//temporary reply to two points in your comment. May edit and add more later, can’t save a draft of a comment!

I’m sure that there are plenty of people who find a lot of positive aspects of religion. But there are definitely people who use it to abuse their power over others, in any religion. That is why I don’t choose to believe in anything supernatural.

The same could be said about anything. I cannot understand generalize a category as large as religion as abusive. Joining a cult once doesn’t mean all religions are bad. Also, religion doesn’t equal supernatural and that very much depends on how you define supernatural.

That’s why I’m trying to forge a path of respecting where Buddhism and Yoga come from, while not believing in the supernatural aspects. I don’t think it removes the culture, it just rejects the supernatural part.

Buddhism is nothing without a belief in reincarnation. Buddha sought to solve the problem of death, old age, and sickness. You can’t do that if you don’t believe in his solution.

Kind of feels like being Christian but not believing in God.