The Buddha once said, “I have pointed out for you the way to liberation. You must decide for yourself whether you want to go that way or not.” In other words, the fate of each being is in each one’s own hands, not the Buddha’s. This attitude is different from that of other beliefs, the Savior or the Creator of which would decide who goes to heaven or to hell. Such difference also reflects the kind of freedom, tolerance, equality and peace encompassed in the great compassion of Buddhism.

- Quote from The Right View, "Buddhism—the Definition"