Praying is begging for an unseen deity to alter the laws of nature for someone admittedly unworthy.
Dogs and cats get put to sleep; hogs and cows get slaughtered.
In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! - I hope I'll be safe at home!
In the 'bullshit department' a businessman can't hold a candle to a clergyman.
I'd go on runs [on cocaine ], four and five days without sleep. Then I'd crash and sleep about 18 hours a day for seven to ten days. Then it would take a few more weeks to get over a vague sort of depression. Then I'd be off on another run.
What do dogs do on their day off?; Can't lie around – that's their job!