Again, even if prayer doesn't "work", why take issue with it if it's bringing a sense of comfort to someone who just lost their family member? Let these people have their comfort. They just lost someone they love in a horrible way.
"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