I respect those who pray, I believe in the power of prayer, not because I expect God to answer to my demands or because I need to ask for forgiveness.
But because I think if the person praying is a believer & has faith praying strenghtens their faith & let's those who pray be closer with their inner self. (and that's not a bad thing)
I'm not an extremely religious person, I grew up pretty much knowing I was "Catholic" but not really having much church involvement & such.
I know many people pray when they want something, or because they think they ought to... I think wether u pray or meditate if doing so helps u empty out the nonessential bustle and stress, worry of life & everyday problems, then why not ?
Faith really does move mountains if u trully believe it does.