The term first acquired its negative connotations in the Septuagint translation of the Hebrew Bible, which drew on the mythology of ancient Semitic religions.

Like other Semitic religions, Islam did not originate in India.

As Indian cast system is based on code of labour, Semitic religion also lost its real character, because the inherited labour cast people accepted Islam.

Müller's work contributed to the developing interest in Aryan culture which set Indo-European ('Aryan') traditions in opposition to Semitic religions.

His work pioneered the hermeneutical comparative study of Egyptian and Greek religions, especially their esoteric relations to Semitic religions, and in particular the inner aspect of Islam.

It is deeply critical in particular of the exploitation of the earth which it often considers the three semitic religions are guilty of pursuing - Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

Aristotle's key idea of entelechy rates no mention, and "Greek doctrines," like Semitic religions, are implied to have been all of one pattern.

Ancient Semitic religion encompasses the polytheistic religions of the Semitic speaking peoples of the ancient Near East and Northeast Africa.

Semitic religions: Other deities given corresponding appellations to "Lord" include:

Even people outside the Semitic religions entertain the thought that sin is a phenomenon which is vicariously continued through generation after generation.