Journal amber_lux's Journal: Neither Faith, nor Belief, nor Acceptance are required 1
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Technology of the mind is what I am writing about. If that confuses you, this is
The Method of Science
The Aim of Religion
Motto of The Equinox
Success is thou Proof.
Liber Al Vel Legis
It is one thing to do a religious practice. It is another thing to actually believe it. Do you practice your religion, or do you merely believe in it?
Better still, does your religion discourage belief, in favor of practice? I suspect most people in the states have heard jokes about "Sunday Christians". Go to Church on Sunday Morning, and look impressive. Rest of the week one would wonder if they ever heard of religion, much less believed in one. [ That would make a good sermon.]
Ever noticed that Jews are either described as an observant Jew or just a Jew. OK, so Google did have the following " non - observant Jew " phrase.
From that, one can deduce that practice is equal to faith, for at least one religious group.
Now how about the practice, with neither the belief nor acceptance of that faith? Most religions would say that is being hypocritical. Thelema would have you do just that.
Do the spiritual practices, and keep your original beliefs.
Whilst I have hard time seeing a Christian studying her Bible, saying a prayer, and then doing the LBRP, this site seems to think the two can mix.
Do the appropriate rituals for a month, and see what spiritual changes one undergoes. That is all that Crowley asked people to do.
Do not believe me. Test it out for yourself.
Is one of his better quotes. Most Guru-types insist of blind faith. He detested blind faith. Indeed, an arguement can be made this his books were written to show those who have blind faith in him that they are idiots.
The technology: De Cultu is the daily practice. Thelemic Tephilah is the Bhakti.
Just follow those two things, and one is a practicing Thelemite. No belief required. More to the point, if one does De Cultu daily, one does more practical ritual work on a daily basis than most Thelemites do.
And no, one does not have to believe, much less accept Liber Al Vel Legis
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From that, one can deduce that practice is equal to faith, for at least one religious group.
Practice is not equal to faith. It is *integral* to faith. Considering that the faith demands in believing that which is required, to then not do would show a lack of faith. However, practice without faith is destructive. It ends up making the person despise the action,