Let me ask you this:
What role did belief play with the kamakazies, isis suicide bombers, heaven's gate cult and those annoying Mormons and Jehovah's who bang on your door and try to get you to join them?
Did not belief cause them to override their own will to live, sense of dignity, and natural self preserving instincts?
Did the ability to sow these beliefs give the one who implanted them power over them?
What role does belief play in advertising?
Does the ability to comprehend and work with your own beliefs give you any personal advantage?
If you ignore the hyped up "magick" that Hollywood portrays and instead, think of it a way to get what you want, then it makes a little more sense.
It's not for everyone, and its simply something to explore with an open, yet critical mind.
Lastly, I don't affiliate myself with any particular groups or organizations. I read, see what works, keep what I like and discard the rest.
@marion 93/93