Traditionally, there are three unique types of acts that are considered to be religious offenses:[citation needed] Individuals in any given religious community may be sensitive to different things in different measures, particularly in relation to topics such as sexuality, infancy, society, and warfare.
Anything that tends to weaken or break that chain of authoritative continuity is likely to be deemed offensive and, in some jurisdictions, severely punishable.
The notion that freedom of speech and the absence of censorship should allow religious practices or beliefs to be criticized is also a cause of conflict.
[1] In some jurisdictions, any challenge to divine authority may be deemed homologous to treason and subject to serious forms of punishment, typically the death penalty.
[2][3][4] There is a fine line between the ideas of fair comment and religious offences caused by questioning the veracity of divine revelation.