The problem with writing about religion is that you run the risk of offending sincerely religious people, and then they come after you with machetes.
Quotes about offending (16 Quotes)
What he's done is disloyal to the Democratic Party, ... If a candidate wants to choose his own running mate and not accept the one chosen by the party, that's being disloyal. He's offending a majority of the people who voted for their choice as selectman at the primary.
I'm really proud of Gunsmoke. We put on a good show every week - one that families could all watch together without offending anyone.
We had always insisted on working with actors because they do what they're told. You can make actors play the character exactly as you want him, expressing opinions on politics, religion, all aspects of society. No comedian would do that for fear of alienating their following. Actors brush off criticism by attributing offending mannerisms or material to the role. Besides, comedians argue about the laughs.
It would open us up to workplace causes of action such as sexual harassment and hostile environment and things of that nature, ... This is the kind of thing that just can't be done in the workplace ... It runs the risk of offending people.
My greatest happiness is to serve my gracious King and Country and I am envious only of glory; for if it be a sin to covet glory I am the most offending soul alive.
But if it be a sin to covet honour I am the most offending soul alive.
If it be a sin to covet honor, I am the most offending soul.
What is important is that we take consistent action to prevent repeat offending and demonstrate to those who may choose to avoid payment that it is unacceptable and action will be taken,
You can say the nastiest things about yourself without offending anyone.
The influence of these huge and powerful corporations on the media leads to a pernicious kind of censorship. The problem is exacerbated by the fact that many of these corporations own and control the media. In 1996 the Seagram Company ran a whiskey ad on an NBC affiliate in Texas, thus breaking the decades-old tradition of liquor ads not being carried on television. Although network television is leery of running liquor ads for fear of offending their beer advertisers, Advertising Age reported that Seagram might have a winning card to play, ... If Seagram came to us with a hard-liquor ad, we'd have to look at it.
Justice is always violent to the party offending, for every man is innocent in his own eyes.
McCormack doesn't have control of his sexual impulses. It is the Cardinal and the diocese that had control over this priest and it is the cardinal who took the risk and made the choice of putting an offending priest in a parish without warning.
Men shrink less from offending one who inspires love than one who inspires fear.
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Consideration, like an angel, came; And whipped the offending Adam out of him.