Some very good people think the earth is flat and Santa is real.
Why do people believe lies. Below are thre reasons. The article has more.
First, pain. The truth is too painful to face head-on, so we refuse to acknowledge that what we’ve chosen to accept as truth is, in reality, a lie.
Second, loss. To face the truth robs one of something held dear – often power or control. Rather than find our place in a new context, we grasp for anything, and anyone, who will affirm, and help us retain, our current status.
Third, ignorance. Though less common, some people truly don’t recognize a lie when it is presented. Lack of knowledge, feigned or actual, provides them a state of bliss.
The conundrum of seemingly “good” people believing lies has faced humanity for generations, and it’s the million-dollar question now facing the U.S. Let’s consider some of the possible reasons they do so.
goodfaithmedia.org