Religion has to do with the way we are made and ought to live. The fact that chimps naturally benefit from reciprocity is not evidence against reciprocity being part of religion. You may say it doesn't only exist because of religion alone, but this is not evidence against religion.
Natural law (of which reciprocity has part) is perfected by the Christian religion in going beyond a common and natural goodwill of the other and elevating to love of neighbor.
James Lewis
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