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The universe kinda becomes like a god. All that energy and vibe stuff is like a way of praying. It's all about faith, not really backed by evidence.

It's like how I see thunder, so there must be a god of thunder. In this case, seeing vibration and energy (like in String Theory, which still hasn't been proven) makes me think there's gotta be some deeper meaning and that it can make my wishes come true.

And of course, there are people out there selling books, spreading fake news, and posing as manifesting professors just to cash in on others' ignorance.

But hey, for a lot of people, it's just a way to find hope and relax a bit through positive thinking, focusing on their goals and planning things out. So I'm not trying to bash "believers", just sharing a shower thought.

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[โ€“] frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Christian Science you mean

[โ€“] khiemtu27@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yeah... I tried to not mention Christian explicitly ๐Ÿ˜‚

[โ€“] frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

What is your definition of 'religion'?

[โ€“] khiemtu27@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

A combination of rituals, beliefs, and one or several faith-based divine figure. That's my take on religion, I'm an atheist, btw.