Meet Elvis the Pelvis:

It's a pelvis belonging to a ****** heidelbergensis found in the Sima de los Huesos (pit of bones) in Atapuerca. It's about 500,000 years old; I can't find any direct links to the info right now, but the researchers analyzing it concluded that it belonged to an aged male who probably wouldn't be able to hunt. Meaning, the group was looking after a "weak" member, one who apparently couldn't fulfil his role within the group. I don't know if one could consider that religious thinking had taken place (hi Caddius?), but I think that our willingness to take care of the weak may predate certain "civilized" values.
I'm not exactly a religious person; I consider myself a Buddhist, but mostly because I like its general philosophy regarding life, behaviour and emotions. But even if one day a scientific proof that there is no god (again many people would ask, how do you define what is godhood?) comes, I think the sense of wonder before the unknown and the magnificence of universe, that awe that one can't explain with words, will never disappear. And as long as that inexplicable sense of awe exists, there will be people that will think there must be a greater force behind it. And I honestly don't see anything wrong with it. As I don't see anything wrong in a mother that lost a son finding relief in thinking it's her god's will (real life situation of a person very dear to me) Honestly, that's a hard enough situation to go through. No need for "truth" there, just a bit of hope. We aren't perfect beings, we may as well hold to imperfect entities to make life's trials easier.
Edit: *shakes fist at moderators* damn it forum, let me write "man" in Latin!!!!