[kirklancaster]

It is an irrefutable fact, that people who have an unshakeable belief in God, do not experience as many types of 'Fear' or the same level of 'Fear' as non-believers.

Belief and Faith are two different things, but both are vital when praying. As the OP says; Why even pray if you do not KNOW who you are praying to, and if you do not truly believe anyone is listening anyway?

I am no shining paragon of virtue, but I BELIEVE in God, and therefore I pray EVERY sngle night - and guess what? It works for me.