-believers. The leadership of the most oppressive state on earth is Atheist. They are universal among men, so you don't accomplish anything by this, dare I say, [i]crusade[/i] against it.