Why would you be sad?......
Jesus Himself certainly had some very strong words for the ‘religious leaders’ during His earthly ministry who couldn’t understand Him....and then told them clearly why they couldn’t understand...
.....He said......Why do you not understand My speech?..... Because you are not able to listen to’ My word.’........ You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do..... He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him..... When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it. ...... But because I tell the truth, you do not believe Me. ..... John 8:43-45
Anyone can see that these are very strong scathing words ......
Certainly as His children we too should expose false doctrines and behavior for what they are ....if people are offended by that then perhaps they need to take a look at what they do believe to see if or not they are in the faith as God would have them believe..rather than what they are told they must believe or desire otherwise.
I think that if any Catholic isn’t saddened or at least angered by the charges of “idolatry” on this thread, they aren’t a true Catholic.
With that said it’s probably best for any including myself to just pray that perhaps some saint (maybe St Augustine would be the best) pray for those who have leveled such charges. There’s really no worth in public displays of anger; it’s too difficult (for most myself certainly) to not fall into sinful anger even if starting off from the righteous variety.
I think it would be profitable for all who have leveled such charges to ask themselves: “why did I come on this thread to say this? Did this thread attack me or my faith? Is it really reasonable for me to believe Catholics for 2,000 years never thought of this objection?”
To me, to believe that (what is in quotes above), demonstrates more deception via simple ignorance than any deception we Catholics may suffer on the issue of “idolatry”.