my daughter asked what the point of praying was. i told her it's because some people want something for nothing. she asked me why bootstrapping tea party types were often so religious, if that was the case. i said that they still want something for nothing, just not from disgusting lie-berals. she asked me if praying works. i said it sure does, depending on how long you're willing to wait. she then asked me why god was willing to give people things just for saying hi to him and asking REAL nice. i said because god is a bleeding heart pussy.
after that we went down to the pet shop and watched the animals not give a fucking shit about our superior human selves at all, even though we could save them.