maybe if Christianity didn't exist we'd all be even less empathetic. There are tons of messages from scripture about empathy and maybe the message has been not understood or listened to, but imagine if the message wasn't even there for those that do get it. I'm not much of a scripture person, but I think of things like "make friends of your enemies" or "know thy neighbor as yourself" or "do unto other as you would have them do to you" - all these are trying to mention empathy and guide us into thinking or being that way. (sorry if my quotes of scripture are wrong, correct them if you know them, thanks).
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