And yet you have failed to produce a contradiction
You directed the comment to me personally, so I answered personally.
However, millions note the same thing I have...and Protestant teaching supports it...that the overwhelming evidence in Scripture points to the fact that prayer is directed toward God in Heaven...not saints.
God is omnipotent...therefore it makes sense to pray to Him. If you understand the Book of Hebrews you will understand that there is no barrier anymore between God and us...Jesus has eradicated it. Yet Catholics still desire a mediator. Scripture doesn't support it.
Do you ask others for their prayers? I'll skip the back and forth and go with it... yes, you do. We all do. Why? Do we need their prayers or shouldn't we just go directly to God as you suggest?
We all want others praying for us. Yes, Protestant theology generally rejects praying to the saints in Heaven for their prayers on our behalf... but then if you embraced Catholic theology, you would be a Catholic.