Because a lot of "weird" cultural norms in the US are based on its roots of puritanism.
> At the same time, the Puritans regarded death as God's punishment for human sinfulness and on their deathbeds many New Englanders trembled with fear that they might suffer eternal damnation in Hell.
Because a lot of "weird" cultural norms in the US are based on its roots of puritanism.
> At the same time, the Puritans regarded death as God's punishment for human sinfulness and on their deathbeds many New Englanders trembled with fear that they might suffer eternal damnation in Hell.
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