... the rites of passage that monks undergo, such as their ordainment, however not every Buddhist has to become an ordained monk so it is not exactly a rite of passage. However some say that the Buddha is a sort of leader to Buddhists as they follow the guidelines he set out and they have shrines to him and stupa's over his relics, to some people this is considered to be worship, a shrine is there to worship the person, in this case the Buddha. People would say that Buddhism is not a conventional religion with a clear God and rules but because people follow someone's teachings and live by their guidelines it is a religion. Although the point of view in the previous paragraph is completely understandable and valid I disagree and so would many other people. I understand that Buddhism is recognised as a religion all over the world but ...

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