Being influenced by another's thoughts is not the same thing as believeing our thoughts have the ability to influence events and actions of other people, Amos.

When people claim, as has katlaughing, to believe that their prayers/meditations have the power to influence events, I see a belief that preaches a cause/effect relationship that I don't believe has the power to do what it's champions proclaim.

Because I disagree with you and katlaughing doesn't make me dogmatic or my beliefs "ill considered". But your belief that it does, reveals the flawed sort of thinking of one who is convinced their belief system is the only right one.