How do you feel Buddhism should be classified?

Buddhism has been put into various categories, ranging from "Religion" to "Philosophy." Where do you think it should be placed? Give reasons.|||I think it should be classified as a Way of Thinking...or is that basically a philosophy?


Anyway, I love Buddhism, and I'm going to join a center as soon as I get home from vacation. None of the other religions really work for me because they all have like a God/ Gods, who control your life. And I'm a firm believer that it's you who control's your life. Reading the Bible every night, or visiting your temple every morning isn't going to make you successful. It's your hard work, respect for others, yourself and responsibility (The Dalai Lama's 3 R's) that will.|||http://www.plumvillage.org/


http://wkup.org/


http://www.aboutbuddha.org/


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|||Why does it need to be classified? It seems we are too eager to slap a label on everything.|||Spirituality|||It is a Spiritual Path. I would say that is more like Religion.|||Both are acceptable and correct. It is, at least, very solid in theory.|||It is a religion. There are theistic and atheistic Buddhists. Religions do not necessarily have to be theistic (though the vast majority of them are).|||Philosphy/Spiritual Path. I practice the teaching but have no belief in any gods. But it doesn't bother me if someone classifies it as a religion.|||A more tolerant,peaceful religion than most. No matter how you feel about it, The Dalai Lama doesn't come off as one of these fire and brimstone know it alls to me!|||Just another lie?