Non-theists who hail from religions with a tradition of rote prayer (which would include nearly every monotheistic type of faith other than Evangelicalism) can continue to pray post-god, because prayer for them is primarily an expression of habit and continuity; it binds them to their community, past present and future. Addressing God is not really the point for them.

For us, prayer is talking to God in a very immediate, conversational way. So if you don’t believe in God, prayer is pointless, from an Evangelical perspective. It will likely always feel cheesy to you. It always has to me, at least…even when I did believe in God.