[William Terrell]

Ok, so you guys are just asking Mary to pray for you. I certainly have asked others to pray for me, and have prayed for others at their request. But I don't erect a statue of them for that purpose, nor do they erect a statue of me.

Nowhere that I see is there any Biblical authority to make an image representing anyone and implore the image to intercede for me.

I'd theorize that the statues and the prayers to Mary for intercession are because of the belief that Mary has more power and standing with God than any other human being. I can find no Biblical authority for that.