It seems to me that hunter-gatherers tribes aren't affected by maladies like adherents to civilization are because they aren't within the effected area of civilization's domestication of man. With domestication came mass disease, war with hierarchical, regimented armies, famine, etc. These things don't affect hunter-gatherers, and wouldn't affect holy hunter-gatherer tribes.
Hey All,
Tribes that moved to where the food was, typically moved with the seasons. So nutritionally, they were eating fruits and vegetables that were in season. In general, that is usually an optimal diet. The Native American tribes usually followed the buffalo. Buffalo meat is some of the most nutritious one can eat. Supplemented with fish, their proteins were fairly lean. So cholesterol was not a concern. So diet overall was not a problem.
But the fact that they isolated themselves is the very reason they had no immunity to the diseases that European, Chinese, and others brought with them. Plus being put on reservations severely limited their hunter/gathering abilities. They had to domesticate or die.
The same thing happened to Europeans coming to America. It was being caused by their interaction with Native Americans. However, those who survived the first year, and had built up natural immunity, began to pass it on to their children.
Your topic question asks if God causes disease. If we read the first chapter of Job, we understand that God allows disease.
1 Peter 5:10-11 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
Those of us who are believers, have this promise. We will not be carrying our disease with us when we enter into eternal glory. Thank you God.
Keep walking everybody.
May God bless,
Taz