So, religion is not a "national phenomenon"? Please explain the existence of the Free Exercise clause in the First Amendment.
Government can make religion "go away"? The Free Exercise clause in the First Amendment says otherwise, Tyrant-Wannabe DeBlasio! As do the existence of Judaism and Christianity, despite centuries and centuries of conquest and persecution.
Religion isn't "grassroots"? How'd you get so ignorant, deBlah-Blah?!
Religion doesn't have "profound meaning"? How'd you keep yourself so ignorant, deBlah-Blah?!