I mentioned this new blog I'd found the other day, and he has a post up that reminded me of my own complaints about atheism conceptualized as a movement and as a "way" of thinking about religion.
Will religion continue to maintain a social following, even if science progresses? Probably. I think atheists who predict the demise of religion are far too hasty, and things change in religion less than we think because of scientific progress. Here's more.