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What a bunch of eisegetical spin! Wagglebee, if that were so, show me one time in all of Scripture where a single apostle even speaks to Mary? There was plenty of opportunity in all of the epistles to discuss what Mary's roll would be. Where is it? Where is a prayer to Mary in Scripture? Where is a prayer to a Saint?

No. We pray to God. No examples of any other kind of prayer.

# Revelation 8:4
And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand.

1 Peter 3:12
For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

Philemon 1:4
I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,

2 Timothy 4:16
At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.

1 Thessalonians 5:23
And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

# 1 Thessalonians 1:2
We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;

# Colossians 4:3
Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:

Romans 8:26
Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

Romans 15:30
Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;

1 Corinthians 11:13
Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered?

2 Corinthians 13:7
Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.

# Philippians 4:6
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Colossians 1:3
We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

Acts 10:2
A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.

Acts 10:4
And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.

Acts 16:25
And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.

# John 14:16
And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;

# John 16:26
At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you:

# Acts 8:24
Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the LORD for me, that none of these things which ye have

1And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.

2And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.

3Give us day by day our daily bread...