Does being religious/faithful/a “believer” make us more or less vulnerable to deception? Being a believer does make them more vulnerable to deception they tend to fall for temptation easier because they have to be holy. Deception is a stronghold that is builds in the mind when they begin to accept Satan lies as truth and become ignorant to the Word of God. Many believers are deceived because they tend to let their subconscious simply let get the best of them. One way of vulnerability is shown is by living a lie and being hypocritical like Manley pointer from “Good Country People”. He is a suppose to be a good Christian but ends up taking Joy’s Prostheses leg and he takes out a hollowed bible with condoms, a bottle of whiskey and sex cards. He is a masked evil man trying to portrayed a innocent Christian salesman. These things happen in today’s society in people don’t realize how they are being ambushed. They see what they want to see instead of seeing beyond. Deception comes with vulnerability and that’s when people usually seek their faith. When they go to God and he makes them realized whatever happens is in the past they don’t have to carry that burden. A stronghold is formed when deception takes hold in a person's mind Temptation often follows deception. A way to deal with deception is by overcoming that vulnerability by resisting and trusting God. Temptation is when we are enticed or encouraged to sin in one way or another. We always think that temptation is overpowering for us to bear which is a lie. A way is by letting God handle it and refocusing your attention on something else. Everything starts in the mind it is a battle whatever gets your attention will get you. In the story “Good Country People” Mrs. Hopewell does not reveal to Manley Pointer that she is not a Christian instead she wants him to think she is by telling him where she puts her bible. She does not want to make the whole perception. She wants to appear as good Christian. But she is only deceiving herself by telling Manley Pointer the truth. In her eyes he was such a good Christian she should have went to him with a struggles. A believer should be to escape and evade tempting situations, you are supposing to victorious of your temptations. The mind is a vulnerable organ spiritually speaking. A good way to avoid deception is by thinking of something better as a principality of replacement. You have to be able to talk about with someone that whom you can trust. Deception can be a good opportunity to forgive. Manley took over Joy’s vulnerability which led him to his by deceiving her letting her think he is a good person. She has destructive consequences for letting her mind not letting her see the reality of it. She never acknowledges his seduction is like if she were blind. Believers always let their subconscious reveal their vulnerability which leads to being deceived. Deception is manipulative way of people losing their faith. Accusations always lead to guilt and the feeling of unworthiness, which weighs you down and tears you apart. Being a believer does make them more vulnerable to deception. They have lead with lot of worst things because people have the perspective that they are perfect.