Random-Rambling
Basically the reason behind any weirdly-intense belief that either seems nonsensical (religion) or actually IS nonsensical (Flat Earth, most conspiracy theories).
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Tldw: Basically, people are insecure. They do things to get affirmation of others, even if they don’t believe it themselves. This provides security and gives them more of a reason to believe it. The more they are encouraged, the more extreme they become.
Basically the reason behind any weirdly-intense belief that either seems nonsensical (religion) or actually IS nonsensical (Flat Earth, most conspiracy theories).