They tried to retaliate by denouncing Hindu festivals as heathen idolatry. These include idolatry, blasphemy, or denial of God's existence. This was central to his thinking about the sin of idolatry. Church walls were whitewashed and covered with biblical texts condemning idolatry. Thiess was ultimately sentenced to ten lashes for idolatry and superstitious belief. The history of religions has been marked with accusations and denials of idolatry. He condemned attendance at idol feasts, where participation was clearly participation with idolatry. For martyrdom strives against and opposes idolatry. The prophet Amos mentions the city in regard to idolatry (Amos 5&colon;5 and 8&colon;14). Many 18th and 19th century Brahmins are credited with religious movements that criticised idolatry. Who will not proclaim that to be good which delivers from idolatry? The Talmud discusses the subject of idolatry in many passages. No church council had ruled on whether such practices constituted idolatry. William regarded these practices as a form of idolatry. The amassing of wealth is one of the worse species of idolatry.