It is bad when we are led to believe in things that ordinarily we wouldn't. Post hypnotic suggestion works. So how to you select a religion or find truth. One can read about religion or hear someone talk about, but these methods are second hand experiences at best. One of the best ways is to walk the walk.
Love is so important to the development of the soul.
Yes, you can combine love, faith and logic. In fact in today's scientific world, you have to. Aside from hypnotism, the other major secret to understanding real truth is know about semantics. Semantics is the study of the meaning of words. It points out that Allah means the same thing as God as you travel form the West into the Middle East.