Homeopathy, organic food, recycling, chiropractic, psychic surgery, UFOs, and acupuncture are amusing everyday reminders that people will believe anything.
The Nichiren Shoshu Japanese Buddhist sect, which has plenty of adherents here in the States, claims that chanting the phrase “Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo” can bring one material rewards, such as a job, a brand new car, flat screen TV (47’’ diagonal minimum!) I’ve had people swear to me that it works.