I don’t agree the motive is to ‘scare’ people rather ‘inform’ people. What they do with that information is a choice. Some look into it further, others ignore it,.....
... and others do exactly as is written they will do or say......”scoffers will come in the last days with scoffing, .... They will say, “Where is the promise of his coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all things are continuing as they were from the beginning of creation.”