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[–] omegletrollz 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

I'm not sure this is exactly what @MissiPersekSwal had in mind but I think it could be: the repetition is trance-inducing. The repetitive chanting, dancing, praying... is trance-inducing and it can be seen in rituals from south and north-america tribal dances to buddhist mantras and rock-and-roll concerts.

Many think that this altered state of mind is "closer to God" and others say that it just makes it easier to brainwash the faithful since they are more open to suggestion when hypnotized. This is similar to "traditional" hypnotism where a repetitive motion or sound puts the target in a trance before the hypnotist can start making suggestions to the person's subconscious.

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[–] tazmanian [S] 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

That makes a lot of sense. Thank you.