An overview of studies which investigate correlations between morality and religious vs. secular / atheist ideologies presented by Phil Zuckerman who is a professor of sociology and secular studies at the Claremont colleges in California, USA.
Summary: Atheists / secular people not only have morals but are even more moral than religious people.
Note: Of course moral is a matter of perspective. In this context we agree that compassion and empathy are our foundations of moral.
I wouldn’t say that this is nothing, but I agree with the remaining part of your comment.
Of course this could be flipped (although I wonder how racism for example can be justified under christian teachings). Considering that a large amount of people live by similar moral frameworks which are rooted in emotions like compassion and empathy and even serve as the basis of legislation, I think it’s a meaningful choice of measure.
I’m guessing I got downvotes because people assumed that I believe that those are not good markers for morality. I agree completely that they are good markers, but setting the definition of X to match what you think and then say “I’m better at x than you because you do it differently!” is not a fair argument.
Leave the word tricks for those who need them.