is taoism a religion?

Ive been reading a bit and I'm quite into the whole idea of Tao, it makes a lot of sense to me, is it a religion or a philosophy though?
well from my interpretation Tao itself would be the god, kind of like an energy flowing through everything.. but more like gravity than an actual entity

a little bit of both

Depends, I suppose. In the area where I live it's a religion.

It's a way of life.

Anyway, there is no god as such in Taoism, so it can't be a religion.

Strictly speaking it's a way of life, whether it's a religion or a philosophy is a matter of personal interpretation. There are Churches based on it with established clergy and rituals, but it is entirely possible to follow the path without them.

TAOISM - A system of religion and philosophy based on the teachings of Lao-Te 6Th century Chinese philosopher advocating a simple and honest life and non interference with the course of natural events.

Daoism / Taoism is a religion, the more spiritual counterpart is Confucianism.