Is anyone else here practicing a religion without beliefs?

[Jim]

I didn’t know, when I came to these forums, how much the discussions would be about beliefs. I wasn’t thinking of religion as being about beliefs, because mine is not about beliefs at all. I’m wondering now if I’m the only one in these forums practicing a religion without beliefs. If there are others besides me practicing a religion without beliefs, that is with no beliefs at all about anything, I would like to know.

 

[crossfire]

I'm a transtheist. I don't find god beliefs or non-beliefs very useful. I'm also a practicing Buddhist.

 

[Jim]

I'm a transtheist. I don't find god beliefs or non-beliefs very useful. I'm also a practicing Buddhist.

Thank you. I’ve never heard of “transtheist” before. I’d be interested if you’d like to tell me more about it.

 

[crossfire]

Thank you. I’ve never heard of “transtheist” before. I’d be interested if you’d like to tell me more about it.

Gods may or may not exist, but whether they do exist or not is not relevant to the religious practice.

 

[Jim]

Gods may or may not exist, but whether they do exist or not is not relevant to the religious practice.

That’s how it is for me, too. Thanks for telling me about it.

 

[Sirona]

I practised Buddhism for a while. Yes, they do have their Buddhas and gurus, but in the end, you're reponsible for yourself. Ideally, you're to dissolve the Buddhas and gurus in the "clear light" of the mind, realizing they are illusions. You're also to give up the notion of the "I".

 

[stvdv]

I didn’t know, when I came to these forums, how much the discussions would be about beliefs. I wasn’t thinking of religion as being about beliefs

I am interested in "experiencing" certain things/ Not so much in "believing things" AND also not so much in "not believing things"

When ruminating about "Who Am I?", "How the Universe came into existence?" Guessing, belief, mind starts

The Wise declared "Only in silence the voice of God (Truth) can be heard (known)"
The first time I read this, it was new to me. So, I had the option to try it out. So, I did

My Master told me "You only die if I want"
When He told me, I had the option to try this out too: So, I took poison. Nothing happened

I prefer experiencing more than (not) believing

 

[Jim]

I wasn’t thinking of religions as belief systems at all when I came to these forums. I was thinking of them as communities and their practices.

 

[BSM1]

How is it possible to do anything without belief?

 

[Jim]

How is it possible to do anything without belief?

What I mean by “beliefs” in this context is people thinking that thet can’t be wrong about what their scriptures are saying having views and ways of thinking that they think can not possibly be wrong..

 

[BSM1]

What I mean by “beliefs” in this context is people thinking that thet can’t be wrong about what their scriptures are saying having views and ways of thinking that they think can not possibly be wrong..

That's very different, and I understand where you're coming from. I have met many folks who would rather be right than know the truth.

 

[SalixIncendium]

I didn’t know, when I came to these forums, how much the discussions would be about beliefs. I wasn’t thinking of religion as being about beliefs, because mine is not about beliefs at all. I’m wondering now if I’m the only one in these forums practicing a religion without beliefs. If there are others besides me practicing a religion without beliefs, that is with no beliefs at all about anything, I would like to know.

I have little use for beliefs in the traditional religious sense. Any beliefs I do have are rooted in probabilities based on experiential observation and experimentation, and development of hypotheses based on them.

 

[Sirona]

How about philosophies instead of religions? Atheism, humanism, Greek philosophy?

 

[MNoBody]

to practice a religion is something done because of a belief, or a whole set of them.
so, it made me look twice at the OP, since, 'how can this guy [or anybody] practice a religion with no beliefs'
...that is just not even an idea that could stand any serious scrutiny or poking about...
so i read the other posts to see what ever could be meant by this..
and find that it isn't a "belief" in question, but rather the idea that the one doing it is right and all is correct about that particular path....
so this is then a question about people who practice a religious path but have doubts as to it being worthwhile and are just going through the motions without any solid convictions about it??

is this on point so far?

 

[Jim]

to practice a religion is something done because of a belief, or a whole set of them.
so, it made me look twice at the OP, since, 'how can this guy [or anybody] practice a religion with no beliefs'
...that is just not even an idea that could stand any serious scrutiny or poking about...
so i read the other posts to see what ever could be meant by this..
and find that it isn't a "belief" in question, but rather the idea that the one doing it is right and all is correct about that particular path....
so this is then a question about people who practice a religious path but have doubts as to it being worthwhile and are just going through the motions without any solid convictions about it??

is this on point so far?

No, but thanks for trying.

 

[Jim]

to practice a religion is something done because of a belief, or a whole set of them.
so, it made me look twice at the OP, since, 'how can this guy [or anybody] practice a religion with no beliefs'
...that is just not even an idea that could stand any serious scrutiny or poking about...
so i read the other posts to see what ever could be meant by this..
and find that it isn't a "belief" in question, but rather the idea that the one doing it is right and all is correct about that particular path....
so this is then a question about people who practice a religious path but have doubts as to it being worthwhile and are just going through the motions without any solid convictions about it??

is this on point so far?

A person who is doing what I’m thinking would be practicing something that they call “religion” without anything attached to it that they call “beliefs” i know that it’s possible because that’s what I’m doing.

 

[SalixIncendium]

A person who is doing what I’m thinking would be practicing something that they call “religion” without anything attached to it that they call “beliefs” i know that it’s possible because that’s what I’m doing.

At least you believe you are.

 

[Jim]

At least you believe you are.

You caught me holding a belief, but it isn’t attached to my religion, and actually it isn’t a belief because now I’m questioning it.

 

[Jim]

At least you believe you are.

Have you ever seen me calling any of my views “beliefs,” or saying “I believe that ...”?

 

[Jim]

A person who is doing what I’m thinking would be practicing something that they call “religion” without any views or ways of thinking attached to it that they think can not be wrong.