Originally posted by Rajk999
You are trying to justify the Catholic approach to prayer.
Catholics pray to Mary or, through Mary. Either way it is not supported in the Bible.
I knew you were going to do that hence the reason why I told you that I personally try never to add to my beliefs things that are not clearly stated in the Bible. If you are serious about salvation its a dangerous practice to add to the Bible.
The idea that the saints can intercede for those on earth is biblical:
"the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and with golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints" (Rev. 5:8).
"[An] angel came and stood at the altar with a golden censer; and he was given much incense to mingle with the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar before the throne; and the smoke of the incense rose with the prayers of the saints from the hand of the angel before God" (Rev. 8:3–4).
I suppose it only follows that people should pray to saints, who in turn can intercede with their prayers.
And I am not serious about salvation. I just think it is moronic to accuse Catholicism of polytheism with the reasons you gave.