Why People Believe

I think religions exist because through all the harsh times in a person's life they need something to look forward to. Religion gives you a choice. You can either go to the worst place possible when you die if you don't believe,or you could go to the best place possible if you do. So if there is someone in a very difficult time in their life they can find hope in this savior helping them through it. When I think of death it's scary because it's unknown what's going to happen next. Then someone comes along and tells me if I believe in this certain being then it will all be okay in the end. Well, that would persuade me to believe him, and to conquer my fear of death. This is why I think religions exist.