Are you saying it is having some effect??
this post was submitted on 31 May 2026
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They have a larger effect than doomers sharing memes, so there’s that.
I mean, placebo, I suppose
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.
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
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
maybe if the scissors were aimed at the sky this would be more accurate
TIL scissors are water.
No no, world problems are water. Just ignore them and they will surely go away.
they say "thoughts & prayers" but it's just prayers