Because it gives people hope, and for some people certain religions are traditions for families, so people follow those traditions. Hope this helped!
-Twixx
Ponce de leon searched for the mountain of youth
The dutch republic
The dutch empire rose to prominence in the 17th century. It controlled numerous outposts and enclaves across the coastlines all the way to India through South Africa using the Portuguese model. They had particular influence in the cape town of south Africa.