“When people attach their belief in a conspiracy theory to their ego, it can be nearly impossible to convince them that they’re wrong.” — yes, and the biggest most tragic problem of all is that we have attached our faith to our egos and created a religion whole cloth out of our narcissistic egotistical false interpretations of God’s Word. One I am fairly and frighteningly sure Christ wouldn’t recognize. Good essay, this. Thank you. Keep fighting falsehoods and be at peace, Jane