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C. The church meant everything to the people
The church was there as the ultimate guide in Europe. It shaped the calendar, it had many rituals that shaped a person's life like baptism or marriage. But most importantly it gave people the identity and a reason to live. It gave people the excuse for their bad life by saying that it is punishment for the original sin and that after this punishment the person will go to heaven if good and hell if bad. So it gave the meaning and purpose to life and death.
