“If you’re bowing down, kneeling, and praying to it expecting your prayer to be heard the answer is YES!”
Then your issue is with statues, not Mary. Do you not kneel before the cross?
I don't have any problems with Mary. I think she is a great example of a good Mom. I think she deserves our respect. I look forward to meeting her in heaven and talking with her.
My problem is with the distortion of Mary to the point that people believe they need to go to her instead of Jesus. My problem is with your church claiming she has god like powers and with the beliefs that have been created out of thin air that are leading people to worship her.