Nobody claimed that it was. But you made the assumption that Hunter was an atheist because he did something that was disrespectful and dehumanizing. Being an asshole and a scientist doesn’t make someone an atheist; there are many people who are both while also being religious. I’ve met a few of them in my time.

The only thing that makes an atheist an atheist is a lack of belief in a God or gods.

I’m an atheist, and I think that what was done was awful. Even if he doesn’t know and never will know what happened to his body, it’s a complete lack of respect shown towards the man. He was treated as a specimen and freak show, not a human being.

Again, religious belief are not necessary to be good person, and religious people are just as capable of being assholes as non religious people.

Beg pardon? Religion is not necessary for respecting others, and religious people are not immune to being shitty people.