Don't Ever Pray for Me

I live in a world where people are always saying, "I am praying for you" or "you are in my prayers" or "you should pray." I understand that they mean nothing but love and concern, and that is their way of saying "I care and hope all is better soon." I get that. However, it is infuriating to me.

These concepts I do not understand. 


If people pray to Jesus for people that do not believe in Jesus, does Jesus answer those prayers? Aren't all people who do not worship Jesus considered damned? 

What is the basic purpose of religion?

Religion is designed to focus the people's attention and energy on a single, unchanging, uncompromising and invisible supreme being who allegedly created an inferior human race just for some extra companionship and love for