In response to a complaint of authorship, which can vaguely be confirmed upon looking at the lower right hand corner of the image after color inversion and an extreme increase in contrast, I’ll link to the claimed original author’s post:

http://miscellanea.wellingtongrey.net/2008/12/01/prayer-vs-hard-work/

I freely admit I did not author this image, but the idea someone would go through this much trouble to complain of an image easily made with your favorite paint tool strikes me as odd.

Also, in response to a comment on reddit about how it’s not about “praying for an A on the test, but praying for the strength to study hard so you get an A on the test.” Why do you need strength? Why not the patience? Why not the attention span? Why not the adderall? Seriously, if you want to study, prayer won’t make a bit of difference, the difference lies in the determination to study and do well. The ritual may give you that little bit of comfort, but nothing more.