Explain whether agnosticism, atheism, and commitment to the scientific method are religions or not, and why people may consider them as such.
Oh fucking spare me. Agnosticism, atheism and a commitment to the scientific method as a way of knowing the universe are not religions. It comforts the feeble-minded, and perhaps those shaky in their faith, to presume that any system of thought or opinion is a religion of some sort, but it's not true. It's an especially annoying attempt to sneak their religion in the back door.