Reliability

Reading about form and being told about how much humans need, expect, and desire structure was only mildly convincing until I attended Dave's Catholic wedding, which threw me into ritual and practiced ceremonies and specific, learned behavior.  New ritual always terrifies me, and I sat uncomfortably through the entire service, observing the automatic responses and behavior of those performing and attending the ceremony.  Though my reaction was tentative and anxious, those who knew the ritualistic expectations no doubt felt privileged, comfortable, and a desire to continue practicing their structural religion that organizes their experience into something predictable and reliable.