“Why should someone start believing in God?”
Not so long ago, I watched a highly educated agnostic
on YouTube argue the case that pretty lies are sometimes beneficial. His point
was basically that if what people believe causes them to do more good things
than bad, then their beliefs are a net positive for the world despite the fact
that they are out of touch with reality. He went on to say the
Christian faith is one of these things, and that it is a net positive for
societies and the individuals in them, even if it turns out to be a pretty lie.
He says Western Civilization could use more people who believe pretty lies.
There might be something to that, but it’s not an argument
a Christian is likely to make.