If "facts" convinced people of things, no one would have sex

Truth persuades by teaching, but does not teach by persuading.

We all are capable of believing things which we know to be untrue, and then when we are finally are proved wrong,impudently twist the facts so as to show we were right.

Belief has nothing to do with facts, especially for the unbelievable facts.

...nothing in the world is harder than convincing someone of an unfamiliar truth.

Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth? / This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you.