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Fear as a Manipulation Tactic in Cults (bE+)
- Lindsey Medenwaldt
- Apr 30
- 7 min read
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
all those who practice it have a good understanding.
His praise endures forever! – Psalm 111:10
When I was growing up, I didn’t really learn that much about the fear of the Lord, but that’s not true of some of my friends, especially those who grew up in cults. The fear of the Lord is often wielded as a weapon in high-control groups, but what the Bible describes as the fear of the Lord isn’t supposed to be used to harm or control; rather, the fear of the Lord should be life-giving and rewarding. Let’s talk about fear, the fear of the Lord, and how high-control groups use fear to manipulate followers.
