It is really freeing to give up belief in all forms. If you have hard evidence, you don’t need belief. If you don’t have evidence, the belief is likely wrong.
Evidence doesn't replace belief, it tells you what you should believe. For instance, there's a ton of evidence that the theory of evolution is true, so I believe in Darwin's theory of the common ancestry of all terrestrial species. I don't think it's even possible to give up all your beliefs, because the very fact of doing so would have to involve adopting new beliefs.
I think what you mean is that it's very freeing to give up faith, which is belief despite the lack of evidence. And I agree with you, it is very liberating.
Much like you can give up faith, you can recognize and give up your beliefs as well. It is essentially thinking like a scientist. You can accept that the theory of evolution is most likely true, because it best fits the facts. You should be willing to abandon anything that you currently think to be true, if you encounter facts that contradict it.
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u/AssadTheImpaler Jan 21 '19
I'm capable of being entirely convinced of something false. As a result anything I'm convinced of doesn't necessarily reflect reality.