> my experience, many atheists also seem to proselytize with a religious fervor as well That is a total non-sequitur since lots of religions does not proselyt

> my experience, many atheists also seem to proselytize with a religious fervor as well That is a total non-sequitur since lots of religions does not proselytize. So clearly this is not a defining quality of religion but rather a characteristic shared between some religions and some non-religious movements and ideologies.