[Conservative til I die]

If the acts are the same, or substantially the same, then the burden is on the actor to demonstrate the distinction (s)he sees.

Well, the acts are not the same or substantially the same, so that puts an end to your argument and the Thesarus's. There's a world of difference between asking a saint to pray for you and take up your cause with Jesus and worshipping Jesus as the Divine Son of God.

[xzins]

prayer to saint

Not so.

You attribute omniscience and/or omnipresence to those who can hear anyone pray at anytime in any place.

John falls to worship one who apparently an angel in Revelation and he is told not to do so. He is to worship only God.

God alone is omniscient, omnipotent, and omnipresent.