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What is the criteria we use to consider someone a Buddhist?

To me, a person is a Buddhist if he/she believes that Buddha was "awaken" and saw the Truth, and he did his best to explain the Truth to us and how he "woke up," and is doing his/her best to follow Buddha's path.

Other than this, to say that this person is not a Buddhist because he/she disagree with you on the meaning of some Buddhist Texts or walking down the wrong path or in the wrong school or whatever is all unnecessary "judgement."

Because, ultimately, what does it matter to you?

If what a self-proclaimed Buddhist said something that you think make sense, accept it and apply it. If that person that you think does not make sense, then don't accept it. That's really all there is to it.