Pagans worship their ancestors.
God can hear and answer prayers, not dead humans.
The people who pray with the Saints do not.
God can hear and answer prayers, not dead humans.
No one said that dead humans answer prayers - why the non sequitur?
What I've clearly said is that we ask our loved ones to pray for us and we have faith in Christ that they are alive in Him.
Don't misstate my position, please.