What do atheists mean when they say they're "praying"?

[HyperboreanRightsActivist]

Who are they praying to? The nihilistic randomness of the universe?

Genuine question

 

[The Luigi Player]

postmodern atheists are praying to the karma they are farming
past atheists just do it to fit in.

 

[Dill]

Places like Reddit ruined things like atheism

 

[Shig O'nella]

Who cares?

 

[Feefee81093]

postmodern atheists are praying to the karma they are farming
past atheists just do it to fit in.

I do use certain phrases like "bless your heart" and "thank God," just because it sounds friendly and expresses relief adequately.

 

[MadStan]

It means we are doing what everyone else is doing - wishing something good would happen to those victimized.

I’m an atheist and when I say “I pray” it just means “I wish”.

 

[From The Uncanny Valley]

The climate, queerness, diversity, etc..

 

[Street Peter]

 

[Idiotron]

"I'm praying for you" from an atheist means "I don't give a fuck".

 

[Product Placement]

Means they sing this

 

[Whatevermancer]

I never say that I pray for someone.

 

[Neo-Nazi Rich Evans]

i pray to zyzz for nice gains. but because im natty he tends to ignore me.

 

[stupid orc]

the aren’t praying, they are preying.

 

[PipTheAlchemist]

They're praying for Charles Darwin to evolve presents underneath their Sciencemass tree next Sciencemass