We are a resilient people, with faith in the resurrection. Everything that is crucified eventually rises. There will be a morning after. The sun will shine again. We need to live our lives in the face of that, even in times of great tragedy.
Gestation takes time.
Growth works slowly. Life, whether in the body or in the spirit, has the same dynamics. Thus religion is indeed a ligament, offering bondage and freedom, both at the same time. The opposite of faith in scripture is not doubt but anxiety. To lack faith is not so much to have theoretical doubts about God's existence as it is to be anxious and fearful at a deep level.