...a large portion of the people who identify
themselves as Christian are enough to sour me...
Sadly, I understand exactly what you mean and agree.
I've met plenty of Atheists, Budhists, Agnostics, and Muslims that were jerks too, though.
Thats a human problem... some call it sin... only one religion offers a definative answer to it, though.
And yes, Atheism is a religion.