Belief or Trust

I am trying to get my head around Secular Buddhism as it relates to other teachings I have read recently.  In the process I am comparing some of the words spoken by Sangharakshita and material being published on the Secular Buddhist sites in the UK and America.  At present, these seem to be at odds not because the teachings are different (which to me they are), but because of a hang up about words being used rather than an understanding of the meaning of the words, that is a desire for literary correctness or intellectualism which leads me to wonder whether I'd be better following my own path!  I don't "believe" in the Buddha, I don't " believe" in his teachings, and I don't "believe" in enlightenment...but I don't think the Buddha meant me to; I do trust the Buddha's teaching to lead me to a better state, personally, and as I follow a path, rather winding I'm happy to admit, with lots of wrong turns, but if that path based on the Buddha's teaching improves my understanding of how I am, then I will continue to trust.  But I still won't "believe".