Some Buddist guardian entities that would probably be angels in Western cathedrals straight up look like things that would be demons in the same art. So, a kneejerk reaction is probably normal, but refusing to listen to the people explaining things is just stubborn.
"Why do these things in your temples look like demons?"
"Um... they don't?"
"Yeah they do, look at them, all tusks and fangs and horns and hideous rending claws, those are demons!"
"No, they are warrior guards of the temple, they look scary because they are powerful forces against darkness and frighten the hosts of the enemy."
"Well, they look like demons."
"I see what you might mean, but they are protectors of the righteous and solders against hell."
"I am forced to assume you are all infernalists and in league with Satan."
"Okay, now you are just being a jerk."