[SoothingDave]

but why do you think saints (who are dead) can hear you - or have more "pull" with God than you?

Why do you think saints are dead?

SD

[aMorePerfectUnion]

SD,

If you want to be literal, let's be literal. The physically dead, but spiritually alive saints. I hope this specificity will allow you to provide a good answer not. :-) ampu