Great article, @maclever!
Buddhism, they say is not a religion but a philosophy; but I think that any organization that follows a certain ideology is in some form or another, a religion. What I like about Buddhism though is that the followers are taught to mind their own business.... to cultivate the "self" while other more popular religions are focused on conquering another. In a world where "guilt" is imposed on an innocent soul, it is important to have a critical mind and faith in oneself, otherwise we will always live in fear and doubt our own inner power. Question everything.