I remember that as a young person I became very disturbed to learn that there were ancient pagan beliefs that bore similarities to beliefs in my own religion.
In time, I came to realize that the human heart is programmed by our Creator to seek to learn His truths and that these people were glimpsing just parts of the the whole picture.
Also we notice that nobody counterfeits $3 bills. Forgers ape what is genuine because, as mentioned, people are made so that they may look for such things. It’s pretty silly the atheists who refuse to believe because they might be attracted to God. They might as well refuse to eat because they might like the food.