Well, I was responding to this part that opened your post " According to most masters of occultism " So it seemed that what followed was about 'most masters of occultism' not anyone specific. Then the subject seemed to jump.
This one starts with an 'if' . IMO Thelema is not a religion, it is a system of magical philosophy; 'also "There is no God but Man' would seem to dispel the 'God. idea ( but not 'the Gods' .
Buddhism is a religion and they do not 'believe in God'.
You cant quote a basic premise. like 'Do what thou wilt' then remove that and ask , what is their purpose ?
However there ARE many other purposes and reasons for a thelemite and many have nothing to do with God and religion.
The Thelemic liturgical expression is the Gnostic Mass. There you might find 'a God' but here again, even with liturgical expression, its a different kettle of fish .... and some study and clear thinking is needed to comprehend what is going on ( on a theurgical and theological level ) in that Mass.
Most masters of occultism .... Yes, it is a general statement. Then I picked up Thelema as an example. What is strange with it? After all this this Thoth forum, so Thelema is naturally relevant for the thread.
Buddhism, I read it somewhere, is a religion believing that you become a God yourself, when you arrive at Nirvana, or you eternally reborn into this world.
One thing clear is, that they all strive to achieve immortality, or / and either worship God(s), or aim to communicate with him / them. And what do you think those huge Buddha figures, the followers worship, bow and pray to in the temples. He is their God who used be a man in ancient India, who became God figure after his death.
Anyway, this is not core of this thread, but what I really was aiming to know was, what relations does Gnosticism have with Thelema and Thoth tarot.
And as you have described Thelema as a system of magical philosophy, please define what it is, and what do they aim in their practice.
And please list many other purposes and reasons of Thelemite which has nothing to do with God and religion.