What are you reading?

Sorry Shannon, the reason you could not find it was that I spelled the name of the tribe wrong. It's Piraha, and they are in northwestern Brazil.   Here is a link to something about the article which is in  April16, 2007, The New Yorker -- called "The Interpreter"  (An interesting thing about this is that the linguist who knows most about the language went origianlly as a Christian missionary, and he eventually gave up religion because of his studies of them!http://www.newyorker.com/repor..._fact_colapinto

That issue of the New Yorker is very interesting (I had it on our trip)--another fascinating long article is about being on the new train from Beijing to Lhasa!  A technological miracle yet shockingin its intrusion as it approaches over the pristine mountains and lakes you so often see pictured of Tibet...so long the rarified country pure and almost unreachable,,,

About what Rick said...yes, I think he meant the vehemence.  Rick is a very gentle person, an very repectful toward others, and understanding of the security that religion and tradition gives.  But he is very strong is his opinions and completely agrees with you, me and "The God Delusion" I'm sure.