Indeed, life would be so much simpler if someone else were responsible for our destiny, for countering evil with good, and for ensuring that caring people enjoy a comfortable afterlife. Many well-intentioned but misguided people will tell you prayer is the answer to the problems of the world. They'd have you believe that if only you pray often enough and hard enough, you can realize your most precious goals. Unfortunately, this is not reality. The untold suffering throughout the world should be evidence enough that no benevolent creator is watching over us, helping justice and fairness to triumph.
People start wars, people abuse children and animals, and there's no deity to prevent that.
You are responsible for your own happiness, and you alone are responsible for your own successes and failures. Success in life requires hard work and logical thinking, and these are the values you must strive for. My ad is not vindictive, and I was careful to avoid ridiculing the believers. He was sympathetic, and essentially agreed with everything I said, yet he refused to change his mind. However, all of the prayer ads are placed anonymously, listing initials only.