The mind has strengths and weaknesses

You may think that religions like Christianity, Judaism or Islam must be based on some kind of truth, in order for so many people to believe, but that's not necessarily true. First off, look at how the "domino effect" influences even strong minded people. You can say you're an independent thinker, but how many name brand items did you opt to purchase or request to have purchased for you in the past year? How many of those items do you know to be a superior product due to your own experience? How could you make such an absurd idea like an all-knowing god, if you can't perceive him with any of your senses? It's surprisingly easy. It's as simple as mixing things everyone knows to be true with lies that promote your intentions. As people become more comfortable with accepting the lies as plausible, because they're accompanied by facts, you can exaggerate your fictions even further and still find the majority of the masses to agree with you. Also, the power of suggestion can sometimes produce unreasonable results. Please watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=il0u2s_WGXAWhy http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=fvwp&v=XcywPdORySA&NR=1I http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgDx5g9ql1gbeleive http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcmvbXgmdsUwhat http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=OSsPfbup0ac&NR=1I http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=ZuometYfMTkdo. I don't want anyone to watch these and develop a sense of pessimism. Life can and should be a beautiful thing...enjoy it. I share this information with you in hopes of encouraging you to use your own minds and also to realize that the mind has strengths and weaknesses, so try and develop your own theories, concepts, opinions and judgements to live by. Remember, if you end up being wrong in a particular circumstance, don't be discouraged as we all make mistakes. If you learn from the experience, it is just that: an experience.