Why do you believe that G-D exists or doesn't exist?

The title seems to beg a nihlist response over whether atheism is a religion.  Is the belief of nothing the same as no belief?

i dont beleive in god!

Athiesm is fo sho a religion.  Hardcore Athiests creep me out just as much as those hardcore religious people.  All seem to think they know for a fact their position and systematically cram it down others throats and look down on those who don't "know" the same thruths.  If you really believe something that hardcore with no proof, ur a creepshow.  The end.

The problem with Atheism as much as anything is that it is impossible to prove a negative.

It's impossibe to prove to any significant degree whether God or some higher power/force exists. Religion is a personal choice, a conscious decision to put your faith in something other than your own self and the tangible. For some, believing in something more is empowering, for others not believing is empowering. At the end of the day, it doesn't matter what you believe...it matters what type of person you choose to be. And I think whatever helps you to be the "right" kind of person by your own standards, is a great thing. As long as you're not hurting anyone else, of course.

Atheism isn't a religion it's believing in non-belief. Being agnostic is more of religion, at least if you prove there's a G-d you might beleive it.

Anybody who calls Atheism a religion should look up its definition...idiot

css123 - Please avoid personal attacks.

For reference in this thread, the Merriam-Webster definition of Religion is

re·li·gion 

1 a: the state of a religious <a nun in her 20th year of religion> b (1): the service and worship of God or the supernatural (2): commitment or devotion to religious faith or observance

2: a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices

3 archaic : scrupulous conformity : conscientiousness

4: a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith