Where in these verses can you establish that ‘departed Christians’ (saints) can hear from the living and can make supplications for them ?
(And, was book of Apocalypse determined to be Biblical canon by the Council of Nicea which is commonly accepted, or determined later by RCC?).
True humility may be an ordinary man’s realizing his unworthiness to talk to god directly.
Similar reasoning : for the Incarnation of Jesus to be something closer to them - living as a man - for humans to approach.
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Sidebar - Jesus Spoke to Lazarus (who was dead) - “Come forth” (and Lazarus apparently heard him even though he was dead).
Checkmate ?