Are Christians fooled by Jesus?

Let’s ponder on whether this Jesus guy is real, or are christians all around the world duped by him?

There’s a quote by Mark Twain that says, “It’s easier to fool people than to convince them they were fooled”.

Once people have made a decision and invested themselves whether physically, financially, spiritually or emotionally- then they are less likely to change their mind. Because to see their investment as deficient requires acknowledgement of error and that’s harder to live with than the state in which they find themselves. Moreover, the bigger the investment, the harder it is to change our minds.

The big lesson here? Be thorough and careful in our analysis before making any decision, especially if the decision has substantial consequences. And even then, keep an open mind if new information arises that goes against our initial judgement or decision.

Case in point: A doctor takes a good history of a patient and examines carefully all the symptoms. They make an objective diagnosis (without bias) only after all possibilities are exhausted. To do otherwise would result in a malpractice lawsuit quicker than an ambulance on route to an accident.

So let’s take a look at the process of making a decision, in light of Christianity. When people decide to believe in Jesus as God, have they done a full investigation before they invest? or are they fooled by Jesus?