What do you think of this quote by Buddha? It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.?

Not just supernatural beliefs (e.g. spiritual and religious), but all kinds of secular beliefs from political to moral.

I think many societies would be much more peaceful with one of two things:

1.People could just accept that others may not want your beliefs Let them live how as they want, regardless of what you think is real, or what actually IS real.

2.Let those who believe whatever have their own state, with defined boundaries. Everybody must stay in boundaries of the state of the belief they follow. No state is responsible for what happens in another state.

If no. 2 happened, many things might happen:

-infinite states, one each for the conservative, moderate, liberal, and all other views of just ONE belief; now apply to other beliefs

-people would invade other states anyway

-many human rights violations would happen, e.g. there might be a state where rape is permitted

-people might want to change their belief and have to go to another state

Some consequences of no.2 are unfortunate, but every state would be its own responsibility. So if you don't like it, move.

But 1 or 2 may never happen. So, getting back to reality, I know that some supernatural beliefs have one or these traits or other traits:

-proselytizing beliefs, i.e. "you must spread the word";

example: denominations of Christianity

-anyone who is not of X belief must be dealt with harshly: death, enslaved, etc.

example: extremist Muslims

But why do people force secular beliefs on others?

ahhh...
floors on an elevator?
votes taken in congress?
grades 1- 12 in public education?
Addresses on a city street?
Questions in a survey or form?
Lists of Presidents of the United States... excluding Grover Cleveland of coarse..
Pages in a book
Channels on a TV
Stages of a rocket
Representation of speed in an automobile ( spedometer)
Temporature

philosophy as a profession is a waste of time...
a philosophical cycle is...a bigger waste of time...

i say this because it's only people who do this professionally who would come up with something called philosophical cycle...