[twigs]

No, unfortunately, paganism did not die out. And there is a resurgence of it today. The Neo-pagans have web sites and are trying to organize. They are encouraging disenchanted Christians to give them a try. This is actually pretty serious stuff.

[RightWhale]

Religions evolve as societies evolve. Islam is overdue for a major overhaul, but Christianity is also coming up for renewal, not major like Islam, but still, some things need cleaning up. Paganism was popular before Christianity and some say that's what evolved into Christianity. Maybe so. I don't know that neo-pagans have any corner on religious truth, but their presence indicates that not all is well with the mainstream.