Pray Anything

Ken Burns as himself
Lisa Leslie as herself

"Pray Anything" is the tenth episode in the fourteenth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 2, 2003. In the episode, Homer sues the church and ends up receiving the deed to own it. Under his ownership, the church becomes a hangout for townspeople.

At a WNBA game which the Simpson family are attending, the announcer offers a $50,000 prize for successfully shooting a half-court basket. Ned Flanders kneels and prays before shooting the basket, and makes it. He declares he will donate the money, much to Homer's dismay. The following day, Homer asks Ned what his secret is, and Ned replies it is hard work, clean living, and prayer. Later, Homer cannot find the remote control and prays to God to help him find it. He finds it under the couch and sees that his prayers are working.

After noticing his excessive praying, Marge tells Homer that he cannot ask God to do everything for him, which he bluntly refuses to consider. On a Sunday, Homer is walking towards the church and looking up, talking to God. Not looking where he is going, he falls into a shallow hole. A lawyer convinces Homer to sue the church. In court, the jury finds in Homer's favor and he receives the deed to the church. Despite Marge's objections, he moves the family there, displeasing Reverend Lovejoy, who eventually leaves town.

The church becomes a bar and hangout for the townspeople, and Ned observes that they have broken all Ten Commandments. As Marge worries that Homer is incurring God's wrath, a rainstorm begins and Homer is struck by lightning. The town begins to flood, and the townspeople flee to the roof of the church. Just as the townspeople are about to enact revenge on Homer, Reverend Lovejoy returns in a helicopter and leads everyone in prayer, asking God to forgive them. The flood subsides, leaving Bart and Lisa to ponder what really caused such events.