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One who undertakes apostasy is known as an apostate. Undertaking apostasy is called apostatizing (or apostasizing – also spelled apostacizing). The term apostasy is used by sociologists to mean the renunciation and criticism of, or opposition to, a person's former religion, in a technical sense, with no pejorative connotation.
Apostasy is the rejection of Christ by one who has been a Christian. …" [3] "Apostasy is a theological category describing those who have voluntarily and consciously abandoned their faith in the God of the covenant, who manifests himself most completely in Jesus Christ." [4] "Apostasy is the antonym of conversion; it is deconversion." [5]
Apostasy from Islam is not considered a hudud crime. [131] Ḥanbalī school – waiting period not necessary, but may be granted. Apostasy from Islam is considered a hudud crime. [131] Death penalty is the traditional form of punishment for both male and female apostates for leaving Islam. [129]
The Great Apostasy is a concept within Christianity to describe a perception that mainstream Christian Churches have fallen away from the original faith founded by Jesus and promulgated through his Twelve Apostles.
Proselytism is the act of attempting to convert by persuasion another individual from a different religion or belief system. Apostate is a term used by members of a religion or denomination to refer to someone who has left that religion or denomination.
Religious disaffiliation is the act of leaving a faith, or a religious group or community. It is in many respects the reverse of religious conversion.Several other terms are used for this process, though each of these terms may have slightly different meanings and connotations.
Apostasy in Judaism is the rejection of Judaism and possible conversion to another religion by a Jew. [1] The term apostasy is derived from Ancient Greek : ἀποστάτης , meaning "rebellious" [ 2 ] ( Hebrew : מורד .
P. Sandeep says other manoeuvres to discourage apostasy and criticism of religion include accusing or filing with false cases. Filing of false cases is not limited within India but pursued even abroad. [87] If an apostate or critic does not concede despite these pressures, they can face threats, physical attacks or killing. [87]