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If someone knows you are sending your positive thoughts, it is the same as letting someone know that you are praying for them, only if they are religious. It gives the person a positive state of mind.

I'm an atheist and I disagree because what that figuratively means is that you're thinking about them and you hope whatever it is will be okay. It's not saying, " Omggggf I'm praying to Zeus that you'll be filled with magic joy 5ever."

I am, I do, and it isn't. The phrase does not mean anything concrete or actually occurring, but it is a well understood figure of speech meaning that "I'm thinking if you, am offering my support, and am hoping the best for you." It means I care.

I think this is just a way for some insecure atheists to try to communicate, or speak the language of theists. It mostly says the same thing as "I'll pray for you" without the actual prayer. It's just an attempt at common ground.

I usually say that I'm sending good thoughts in a joking way. Like, I don't believe it does anything, but I am truly hoping for a good outcome.

Disagree, if the "sending good thoughts" is *voiced* in some way. The other person knows you're wishing them well, & that can indeed have a positive effect.

Here's an interesting article on a study done about this!
www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104351710

There is no reason anyone's reflection of compassion should be ignored.

In the literal sense, yes, you cannot send thoughts. It's a kind of silly way of letting someone know you're thinking of them.

If you say "I'm sending good thoughts," by definition, you're doing more than sending thoughts because you said something, and that matters. If you literally just wish that something good would happen in your head, that's silly.

Saying that you are sending good thoughts just means you care. To know that others care is a good thing.

Studies have shown that positive thinking can help cure some illnesses. Take the placebo effect, for example.

I'm not atheist I'm Christian what I learned is that God can read your thoughts

I always thought that saying was dumb. Same with, "I'll be thinking about you." So what? That's no help at all. Lol.

It means I care about you, and being cared about makes us feel good...so yes, it means something :)

Atheists are constantly trying to be religious without being religious, and "sending good thoughts" is an example of this.

Agree: It's not directly effectual. But it couldn't hurt.

WoW that's deep.

Disagree. I can give you good thoughts and wishes without the unnecessary appeals to a god.

Unless telepathy isn't supernatural but a natural phenomenon yet not understood ;)

I'm a telepath.