Please note that i am interested in the actual practice, not in the legal aspect. If possible, please state where you live. Does the practice (penalizing) apply to the entire country?
2007-10-05 03:16:47 · 31 answers · asked by kent☼wn 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
arab country, if u r Christian and u convert to muslim , they will give u money.
if u r muslim and u convert to Christian they will kill u. FOR SURE.
2007-10-05 03:20:42 · answer #1 · answered by michael 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Well here in the state of Wisconsin (USA) there is no penalty, either legal or social. The dominant religion here is various denominations of Christianity--Luthernan, United Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist, Catholic, Seventh Day Adventists, and a couple others that I can't recall. There is also a Mormon church, a Jewish synagogue, and a Hmong "cultural center" that also doubles as a religious gathering place. There is also a sizeable Hindi population, though to the best of my knowledge there is no centralized place of worship yet for that group.
Essentially, this is a pretty diverse area, and switching from one religion to another is not really a problem. Within a particular family unit there may be some dissent though, especially if a devoutly Catholic family has to deal with someone converting to Mormonism--Catholics and Mormons are notoriously at odds with one another.
2007-10-05 10:21:55 · answer #2 · answered by P.I. Joe 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Theres no penalty in practice, although I'm sure small minded individuals from many denominations would find some way to penalize someone converting from their religion to another. The penalty in the Land of the Free goes from stares to shotgun blasts, depending on the specific area, urban is generally better but neo-nazis in Vegas have been known to dump people they don't like in the desert with some assembly required. In Canada where I live we have less of that and more of the stares (KKK hates Catholics too and we got alot, fire vs. fire). We didn't even need to go to war with someone who cares nothing about what we're doing in North America to protect that freedom.
2007-10-05 10:27:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
None in Islam. Except when the person may have become a rebel against the State simultaneously. I know, in Pakistan, some adopt Christian Faith. No one has ever been punished for that. There may be a penalty for Blasphemy whether committed by a Muslim or by any other. But no penalty on conversion.
2007-10-05 10:23:54 · answer #4 · answered by hasanmuizudin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in Kansas in the U.S. and there is no penalty. I can go to a different church every Sunday and no one will say a thing. In fact, we just moved here and we tried quite a few different churches and most of them were different religions from what my husband and I are. We were looking for a good church with good people. We don't care what the name of the church is. There is no penalty. My husband is technically Roman Catholic, but we do not attend catholic services. There should never be a penalty for worshiping God and celebrating our existence and his love. If there is, then there is a problem with the church and/or Government.
2007-10-05 10:23:03 · answer #5 · answered by Barbara C 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are not talking about the legal aspect then I would think the penalty would depend on the religion you are leaving and problems it would cause with friends and family members.
2007-10-05 10:21:15 · answer #6 · answered by hrhqc 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
None. I live in the U.S. You can convert to anything or nothing, though most of the country is Christian and you might get a few strange looks when you tell people you are atheist, Pagan, etc. The 5 major religions are pretty well accepted. Converting between Christian denominations is regular and no one thinks twice about it (except perhaps the fundamentalists, but they think you're going to Hell no matter what you do).
2007-10-05 10:22:38 · answer #7 · answered by searching_please 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
US. No legal penalties. I converted from Judaism to Islam. No one really cares except a certain family member that I won't get into
2007-10-05 10:19:47 · answer #8 · answered by Bug Fuggy 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I live in Michigan, in America. The penalty for most people is a slight change in the way certain people treat you. Nobody really cares that much about religion here.
2007-10-05 10:20:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
The legal system gives a hoot hoot hoot.
It becomes a matter for friends, relatives and such to be happy or unhappy about.
2007-10-05 10:20:05 · answer #10 · answered by Fuzzy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In India in a small town called Ooty they banish you out of that town. They dont allow you to convert to being a Christian
2007-10-05 10:46:11 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋