Then Buddhism should not be called a religion, but it is.
Then secular humanism should not be called a religion, but it
is. See
http://vftonline.org/Patriarchy/definitions/humanism_religion.htm
So the problem has to do with the definition of religion. It
should not be defined narrowly anymore. A better way to determine
whether a worldview is a religion is to look for certain
characteristics that religions have in common. The framework set
forth by Ninian Smart, commonly known as the Seven Dimensions
of Religion, is widely accepted by anthropologists and
researchers of religion as broadly covering the various aspects of
religion, without focusing on things unique to specific
religions.
The seven dimensions proposed by Smart are narrative,
experiential, social, ethical, doctrinal, ritual and
material. Not every religion has every dimension, nor are
they all equally important within an individual religion. Smart
even argues that the “secularisation” of western society is
actually a shift of focus from the doctrinal and ritual to the
experiential.
See the rest here http://creation.com/atheism-a-religion
BIC,
You are displaying your serious lack of knowledge of other
religions, AS USUAL.
Buddhism incorporates MANY supernatural elements, spirits and
deities, depending on its sect or denomination.
So fairly speaking, Buddhism IS a religion in practice.