When someone’s neural network in unbalanced, they are ripe for conquest by a belief system they feel is going to bring about homeostasis. The brain craves homeostasis. So when the neural network is in a condition of severe disharmony, the person will be drawn toward extreme beliefs and practices that promise a small amount of relief from the imbalance.
~ Lee Gerdes brainStateTech.com.

No wonder religions find the best prospecting among drug addicts, alcoholics and the down and out.