Beliefs and Suffering

The Buddhist idea that “attachment is the root of suffering” I think relates closely to my idea that belief itself should be abandoned. A belief is a conclusion. Because of that, the conclusion is “attached” to the believer, becoming part of their sense of self. Therefore, if that belief is challenged, the believer suffers because it is seen as an attack on the self. The result is a series of self-defense actions that only further the suffering. So, if the Buddhist idea is that attachments are a problem, so are beliefs.