Yes, I bet that is what she believed till her bones began to crackle under the heavy equipment. That reminds me of a story I heard G Gordon Liddy tell about 4 Americans who were about to go swimming in Africa, in a crocadile infested river. I am not sure if it even true, but it could be. Someone told them not to swim because of the crocs. They said, well, we are Americans, to which the other replied, well, the crocs don't know that.
To have beliefs and convictions is one thing. To needlessly throw your life away is another.