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Octavia Butler

Religion kept some of my relatives alive, because it was all they had. If they hadn't had some hope of heaven, some companionship in Jesus, they probably would have committed suicide, their lives were so hellish.

Octavia Butler

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Octavia Butler is saying that for some of her relatives, religion was the only thing that gave them a reason to keep living despite their very difficult lives. The belief in heaven and a connection with Jesus provided them with hope and comfort that prevented them from ending their own lives.

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