And one we do not care to perpetuate, in fact one we are here to combat. Paganism is not a religion. Some will claim that it has become one, but it is not. To see what Paganism IS - see above. To provide us with some sort of hope when all that there really is before us - is blind faith.
Religion is what gives the individual the self-validating power of the group mentality.
Hey, all these people think like I do - so let's get together. Of course not. The problems begin when you and your group of people begin to believe that your beliefs are the only beliefs that are valid. Of course this reasoning is backed up by large doses of 'blind faith'. People want their spirituality spoon-fed to them.