Faith is indeed personal, and should not be equated with religion. However, people (especially our atheist friends), don’t diss religion just because it’s organized and can sometimes appear extreme or even insane. Humans are communal, after all. If faith is an expression of a personal belief in God, then by being social animals, it is but natural that religion follows.

Fritz, I’d like to recommend a blog to you. It’s written by my father, and I maintain it for him (uploading & stuff). It’s The Word God Spells (http://www.wordgodspells.com).