Religious rituals.. The Church. Please people, its all a distraction to keep you from connecting with God. Try clearing your mind, opening your heart and be grateful, remember, prayers are of the spirit, God grants what will help you through this world, walk a spiritual path. Pray, read the bible, discuss, never blindly believe another person interpretation, trust yourselves.
Learn. Even the devil can recite scripture.
Faith, having faith. Positive over negative. We know evil, we know good, what makes you sick inside? What makes you happy? Those that are sick find joy in the suffering of other were not always that way, but something dies in a person that continue on that path. Jesus said to go and sin no more. WE ARE ALL SINNERS.
Hopefully are sins are forgiven, and if were true in our hearts, we will be. Prayer is the answer, meditation. Strength against evil. Believe me when I say, I don't pray enough, but I try to talk to God from my heart as much as I can that I am free from the world's constant activities.