text: if it is 'shrine-less' and 'book-less' how can it be a belief? isn't it interesting that without common gathering places and perscribed texts, athiesm seems able to act as a single mind? i dunno, about that. there is a lot of agreement amongst us, but there are also a great amount of differences too. there are even republican atheists if you can believe that. also don't forget about the raelians and most buddhists..they are technically atheists too, but have came to very different conclusions.