Apostasy
noun
The act of giving up your religious or political beliefs and leaving a religion or a political party.
His apostasy from the political party surprised many.
Often appears as...
- acts of apostasy
- apostasy from faith
noun
The act of completely rejecting the system, principles, or laws of a particular religion, especially Islam, that you previously accepted.
The preacher was accused of apostasy.
Often appears as...
- charges of apostasy
- death for apostasy
noun
The act of giving up your religious or political beliefs and leaving a religion or a political party.
His apostasy from the political party surprised many.
Often appears as...
- acts of apostasy
- apostasy from faith
noun
The act of completely rejecting the system, principles, or laws of a particular religion, especially Islam, that you previously accepted.
The preacher was accused of apostasy.
Often appears as...
- charges of apostasy
- death for apostasy
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Pro Tip 1/3Religious Contexts
Used when someone abandons their faith or switches religion, often with disapproval.
After converting to Buddhism, his family viewed it as an act of apostasy.
Pro Tip 2/3Political Shifts
Refers to rejecting a political ideology or party that one was affiliated with.
Her apostasy from the party's principles caused an uproar among her supporters.
Pro Tip 3/3Serious Implications
Often viewed negatively and can suggest betrayal or disloyalty to a group.
The leader's apostasy was seen as betraying the cause.
Pro Tip 1/3Religious Contexts
Used when someone abandons their faith or switches religion, often with disapproval.
After converting to Buddhism, his family viewed it as an act of apostasy.
Pro Tip 2/3Political Shifts
Refers to rejecting a political ideology or party that one was affiliated with.
Her apostasy from the party's principles caused an uproar among her supporters.
Pro Tip 3/3Serious Implications
Often viewed negatively and can suggest betrayal or disloyalty to a group.
The leader's apostasy was seen as betraying the cause.
Pro Tip 1/3Religious Contexts
Used when someone abandons their faith or switches religion, often with disapproval.
After converting to Buddhism, his family viewed it as an act of apostasy.
Pro Tip 2/3Political Shifts
Refers to rejecting a political ideology or party that one was affiliated with.
Her apostasy from the party's principles caused an uproar among her supporters.
Pro Tip 3/3Serious Implications
Often viewed negatively and can suggest betrayal or disloyalty to a group.
The leader's apostasy was seen as betraying the cause.
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Mustafa Akyol: Faith...
but from, again, traditions and mentalities, or the interpretations of the Koran that Muslims made in the Middle Ages. The Koran, for example, doesn't condone stoning. There is no punishment for apostasy. There is no punishment for personal sins like drinking.
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Faith versus tradition...
Quran but from again traditions and mentalities or the interpretations of the Quran that Muslims made in the Middle Ages the Quran for example doesn't condone stoning there is no punishment on apostasy there is no punishment on personal sins like
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Mustafa Akyol: Faith...
but from, again, traditions and mentalities, or the interpretations of the Koran that Muslims made in the Middle Ages. The Koran, for example, doesn't condone stoning. There is no punishment for apostasy. There is no punishment for personal sins like drinking.
Video examples
Faith versus tradition...
Quran but from again traditions and mentalities or the interpretations of the Quran that Muslims made in the Middle Ages the Quran for example doesn't condone stoning there is no punishment on apostasy there is no punishment on personal sins like
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Quote examples
Robert Jeffress
American Clergyman
I see apostasy in many ways occurring in Evangelical churches that really aren't teaching the truth of God's word. I do believe that some churches have become entertainment centers and a teaching a type of prosperity Gospel rather than teaching God's word.
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Robert Cailliau
Belgian Scientist
I'm not on Twitter, nor Facebook, or LinkedIn, or any of these systems, because they suck in your soul and they will not let you go. Try to get out of any of them, and you will see. They are just like some religions where apostasy is punished by death.
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Pat Buchanan
American Journalist
Many Muslims put their Islamic faith ahead of their national identity and forbid preachers from other religions from coming into their countries to convert their young. Apostasy is treason to Allah. Heresy has no rights.
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Norman Finkelstein
American Educator
Conversion and zealotry, just like revelation and apostasy, are flip sides of the same coin, the currency of a political culture having more in common with religion than rational discourse.
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Michael Horton
American Theologian
Evangelicalism as a movement is rushing headlong toward theological ambiguity, which is another way of saying apostasy.
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Peter Bergen
American Journalist
Apostasy is a grave crime in Islam and punishable by death in the eyes of members of al Qaeda.
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Robert Jeffress
American Clergyman
I see apostasy in many ways occurring in Evangelical churches that really aren't teaching the truth of God's word. I do believe that some churches have become entertainment centers and a teaching a type of prosperity Gospel rather than teaching God's word.
Quote examples
Robert Cailliau
Belgian Scientist
I'm not on Twitter, nor Facebook, or LinkedIn, or any of these systems, because they suck in your soul and they will not let you go. Try to get out of any of them, and you will see. They are just like some religions where apostasy is punished by death.
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Pat Buchanan
American Journalist
Many Muslims put their Islamic faith ahead of their national identity and forbid preachers from other religions from coming into their countries to convert their young. Apostasy is treason to Allah. Heresy has no rights.
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Norman Finkelstein
American Educator
Conversion and zealotry, just like revelation and apostasy, are flip sides of the same coin, the currency of a political culture having more in common with religion than rational discourse.
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Michael Horton
American Theologian
Evangelicalism as a movement is rushing headlong toward theological ambiguity, which is another way of saying apostasy.
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Peter Bergen
American Journalist
Apostasy is a grave crime in Islam and punishable by death in the eyes of members of al Qaeda.
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