I think a better way to phrase it would be to get down to the root question; why believe in any religion at all? When it all comes down to it, there really is no more evidence for one religion than there is for another. In fact, there really is no evidence for any of them--unless you have some miraculous personal experience that you see on television or something etc. Anyhow, moving on, I think it may be rooted in a Pascal's Wager-type approach. People believe in religion because if it turns out to be true, then it offers them something in the end (usually). I guess they see more benefit and find solace in the hope that [i]just maybe[/i], there is something more, and in the end they'll get something.