this post was submitted on 31 May 2026
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[–] lauha@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Are you saying it is having some effect??

[–] Astrealix@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I mean, placebo, I suppose

[–] mitram@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

More like confirmation bias. People only remember when their prayers "solved" a situation that surely wouldn't resolve itself either way, but forget the million others where it failed.

[–] 9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago

the trick is, it's never a failure. It's God's plan.

If your child beats cancer, praise God! Prayers answered.

if your child dies of cancer, praise God! Prayers answered. The answer was NO

[–] Astrealix@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

I mean sure, but also placebo effect is a real measured psychological effect

So even assuming there's no supernatural stuff, placebo would exist for people who genuinely believed in religion

[–] ViscloReader@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Yup, splashing water everywhere

[–] Telodzrum@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

They have a larger effect than doomers sharing memes, so there’s that.

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] lauha@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

No no, world problems are water. Just ignore them and they will surely go away.

[–] luciole@beehaw.org 4 points 1 month ago

they say "thoughts & prayers" but it's just prayers

[–] texture@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

maybe if the scissors were aimed at the sky this would be more accurate

[–] CyroSignal@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Who hasn't dreamed of doing that ???

[–] moshtradamus666@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago