People crave meaning more than proof. Offer them a promise large enough to hold hope, and they will forgive ambiguity that would never survive logic.
Create belonging: shared language, rituals, symbols, and a clean enemy. Keep the message simple and repeat it relentlessly. Let followers participate, not just consume. Public commitment turns doubt into shame, and shame turns into defense of the belief.
Give small “signs” that confirm the story. A movement does not need constant miracles. It needs steady reinforcement that keeps faith alive. Once belief becomes identity, people protect it more fiercely than they protect facts.
This power is volatile, so handle it carefully. A broken promise creates rage. The point is to channel belief into behavior that strengthens your position. When people need to believe, they lend you their energy, their time, and their loyalty, and they call it devotion. You become bigger than yourself, because they make you a symbol.