I think maybe it's best we stop assuming that people who offer prayers are doing so out of selfishness to make themselves feel better. It hasn't been my experience, and is really just not very charitable to assume that about people.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
