I think it's actually a pretty good analogy. The vast majority of people I know, regardless of whether they believe in free will or not, cannot help but act as

I think it's actually a pretty good analogy. The vast majority of people I know, regardless of whether they believe in free will or not, cannot help but act as if they do. I'm one of them. I think there's little correlation between belief and action in this particular issue, even more so than when it comes to belief in demons. But perhaps I'm not getting exactly what you're trying to say?