Quite probably they are.

I doubt most know. And if they did, they would stop.

Which brings the question of; 'Does mental intent matter?' If your prayer is based on deceit, how can you be held accountable? Does it still hold power?

We don't know what the rules are in extra dimensional realms beyond hints in old texts, which might be lying.

Which brings us back to pure logic. What fruit does the tree produce? Which historical figures and teachings consistently help both the individual and humanity as a whole? What message resonates inside us of what is 'good'.

For me that answer is unequivocally Jesus of the New Testament. Love is His lesson in a single word.

Do any of the other options or arguments matter in comparison? If we say our prayers in His name, does this create a 'filter' which corrects our ignorance?