ut achieving them. As mentioned in the previous paragraphs, people primal religions are concerned with carrying on the traditions of their ancestors and caring for nature- so that in return it takes care of them- while religious humanists aim for personal happiness and a better social condition of man. Another prominent difference between the two religious groups is the way in which they tackle problems that man encounters. For example, disease; while religious humanists believe in using technology and science to better a person’s medical condition, peoples of a primal religion might look to a shaman, magical concoction or prayer to obtain the same result. Another difference is how primal religious members and religious humanists establish their beliefs. Not unlike traditional religions, primal religious members base their beliefs on a certain faith that has been passed down through generations, while religious humanists base their beliefs on reason, and evidence or lack of evidence. Also, we can take into account the fact that the center of religion for the religious humanists is man, while there is no center for primal religions; everything in nature is of equal importance, per se. Finally, the most obvious and significant difference between the two groups involves metaphysics, peoples of primal religions, believe in spirits and most importantly a creator(s),while religious humanists believe in a self existing world with no god or creator(s.) The differences between religious humanists and primal religions lead us to their similarities. Without looking more deeply into these religious groups, it would be hard to identify significant similarities between the two. The Sioux Native American Indians, a primal religious group, believe there should be human unity, a brotherhood of man, which religious humanists work to establish. Also,both religions are opposed to a “profit -motivated society” and they believe in a valu...
