Religions around the world work in tandem with astrologers, palmists, Tarot card readers and the like, in taking people through what I would call, a journey of fear. Then by practising rituals, following superstitions and dogmas, people are convinced that their fears will not manifest into reality because of the mystical and magical acts they perform. However, all fears are not false. There would be some fears that are real dangers. For instance, you are in a jungle, and you come face to face with a wild beast. You are scared that you are going to die. Out of fear, you run for your life. But, what about running out of your shower without any clothes on, because a tiny lizard came close to you? This is not a danger. It is F E A R – False Expectations Appearing Real.
What can that little lizard do? In fact, it is threatened to see us. To the lizard, we are like a big dinosaur. Our fear of the lizard is false. Unlike the wild beast in the jungle, which is a real danger, our expectation that the lizard will harm us is a False Expectation Appearing Real. It is Fear!
A little child was enjoying an evening with her parents in an amusement park when suddenly she shrieked and burst into tears. An animated alligator suddenly came out of the waters with its mouth wide open and its 80 teeth inches away from the little girl, threatening to devour her. The child wouldn’t stop crying out of fear.