Here are sentances, jumbled, but answering your question:
It convinces people they should follow a religion (Jesus),
or destroy yourself just to kill others (suicide bombers/9-11 hijackers, etc).
It gets people to take orders from men who say they work for God (organized religion).
It pulls immoral people who are sad (because they cannot naturally get happiness from helping others) to believe they will be taken care of.
Many people are broken or sad and need relief from their suffering.
LIFE IS SUFFERING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Death is peace)
That is just the way of things.
THE REAL QUESTION YOU NEED TO ANSWER FOR YOURSELF IS..........
Since you don't want eternal bliss, what do you want in life BEFORE you die?