Santa Claus is pre-determined to not exist; and as far as human culture is concerned Deities are not pre-determined to be non-existent. Though yes, there is th

Santa Claus is pre-determined to not exist; and as far as human culture is concerned Deities are not pre-determined to be non-existent. Though yes, there is the strict belief that santa claus does not exist and that is a belief. Atheism is a religion because people who self-declare atheism are normally people who strictly believe that no deities exist. Either way, whether is a religion or non-religion, it is something people cite as their religious views, hence the inclusion of it in this form.