Is leaving your religion/denomination punishable in some way or another? Explain.?

Question

No bashing please. Try not to answer for the "other" religion, let them give their own answer. Thanks.

This applies to ALL religions, beliefs, etc. including Ba'hai, Hinduism, Sikhism, etc.

Answer 1

According to Islam, if someone leaves islam after becoming a Muslim it is punishable by death. I would actually like to know more of the history and philosophical implications if any of this ruling.

Answer 2

I left my religion a few years ago ( a Christian denomination), and the punishment I received was not physical but mental/emotional. I was shunned by members of the religion, including some of my family. Since this religion encourages social interaction (i.e. friends) only with other members, to be shunned by people you love (and thought loved you) is painful beyond description. I was punished in this way because I followed my heart.

According to the religion I left, my dissociation is punishable by God's not offering me eternal life, which, if you believe this, is quite the slap in the face.

Any choice you make in this life has consequences - some hit home a lot harder than others.

Answer 3

no rely if that's a false impression or not, i think of what's significant to keep in mind this is that besides the reality that a undeniable faith forbids something or enables it, the followers of that faith can nevertheless do what they like. working occasion, the difficulty handy. Hypothetically, if Islam does not state that dying is a acceptable punishment for leaving the religion, you will nevertheless have people who will take concerns into their very own palms and kill human beings. that's perfect to all the main religions of the worldwide. basically, how individual human beings behave is on no account an illustration of what the certainly faith preaches. every physique who does not understand this obvious and straightforward fact is obviously blind to the information.

Answer 4

The Bible doesn't really deal with this since there was never such thing as a denomination. There was one universal church made up of many local chruches. If you abandon your faith in Christianity, the conclusion is that either you were never a true believer in the first place or if you were a true believer, you are still saved, but will not receive as great a reward in the afterlife.

Answer 5

i think that if a religion looks down at tolerating and exploring other religions with respect and acceptance it isn't a very positive one, furthermore by linking onto one way of thought you've rendered yourself hypocritical to what life is about it's about belief in something, direction hope and reasoning, but unfortunetly we are told that this or that is the truth when no one alive today was there to really witness it. treating others how you would like to be treated is the oldest faith in the book, karma is real and life is a big question mark with lots of wonderful options at viewing it. for me one religion just seemed like speratism of thought and experience, but thats just me......

Answer 6

religion is man-made. some point in our life our parents raise us to believe in their belief and what/how they were raised and/or believed in. As we get older and wiser we learn other especially if we are called on by the creator.
I was brought up to go to church on Sunday, being a baptist, as i became older I now go on the Sabbath-Saturday. And now feel religion. A pure religion is this...pure and undefiled religion before the creator. to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.

Answer 7

no, as a christian God is concerned about yoru relationship with Him and your fellow man. So religion really doesn't have anything to do with loving someone without condition or your personal realtionship with God thru Jesus. Religion just places liimits on people.He whom the son set free is free indeed...

Answer 8

The only thing that is wrong is if you reject Jesus,or go to a place where they don't accept the Apostles Creed(look it up).Other than that it's just a matter of what form of worship you prefer.The basic tenants of Christianity are what's important,and don't listen to "Excommunication"fairy stories.

Answer 9

No. I wouldn't leave my church, because I love it, and it really is my family, but there's no punishment if I do.

I'm also nondenominational, so I can't leave a denomination.

If I leave my faith, I turn my back on God, but He will never leave me.


When people leave my church and claim that we are wrong in some way, it's hurtful to me, but it's not something that they can really be punished for.

Answer 10

I've left "churches" that got off track and started preaching and teaching doctrinal error, but I've never left God...I just found a proper Biblical church!