Your own post is an excellent example.

You haven't been paying attention.

The only person talking about metaphysics and spiritual beliefs is you. You've confused "we don't know" with "it must be ghosts!"

Unbelievable...

The only one ignoring the evidence here is you.

It's always the future, isn't it? What predictions were you making this time last year? What about the year before?

It's all very silly.

False.

They call them "reasoning models" but that is pure marketing. What a fucking joke.

LOL! Sure, Jan. Whatever you say.

(Just FYI: Your little crackpot fantasy is directly contradicted by your previous post. Try harder.)

Ah, I see the problem. You're illiterate.

What a waste of time you are.

I'm not judging you because you're "religious", I'm judging you because you're a stupid, dishonest, asshole. Your religious beliefs, whatever they are, are why you have a persecution complex, not why you're being "persecuted".

Respect? I respect your basic human rights. That's all. Beyond that, I have zero respect for you. Not because you're "religious", because you're a stupid, dishonest, asshole.

Compassion? I have that in spades. For example, I feel bad that you're a stupid, dishonest, asshole. I also don't kill spiders.

What makes you think you can easily do what countless educated and experienced experts with access to resources cannot?

...they'll ignore you, like any other crackpot.

If you think you have something, do the work and publish. Fame and fortune await.

Don't be so sure...

Well, your argument is bogus. It's pretty obvious that you didn't read the linked article. You made an (incorrect) assumption about what it contained and responded to that instead. The strong implication that you did read the article I'd say makes you a liar. You also seem to be confused about the concept of hypocrisy. Calling out your nonsense is honestly, not hypocrisy.

Now, I certainly have a lack of respect and compassion for you. Not because you're religious, of course, because you're a dishonest prick.

It's a joke, dipshit. Read my post again. Pay attention this time.

For the record, I specifically went looking for a few studies to link here in support of your post, expecting that you weren't just talking out of your ass.

If you don't actually have anything, instead of accusing me of being disingenuous, just say so.

What results? The pop sci article you linked to didn't cite a single actual study. The author, Steve Taylor, is also ... let's say somewhat unconventional. In any other context, you'd call him a crackpot.

Can you cite a single study that supports your claim?

Can you cite a single example of a study that both contradicts your claim and was also funded by a bias source?

A quick look through Google Scholar is giving me results all over the place. I'm assuming you've looked into this a lot more than my little 15 minute adventure, so I'll just ask instead of fumbling in the dark for the rest of the day: What names should I be looking for? Is there any commonly use instrument for empathy or some proxy? Are they measuring religiosity, self-reported religious affiliation, practice, or something else?

Okay... hear me out... What if we acknowledge the basic humanity of these "others" like you want, but we still maintain the same societal power structures that keep those "people" oppressed while claiming that any attempt to address the current and historical impact of those systemic issues is somehow racist?