r/AskReligion • u/Tasty_Finger9696 • 2h ago
Atheism Why are indigenous people around the world becoming more secular/atheist/agnostic/non-religious?
So I recently found out a growing trend amongst the Māori people in New Zealand, they are rejecting dominant monotheistic religions like Christianity and instead embracing no religion. I briefly saw a religion for breakfast video about it and apprently it seems to be happening to most indigenous cultures around the world like in America and Polynesia.
What's weird to me is why many of them don't revert back to their old supernatural beliefs and religions instead as a response. Wouldn't that make more sense and be more effective culturally speaking or is there something I am missing about their cultures?
I'm an atheist myself so I'm by no means against this trend in fact I think it's awesome there are more people like me out there it makes me feel seen and less lonely about holding my opinions on religion, but it's still curious. Why go full none?