Is there a real connection between religion and superstition? Is Religion Just Organized Superstition?

Is Superstition Always Religious? Doesn't superstition spring from some of the same basic human needs and desires as religion does? In both cases, people are expected to avoid certain actions and perform other actions in order to ensure that they do not fall victim to the unseen forces at work in our world. Furthermore, there is also the appearance of a desire to provide meaning and coherence to otherwise random and chaotic events.