"Like my foolish Christer aunt offering up prayers for her autistic grandson"
Christians pray.
So do many others, who are not Christian.
Myself included.
If you don't think prayer is powerfull, you are ignorant on the entire subject of spirituallity. And of the very nature of humankind.
BTW-your Aunt might very well actually be a fool, I don't have any possible way to judge the truth of your statement.
But you OTOH, are publically proving your crass stupidity, which goes well beyond simple crudeness, by calling her a "foolish Christer" for praying for her family.
She would probably just try to forgive you, and pray for your soul if she happened on your post.Now you might not like that, or approve, but you might want to hope she says a few prayers on your behalf.
Because I just sent up a quick "prayer" that you be taught a lesson on the power of prayer.
Better said than I would have done. Thanks for your response to her.