Belief systems serve as foundations, addressing existential inquiries like our origins, purpose, and destiny, establishing norms crucial to group cohesion. They cultivate close-knit communities under the sway of charismatic leaders and endorse traditions and principles fostering unity and direction. However, alongside these beliefs, fear-based strategies emerge to enforce compliance, demanding unwavering obedience. Gaslighting tactics perpetuate feelings of guilt and shame, manipulating individuals into questioning their actions and fostering a need for change. Today we are discussing the similarities between religions and cults and what effects religion can have on us.