It is a simple fact that penicillin works curing bacterial infections better than prayer. Polio and smallpox were not defeated by prayer.

Why does prayer fail so badly in real world situations?

That is the best you can hope for with WCB. The boi believes Rats are "moral" and "rational". He is a troll not a real Atheist I suspect. He just wants to derail debate.

This only proves Gnu Atheism is for the intellectually inferior even if there is no God or gods.

OK then! Now that there's Penicillin, there must be no God! Got it, thanks!

"Aunt Edna got sick so we prayed for her recovery and she got well. Praise God!"

"Uncle Ed got sick so we all prayed for him to get well. But Uncle Ed died. The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away. Praise the Lord!"

Apologetics is so flexible. Before penicillin, many minor infections caused deaths. With penicillin, these are easily cured. But prayer doesn't work anywhere near as well.

As stated in multiple posts above, "I recommend that you try to search on your own for evidence that challenges your narrative." For my part, I've attempted to do the same.

If you want a refutation to your logical positivism, I suspect no evidence I (or anyone) can present will suffice.

I did not say meditation, of which I have no issue and do from time to time.
I asked about prayer. By inference and in context you are referring to your god, Yahweh, I presume? If not please identify the god of your choice.)
What benefits/purpose of prayer can you assert - preferably with evidence - to support all or any claims you make.

Oh, I don't know...maybe Google "benefits of prayer, meditation" and see what you find.

Why would I pray?
What possible benefit can you assert for such a practice?

What exactly do you mean by the term "spirit"?

Just realize that spirit and reason are not, nor ever have been, in opposition. I can only suggest you pray. You can choose whatever God you wish- or none, if you choose. Just please don't interfere with other's right to worship, or treat us like idiots if you don't agree with us.