I think you are being too general about religion and too dismissive.

The idea that most religion enslaves, preys upon fear and makes people smug seems ignorant to me.

I know that you are right that there are lots of examples of that, but there are also examples where religion does not prey on fear, where it humbles people and where it liberates them.

While I agree that faith and practice are two different things they are also inseparable for many people. Faith without practice is pointless as is practice without faith.