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Fear
Proverbs
What do you think the most common fear is?
Fear
Are there any fears our small group has in common?
What Culture Says
Fear is Natural
Hebrews
Proverbs
“face your fears”
Fear is Natural
Sherlock - “Fear is wisdom in the face of danger.”
Evolution - Spiders and snakes
2014 study proved that fear is both learned and built in to who we are
It is easier to get an infant to be afraid of snakes and spiders than puppies and pillows, and many infants show signs of fear without having any previous contact with the animals
To prove that fear is also a learned reflex, scientists took monkeys that were already afraid of snake and crocodiles and recorded them losing their minds in front of those animals.
They then showed footage of the animals to monkeys that had never seen them before, with no reaction.
Then, they showed the monkeys the video of other monkeys losing their minds, THEN the snakes and crocodiles again and the results were interesting.
The monkeys were afraid.
They had “gained” a fear of those animals by proxy.
The conclusion was that fear is a part of who we are, and is so because—evolutionally speaking—it keeps us safe.
There are certain things we are afraid of—the dark, spiders, clowns—because they are inherently dangerous and on a basic level we know this, and there are other things—dogs, bugs, water—that we become fearful of because of experiences or stories of other people being hurt by them.
What do you think about scientists saying fear is something that is a natural part of who we are?
Agree?
If so, why do you think God included it in our DNA?
What do you think the most common fear is?
What are some
Fear is Negative
NO FEAR clothing company
In the 90s one of the most popular clothing companies was NO FEAR, which featured various versions of these eyes.
What it communicated was that fear wasn’t something to be embraced or shied away from, but to be met with resistance.
This company was wildly popular among kids and students, because every boy likes to be seen as tough, with fear being a sign of weakness.
“Face your fears”
Probably one of the most well-known sayings in America.
Don’t like water?
Jump in and face your fears.
Don’t like hights?
Get on a plane and face your fears.
Don’t like spiders?
Buy a flame thrower and face your fears.
Or run.
It’s ok to be afraid of spiders, because spiders.
How do you feel when you tell someone you’re afraid of something and their response is, “Grow up and face your fears!”
Proverbs
The book of Proverbs has something to say about where fear belongs.
Aim of Book
What do you think Solomon means when he writes, “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge;”?
Hebrews
Hebrews
Hebrews addresses fear as well, but uses words that begin to show a deeper meaning.
Proverbs 1
Hebrews 12.
What is the difference between fear described in and ?
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