I do not usually pray. I do not necessarily believe in the existence of an omnipotent being, a God or Gods. I also am not sure one or more does/do not exist. I doubt the power of prayer except in as much as it helps folks psychologically or to socialize. Yet, I have been praying that additional survivors are found in time to save their lives.
You may wonder why I bother. Well first of all, it is about all I can do to help in case it actually does help. Secondly, it takes little effort to do so and even if it probably does nothing, just the off chance that it may miraculosly help makes me figure why not pray for the victims of this tragedy. Finally it does not hurt the one praying nor anyone else as far as I can tell. Maybe you can do the same, say a prayer for those among the missing.
All the best,
Glenn B
