What does being an atheist have to do with anything?...cryptids can exist without religion, as can ufo's, ghosts, abilities etc..... this isn't religion really, as a matter of fact religion also tells NOT to believe in most of this, (remember it was religion that burned the witches, it was religion that hunted the werewolves, it was religion that killed Jesus Christ, which launched a whole new religion that went world wide, wrap your thoughts around that one...lol) so you are actually closer in line with religious beliefs by not being a believer...lol... but, be that as it may, by being so adamant and determined to be an "atheist" you are actually failing to understand that religion and spirituality are completely different things and states of being, that is too bad, you are limiting yourself to a completely different understanding.