Seems they are willing and happy to pray to anyone, other than God...
I think it has to do with monumental fear being instilled in them. They are not assured of their salvation, they cannot go directly to the throne of God and pray so they have a huge song and dance with Mary, dead people, and angels. They have a big list of MUSTS they must do....and on and on and on.
If that is their idea of God, then no wonder they dare not approach Him directly. It is as if they are children being told, “Just wait till your father gets home!!” I wouldn’t want to go anywhere near that kind of a father either.
Fear is an incredibly powerful motivator and will keep people in bondage their whole lives, so it is no wonder they have created this system of fail safes to allow them to approach holiness. They do not understand that a redeemed human is counted as worthy, by the blood of Christ, to approach God boldly and personally.
Once that realization dawns, there can be no going back to a circuitous route of dead humans and angels. God, please, in the name of Jesus, open all closed eyes and ears here to your Truth as I have just spoken it and as it is written in Your word! Amen!