Forced Prayer

[Arkilogue]

Of course that assumes there is nothing to receive the prayer, but even that is sideline to the affect of gratitude on the human body and psyche.

There is no preconception of deity required and that completely gets in the way of fluency.

A preconceived idealization of this or that "God" to receive a prayer is static.
Expression of gratitude is fluent.

And now we come to the crux of your argument. We now have a target for your prayer. Thank you for being honest about your intentions.

The "target" of the prayer is the quality of the prayer itself. Like interacts with and attracts like.

The effect of such an expression passing through you cannot be "helped". For every electric action there is an equal and opposite magnetic reaction.

The religious purpose of worship of a deity is to receive spiritual sustenance.