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Atheists typically reject that atheism is a religion because it rejects the existence of God.

Atheists typically reject that atheism is a religion because it rejects the existence of God.

Since the belief in gods is not essential to Buddhism, it is sometimes not considered to be a religion, but a philosophy,

Since the belief in gods is not essential to Buddhism, it is sometimes not considered to be a religion, but a philosophy. The Association of Religion Data Archives includes Buddism as one of the 149 Religious bodies, but omits Atheism, Agnosticism or Secular Humanism <ref>Religious Groups Participating in Religious Congregations & Membership Study 2000. [http://www.thearda.com/mapsReports/reports/alldenoms.asp]</ref>.

== List of religions ==

== List of religions ==