The power of prayer: in action

Phat_and_Dope, you could not be further from the truth. God does have a problem with you being atheist. He created you and wishes to have a relationship with you. It is because God loves all people that he answers prayers, and asks us to pray. You say 'if god answers my prayers anyway, why go to church?'. The point of practicing christianity (or any religion) is not so that God will answer your prayers. He cannot be bribed by you going to church. It is to help develop a greater relationship woth God. God loves all people and wants what is best for us, but man's sinful nature seperates us from him, which is why he sent Christ, to bridge the gap between man an God.