Scorpion stated bowing was worship read his previous post.
Images of Mary and the Saints are to be venarated (Honored).
Do we kneel infront of them? perhaps we do, because they are everywhere in our church.
And as we have seen bowing is not always worshipping, it can be honoring.
No we dont say prayers to something we make, The statues are not Idols, they simple represent a brother in Christ who has passed on before us and is honored by us as something we should strive to achive.
We do however Ask the Saints to intercede for us, is that worshipping them?
I dont think so
Scorpion the verse that you should be looking for is, the one I have asked for twice now Its the one that states we cannot use Statues IN worship. I am waiting for your reply.
Peace