Is it a school or a religion?

According to JZ Knight, "The Ramtha School of Enlightenment, also known as the American Gnostic School, is considered by its students, who currently number at approximately 3,000, to have the most exciting, dynamic and relevant educational and spiritual curriculum in the world. Since its inception in 1988, the philosophical and theoretical teachings of Ramtha have created experiences that are fundamental in establishing the truth of the teachings for his students. This mystery school integrates contemporary knowledge with practical teachings, enabling students to gain wisdom.

"Ramtha's Gnostic School is not a school in the traditional sense of the word nor is it a church. It is not a religion because it is not based on authority or belief. It is, however, a unique academy whose broad curriculum is rooted in the experience of self. It offers its students knowledge that allows them to expand their truth and broaden the boundaries imposed on them by society and convention. The school format creates conditions in which the students learn to apply knowledge that improves their ability to trust their spiritual instincts.

"In the past the school has been criticized by people who neither know nor understand it. I believe this criticism will evaporate in the light of truth and objectivity. I therefore invite you to carefully examine what we feel to be a most marvelous school. I believe our achievements will speak for themselves. "The Ramtha School of Enlightenment has survived and flourished because our students have found the teachings useful in managing their lives and achieving their goals. Now I am reaching out to leading scholars to enable us to continue to build a school in which students can develop their own latent power, realize their own divinity, and learn to experience genuine freedom.