Is Fear the base of Religion ?

Answer 1

Fear has always been the base for religion, and that is why people are the way they are, creating fear in the hearts of people is the vary best way to control them, and by keeping people in fear gives religion ultimate power over the flock.

Answer 2

Yes, but not with the true religion. The true God, Jehovah, is a God of love and wants all to worship him because they appreciate and love him. He does have requirements, though, for pure clean worship. And he will reward those whom he is pleased with.

The principle at Galatians 6:7,8 applies for all persons.

The scriptures that back up what I said are:
Psalms 83:18
1st John 4:8
1st Corinthians 13:1-8
James 1:27
1st John 2:15-17
1st Corinthians 6:9-11
Hebrews 11:6
Revelation 21:3-5

Answer 3

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

Ecclesiastes 12:13
King James Version

Answer 4

Fear is based upon error. Many religions use fear to gain compliance. So, yes for some.

Answer 5

If the "religion" is Christianity, then no. It shouldn't be. Christianity is about having the desire to know your Creator, not out of fear, but because only then can you fulfill your purpose and have a relationship with him. :)

Answer 6

Fear is an odd emotion.. it actually causes detachment from the thing feared. If you are afraid of "the devil" you won't want anything to do with the things it represents... In a similar way, saddness can have the same detaching effect.

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Answer 7

Yes

Answer 8

for some people it is fear, for others love, for others something else.

"There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love." - 1 John 4:18.

Answer 9

Yes, especially the fear of death.

Answer 10

No. I was way more fearful as an Atheist than I am as a Catholic.