Is Wiccan a true Religion?  

Actually the armys chaplin handbook includes Wicca and Wicca is as of the mid 80's now a recognized religion as decided by a Federal Court if I'm not mistaken...

Paganism is a blanket term for earth type paths this ranges from modern Wicca (its only been around since the 1950s) and old school Witchcraft (which has been around for hundreds of yrs) and various other paths such as Native American and for some it simple is a term refering to NonChristians

Witchcraft which isnt the same as Wicca is a far older path than even Christianity..

As far as them being real (well Paganism cant be argued really), yes they are real bona fide religions/paths...and they are also very very misunderstood unfortunately...

i am a Wiccan myself.i tend to call myself more a witch though.but anyway.my opinion on the Wicca religion is very simple.it is an earth based religion,and there is a belief in the God and the Goddess.and you abide by the witches Rede you must.and one of the biggest laws of the Rede is to harm none,but do unto others as you wish.as saying,as long as you harm none ,do what ye must.the Wicca religion,is the oldest religion,and probably the first religion ever on the earth....it takes over the christianity religion,and the christians,have devoted their beliefs from our sabbots which is holidays that we practice on,and turned them into their holidays as well,as is christmas,easter,halloween.and so forth.there aare many different types of wiccans that believe in the religion differently.some follow the religion the old wise way,or some than again do the practices amongst themselves that suits them the best for their practices.that is the line that i lay of course.this is called eclectic wiccans.meaning,you dont abide by the rules of the religion,you take it from different aspects of the culture and fit it in to your needs.
many thanks for your question my friend,that's what this forum or site whatever is here for.is to ask questions to get the valueable answers that you need to learn what you are in front of in your life.it never hurts to ask one soul how is this or that?but to not ask,is simply unhealthy for the learning of the new path that one may decide to take.
Blessed be,
Hecate's Witch)O(