Ten things Cromism is and isn't, (by GreenHag)
What Cromism isn't:
1) A religion for slaves
2) A feel-good religion for miserable people
3) A religion of prostlyzation and conversion
4) A religion of intolerance for other religions
5) A cult or pyramid scheme (not yet anyway!)
6) A cartoon show on Saturday morning TV
7) A fantasy game
8) A salve for all earthly problems
9) A make-believe game
10) A fire and brimstone philosophy

What Cromism is:
1) Loving
2) Joyful
3) Open
4) Balanced
5) Holy
6) Irreverent
7) A good reason to party
8) Thoughtful
9) At peace with the world
10) Great hope for the future of man (and woman!) kind

Who is Crom?
The earliest references of a God called 'Crom' are from Celtic folklore, wherein Crom Cruaich was the chief sacrifical God. The lore concerning him was essentially lost when Ireland became Catholic. In the 1920's, the author Robert E. Howard re-introduced 'Crom' as the grim god of the barbaric Cimmerians. However, the 'grimness' attributed to Crom is actually a Cimmerian trait, and not a trait of Crom. Cimmerians in Howard's stories were a quite grim people, and Crom never jumped in to help them with their hardships. But Crom was just: neither did he ever require them to grovel before him or offer him worship or sacrifice. If one thinks on this, one can only conclude (via a zen-like style of reasoning) that here is a God who is really worthy of 'Godhood': for who is more worthy of Godhood than he who does not seek to be made a God? Hence, the Crom we speak of herein is that God who is simply 'God', and is content therein: he does not require us to grovel before him, or offer him sacrifices, or to behave in any given way whatsoever. Crom is beyond that. He is content in his Godhood and has no need to force us to recognize it. It is because of this that he is worthy of that very recognition. (See the other links for more.)

Who follows Crom?
Crom is a God who offers absolute freedom: his followers are not constrained by belief or disbelief in any particular thing, and there are no laws that one must observe. The follower of Crom exhibits a self-reliant and fearless lifestyle: just as Crom needs no worshippers and does not explicitly seek our attention, so the followers of Crom do not seek to place themselves above others, and do not seek after attention: they are content in their own self-worth, and do not need others to point it out for them: that is vanity, and is about as 'un-Crom' as you can possibly get. And at the same time, the follower of Crom is not a victim of any Christian-like humility-complex: there is no need for the Cromist to believe in 'original sin' or the 'total depravity' of humanity: how can one be confident of one's self-worth while believing in such? Who can be a Cromist? Anyone - agnostics, atheists, scientists, pagans, heathens, zen-thinkers, Buddhists, etc....

What does Crom/Cromism offer me?
Absolute freedom, a sense of self-worth, an indomitable will, a sense of humour and irreverence about religion, the freedom to go worship other gods should you choose, (even a fallback, should your 'first-choice-god' toss you into 'hell': Crom will grant you the self-reliance to conquer even that). A more difficult question would be "What does Crom/Cromism NOT offer?" Cromism offers you pretty much anything you both want and can handle.

Does Cromism involve belief/disbelief in miracles/magic/angels/demons/etc...?
No. Cromism involves NEITHER belief NOR disbelief in these things. The 'magic' in Cromism is anything any particular Cromist wants it to be. Recall that this religion offers absolute freedom: if you want magic, fine. If you don't want it, fine. If you want Tarot or runes or mojo or faeries and elves, or imps and angels or demons, or none of the above: fine. Cromism is a religion of experience and interpretation. If you choose to interpret lightning as sparks from Thor's Hammer, that is fine. If you choose to interpret it as billions of electrons jumping from a negatively charged mass of air to a different mass with positive charge, that is fine, too. Crom doesn't force you to think one way or the other on magic: that is your choice, as are all other choices in Cromism.

Is Cromism mono- or polytheistic?
As with the above - neither. Most will probably say that it is polytheistic, since Crom allows us to worship any God we feel like, or none at all. But if some Cromist believes that Crom is the only God, well then - it is a monotheistic faith for that particular Cromist. Meanwhile, Pagans will likely just encorporate Crom into their group of Gods, and might even rename him as something they feel he is similar to. That is perfectly fine with Crom, too. Cromism can even be athiestic for those Cromists who wish it to be so: they are perfectly free to think of Crom is the 'sum total of creation' or some-such. The freedom allowed in Cromism is truly extraordinary.

How do I become an 'official' Cromist?
Simply by choosing to be a Cromist, on your own. Recall the absolute freedom of Cromism and the self-reliance of the Cromist. You need not come here and 'prove' to me that you're a Cromist. You will know when you are a Cromist, and if that knowledge comes to you, maybe you will seek out other Cromists, in the spirit of finding those with common interests. But no specific requirements exist. You need not tithe or offer libations or sacrifices, if it does not please you to do so. (And if it does please you to tithe, then by all means: contact me immediately: I'll gladly accept on Crom's behalf, heheh!) Now - it is expected that some will come to Crom, then leave, and they are perfectly free to do so. There are no 'official' Crom anythings. If you wish to start a 'sect' of some sort, which does adhere to some self-imposed rules, that is perfectly fine, although you shall acknowledge that the rules are self-imposed, and not Crom-imposed.

Where are the other Cromists?
Crom requires nothing, but I myself do encourage interaction amongst Cromists; so, perhaps we should designate a place to meet and exchange banter. I might suggest this website, that allows one to leave posts, which others may answer at their leisure. (This place is, in fact, the place where I first began speaking of Crom.... Crom caught the interest of some others, and we eventually decided to put together this website.)