There is a whole industry that makes money from people believing that it works, an industry that has been entrenched for centuries. Its really not so different

There is a whole industry that makes money from people believing that it works, an industry that has been entrenched for centuries. Its really not so different than modern western religions conceptually although much more violent. Western religion believes in miracles and the power of prayer and people donate hundreds of millions of dollars to buy churches or planes for pastors. How often do people in dire straights ask people to pray for them in the west? Its just something that becomes entrenched in a culture and is very difficult to remove.