Christian Missionary deconverted by tribe

[Watson]

Living for the here and now is central to faith too.

No it isn't.

The reward/punishment part of many belief systems happens post mortem and you know it Frodo.
As is the waiting for the 'end times' that is rather a big part of the christian faith.

*Buzzer noise!* Wrong! Going by the interpretion I've found to make most sense, Heaven and Hell are both states of mind which, although do continue on past this life, can also be achieved to some degree in this life.

I was forced to go to a christening at a christian church, were in the insipid sermon they banged on about being 'left behind' when the rapture happened.

Stupid teaching does not mean incorrect teaching...I have no thoughts one way or the other[yet] on the Rapture.

Thought I'd been transported to to the stupid belt in America for a second.

The here and now is what happens while your waiting for all those magical things to happen

The magical things can and do happen in the here and now.