Buddhism is considered as a religion, but people still doubt whether it is a religion or philosophy. There are many similarities between philosophy/religion and Buddhism, but it can 't be both. In order to understand if Buddhism is religion or philosophy, one should know their meanings. The original meaning of the word philosophy comes from the Greek roots philo- meaning "love" and -sophos, or "wisdom." When someone studies philosophy they want to understand how and why people do certain things and how to live a good life. In other words, they want to know the meaning of life (vocebulary.com). Religion is a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs (dictionary.com). It is considered that Buddhism is a religion, and it 't can be seen as one of the major religions in the world. Buddhism differs from other religions, because it doesn 't has a god and Buddhists don’t proselytize, and this is not the only difference. And these differences make Buddhism philosophy.
First of all, Buddhism is the nontheistic religion, which means it does 't have god, and religions are associated with supernatural, cosmic potentate, omniscient and omnipresent. Buddhist don 't believe in divine messengers or divines who control their destiny or fate. All religions do