[exmarine]

Mary is beloved of God because she bore His one son. She was not just a vessel, to be used and then discarded. He chose her as the mother of His son. Isn't it therefore logical to conlude that she is important to God?

Give me the scriptures that say we should ask Mary for help.

[Modernman]

Give me the scriptures that say we should ask Mary for help.

Why do you need scriptures to tell you that asking other Christians to pray for you is a good thing? Praying is not a solitary thing- it is something that makes us part of a greater Christian community. By praying with Mary and asking her to intercede on our behalf, you don't really do anything different than when a congregation prays on behalf of a sick person, for example.