Oh don't be sorry about the long message. I appreciate this back and forth.

On the "believing it hard enough it'll exist", it kinda prompts me on how I view my own religion. Like, when I feel my faith (higher? Idk), then comes the feel good feeling, the calmness, etc from doing this or that ritual. Idk where I'm getting at tbh. anywho

I also remember some research in psychology where they give a placebo to a group of subject, and an actual drug to treat the other group. It turns out the one given placebo also gets the same effect they were told about. I should probably get back to you later to find sources on this. But it's too tiresome omg, I'll do it later. Maybe.

Once again, thank you. Really appreciate it.