Buddhism Is More Philosophy Than Religion. What Are Your Thought On It?

First of all, what do you think of when you say 'religion'?  From your question, I think by 'religion' you are referring mainly to the act of worship that comes along with it, and hence I understand where you're coming from when you say Buddhism is less a religion and more a philosophy.

In my opinion, religion is not just a series of rituals and rules to strictly adhere to, but it is actually 'a way of life'.  By following a certain religion, one usually devotes themselves entirely to it, from praying to learning and contemplating its teachings.  

Every religion has its share of rituals, as well as its sayings and proverbs in how to deal with certain situations.  In Christianity and Islam, the prophets are most quoted.  In Buddhism, it is mainly Buddha and the Dalai Lama who are quoted.  Buddhists, too, have their share of rituals and rules they must live by, i.e. walking with a sweeper or brush held out to the floor in front of them, so as to clear any insects and other living things out of the way, because they should not step on them and hurt/kill them.  That is just one of the many rules Buddhism has.  They have monasteries where the Buddhist scholars reside, and others visit for worship during the year.  The monasteries house statues of Buddha where devout Buddhists pay their respects by offering their various acts of worship.  

So no, in my opinion, Buddhism is not 'more a philosophy than religion'.  You may feel otherwise since Buddhism teachings are quoted a lot, and those teachings seem to apply themselves in many aspects of our daily lives, but so do other religions' teachings, if you give them a chance.  The one difference I see in Buddhism quotes is that there are no 'verses' and 'books' quoted, which to many people seem more like genuine advice, than the quotes of other religions followed by 'Book: II, Page 256, Verse IV', which seems more like a strict teaching.  Hence, maybe that is why Buddhism is more appealing to most as a philosophy rather than a religion, because even if you are Hindu, Muslim, Jewish, Christian, you feel as if you can still relate to it without feeling guilty of following another religion.

I hope that made sense.  I learned a thing or two myself by forming that analysis and coming to that conclusion!

No, in that case, he has evolved and started a new thinking. Ritual are mainly inducted for the purpose of disciplining the self. If a person is otherwise also self disciplined, then really there is no need to adhere to rituals.

I am a practitioner of Vajrayana Buddhism (or Tibetan Buddhism, as it is commonly referred to in Western culture).  This is a great question and one by which many people are often confused.  I did some thinking about this and have decided that a set of spiritual beliefs is a way of living.  A philosophy on life, so to speak.  Buddhism offers exactly that.  It is a non-theistic religion, it has a code by which a person should aim to live his or her life, it's ultimate goal is to free the world (and ourselves) of suffering.  Most world "religions" contain a similar code, and in that way, Buddhism is comparable.  

There are some things that clearly set Buddhism apart from many of the major world religions, however (i.e., Islam, Christianity, Judaism), and I think these contribute to the confusion on whether or not it is a philosophy as opposed to a religion.  One distinct difference is that it is not one in which people are asked to convert. It is not evangelistic in any way.  H.H. The Dalai Lama XIV said it very well once: all religions are like spokes on a bicycle wheel; they all lead to the same center.  We're not trying to convert you, because you're on your own spiritual journey and the path you choose is not as important.  The message is love, compassion, and peace.  Isn't that refreshing?  :)

Another distinct difference is that there is a very different concept of damnation than those found in many other world religions.  We are born in to a state of perpetual suffering (or samsara), which is the spiritual anguish that many other religions fear ending up in after death.  In Buddhism, the traditional belief is that we continue to be reborn until we free ourselves from suffering.  The great thing is, we're all capable of doing so!  :)

Also, to clarify, the comment by fuzzed that indicates that Buddhism lacks spiritual texts is incorrect.  There are many texts in Buddhist traditions and many of which are quoted regularly by teachers and practitioners.  These texts vary depending on which form of Buddhism you practice (i.e., Mahayana traditions or Theravada traditions).  

I have no idea if that helped or not, but let me know if I've been unclear.  :)