Noun
An abandonment of what one has voluntarily professed; a total desertion of departure from one's faith, principles, or party; esp., the renunciation of a religious faith; as, Julian's apostasy from Christianity.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAnd of the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain citation which aims to break the taboo that comes with renouncing Islam and to oppose apostasy laws and political Islam. Source: Internet
Al-Azhar ruled that the man committed the crime of apostasy, he should be given a chance to repent and return to Islam, and if he refuses he must be killed. Source: Internet
David Cloud's Way of Life Literature also criticizes Falwell for associations with Catholics, Pentecostals and liberal Christians, tracing his alleged "apostasy" back to his role in the political Religious Right. Source: Internet
He’s a male Karen, and a call to one of Charlie Parker’s snitch lines probably wouldn’t have produced the required results — namely, shaming the women for their apostasy from the official new state cult. Source: Internet
Apostasy is legal in secular Muslim countries such as Turkey. citation In numerous Islamic majority countries, many individuals have been arrested and punished for the crime of apostasy without any associated capital crimes. Source: Internet
Capital punishment for apostasy in Islam and stoning to death in Islam are controversial topics. Source: Internet