i'm christian and is not a religon and Oneironaut the bible doesnt endorses any of the things you listed and i dont praise no gods and statues i do pesonally agree with a lot of buddist wisdom its a lot like the christian way just said differently. I pray to God cuz we do have a creator anything that 'is' has a creator so i pray thankin him for his creation and my life and blessings i read the Bible to get enlightened and to be a better person and to live better i also sometimes just meditate when i pray