Why do people believe in God?

[walkingman]

Honestly not being a troll - I am curious to understand why people believe in a God?

Born 1950 - I was raised going to church (Baptist) and Sunday School until I was in HS with my family. After that - no. My grandmother went so I went with her sometimes but not regularly. I was never Baptized although I was the only child (of 4 children) that was not. From my memory it was around the 7-8 grade that my brother and sisters were but when asked if I believed I said I wasn't really sure and did not.

For years after that when questioned if I was religious on any forms, questionnaires, etc. they always asked you religion - I answered Baptist. And for decades I always "played like" I believed simply because in Texas at the time it was best to just "go long". I suspect kind of like back then no one would dare say they were GAT until the middle/late 60's with the cultural revolution.

Anyway - the question...Why do people believe in God? With absolutely no evidence? virgin birth? the bible stories seem ridiculous (especially as you get older)?

Is it because of indoctrination at a young age - if so, wonder why it didn't take for me? Even to this say all of my siblings are right-wing fundamentalists (my definition).

In the last 40 year or so as politics and religion have seemed to merge it is really a turn off for me.

Any thoughts on the issue? ☮