BE ON GUARD
I was once a paganist, who worship icons or idols. In Catholic church the leaders and the priest taught us to pray to the Santos, Marias and even to the rosaries. Growing up I don't have any idea what was wrong because everybody were doing it. just like the black Friday people worship the black Nazarene and believing that the statue can heal if you touch even the heel of that saint. I was sad because the moment I heard this my mom got sick and wanted to heal her through my faith on touching the black Nazarene. unfortunately the story was not yet end they said the only healer was the black Nazarene that was put  in manila. I was young then so I was not able to do it, that very moment I hate God because He did not helped me to fulfill what i wanted to do back then, to touch even the heal of that statue.
This kind of belief poisoned the minds of the people, that instead of worshiping God it is shifting to the saints and the santo Niños. It also divert and hardened the heart of the people. This is a great opportunity for us believes to reach out to them because they are hungered to worship. I know what they feel because I once felt that. Little by little I am telling my mom not to worship any Santos but she is clever because when i am home she hid the idols but when i'm gone to school she will put it back it happened when i was freshmen here in school but by God's grace, my mom now is involved in the church and slowly getting rid of her icons.
WE believers should be on Guard as well by reading the word of God everyday, pray and have faith to God. we should be firm.