There is a tribe in the Amazon that has a very simple language and only recognizes what they see. They will not believe someone who makes claims based on proxy accounts and they only live in the present. They do not believe in any gods and do not have any myths or historical accounts. They are called the Pirahas and live very contented lives in the rainforest. While they are very peculiar to westerners they are not violent, bloodthirsty savages that rape and pillage as many religions claim mankind is in nature.
A man named Dr. Daniel Everett went to the tribe in the 1970s with the goal of saving them as a missionary. Long story short: they didn't believe him. Since they were living a content and happy life without god and had no need for religion this caused the good missionary to doubt what he believed. He ended up becoming an atheist.
There's an article here: Amazonian tribe turned missionary into an atheist
This makes a case for a claim saying religion is an invention of humanity and not necessarily inherent, or natural. This is certainly a fascinating subject since its an atheist tribe living in the wild, naturally not believing in any higher power. Do you think this gives power to the claim that religion is an invention of man, and not necessarily inherent? Do you think this could demonstrate the natural state of man, a tribe without religion? What do you think?
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