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Law of Attraction is just a modern-day religion (lemmy.world)
submitted 6 months ago by khiemtu27@lemmy.world to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world
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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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[–] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The universe kinda becomes like a god.

If anything is going to be qualified as a god, the literal embodiment of everything, everywhere, all at once seems to fit the bill. Call it what you want—the universe is our everything as far as we know it, and that has traditionally been an interpretation of what god is as well.

[–] khiemtu27@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

I see, I think describing the whole universe as a god in a symbolic way can make sense.

Anyway, the trouble starts when people go beyond symbolism and start asking for help, making wishes, and sometimes blaming this "deity" for undesirable events. Relying on an entity whose existence remains uncertain, let alone he/she cares about you, is like gamble, which sounds unsettling.