The fundamentalists in that religion hold that such views are blasphemy and that religion is above criticism.

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Look at the affairs of nations on the widest scale—look at their intercourse with each other—look at the manifestoes, by which war is declared—look at the treaties, by which peace is restored—look at the professions of kings, or popes, or generals, or ministers. Is not cant, humbug, hypocrisy, the staple of them all? What is modern diplomacy, but a system of duplicity and deceit?

The Phœnician Adonis was identical with Tammūz.