That, as far as she could tell, was the purpose of the religion she had been brought up in: It made people feel better when really horrible things happened, and it offered a repertoire of ceremonies that were used to add a touch of class to such goings-on as shacking up with someone and throwing dirt on a corpse.

Neal Stephenson (b. 1959) American novelist
Reamde, Part 1 “Nine Dragons – Day 4,” prologue (2011)

 
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