commit sacrilege

Example Sentences

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"You shall not touch the dead," she cried; "kill me but do not commit sacrilege."

From A Noble Woman by Stephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia)

In what other ways besides the unworthy reception of the Sacraments may persons commit sacrilege?

From Baltimore Catechism, No. 3 by Anonymous

This request smote upon the ear of the photographer like an invitation to commit sacrilege.

From The Humbugs of the World An Account of Humbugs, Delusions, Impositions, Quackeries, Deceits and Deceivers Generally, in All Ages by Barnum, P. T. (Phineas Taylor)

Nor did they dare to look back, because they knew that the terrible eyes of the long departed, upon whose territory they had intended to commit sacrilege, were boring into their backs.

From The Forest Runners A Story of the Great War Trail in Early Kentucky by Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander)

There are other ways besides the unworthy reception of the Sacraments in which a person may commit sacrilege.

From Baltimore Catechism, No. 4 An Explanation of the Baltimore Catechism of Christian Doctrine by Kinkead, Thomas L.