Did Jesus actually exist?, page-477

So if some poor shmuck is born (through no choice of his) in the middle of a jungle with no links to some monoteistic society he is doomed to eternal suffering - no ifs - no buts

That's not how I understand it.
We need clarification from the experts, (excluding Crom Valen), but my understanding is that the "poor shmucks" you refer to who have never heard God's message will be excluded from the "eternal suffering", and the judgement only applies to those who have heard it, and reject it.