Why would someone follow a religion out of fear that it’s true?

After a few posts dealing with ulterior motives for religion, I would like to begin discussing real motives. Are there people who accept a faith for religious reasons?

Ever heard of fire and brimstone conversions? Missionaries often instill fear in the hearts of their subjects. They threaten terrible consequences for those who don’t convert. Don't all religions have consequences for non believers? If they do, why make a fear based conversion? By converting you are doomed by all other religions.

Do people convert because they are spooked by the emotions their missionaries instilled in them? Isn’t it coincidence as to which religion spooked them first?

If there is a G-d, don’t you think he knows how he created you? What if he created you in the correct religion? By you converting you are making a terible statement. If G-d intended you to convert, wouldn’t he provide sufficient evidence? Wouldn’t it be best to maintain status quo till you are sure what G-d wants? If G-d is just, wouldn’t he accept that you tired? Obviously you have to try.

How do religions trap people?

Yesterday I met a woman who appeared to be in her sixties. She asked if I accept her religion. I replied the negative. She began to warn me that I should hurry and accept her religion or I will go to eternal hell.

I asked her if she used a significant amount of intellectual energy confirming her beliefs. She said “oh no, I accepted my religion when I was twelve, that’s the way I was taught”. I replied “well I was taught differently”. You were taught wrong, she said. I did not continue the conversation since I saw no point.

Please help me understand, how could a twelve year old comprehend what opposing religions couldn’t understand for millennium? More so, how does a sixty year old woman think her religion is true based on her understanding as a twelve year old? I am not suggesting her religion is false, I’m just asking how is she so sure? Or, was she psychologically trapped in her religion.

All religions I know set traps to prevent their followers from leaving. What are the traps? How can a person prevent these traps from depriving us of the truth?