I try, on the next day and the next, to imagine I still have ashes on me, that I am constantly being called to live up to the beliefs I claim to hold.

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Religious service attendance at age 12 emerged as the top predictor of adult afterlife belief, especially in secular societies, while childhood adversity and maternal bonds also played subtle roles.