I'll pray for you, but not to you.Good, thank you.
Prayer is a form of worship to be reserved for God.But you are praying for me, right? How is that different from a Saint praying to God for me?
You're also not supposed to be praying/worshiping/kissing statues which are usually called "Graven images" or "idols". Look at the second commandment.
My God is not dead, he's alive ! He's God enough that I don't need to scheme behind his back with dead humans to trick him into getting what I need. I don't have to "politic" and "rumor" or "work" my way to heaven. My God is NOT A BUREAUCRAT !