There's a hell of a lot of overlap between 'being' and 'ideology'. How would you characterise being a Muslim? I'm not religious, but I wouldn't say it's just an

There's a hell of a lot of overlap between 'being' and 'ideology'. How would you characterise being a Muslim? I'm not religious, but I wouldn't say it's just an ideology. Further gay pride isnt just about happening to like someone of the same sex. Further further. What's the practical difference? Am I supposed to just turn my liberalness off? Why is that just an ideology rather than being?