I didn't say that, I said praying to the dead is a heathen notion, irrespective of our feelings about what kind of state the are in. And the Bible says this.........
NIV Isaiah 8:19
When men tell you to consult mediums and spiritists, who whisper and mutter, should not a people inquire of their God?
Why consult the dead on behalf of the living?
(1) The dead in Isaiah's day did not have access to eternal life through Christ.
(2) Catholics do not "consult" those enjoying eternal life - they ask for their prayers.
there is a difference between saying "pray for me" and conjuring up the witch of Endor for a fortune-telling session.