Apostates

The other maintained his proposition with indecent heat; and the dispute beginning to grow very serious, the company interposed, and gave judgment against their friend, who was so keenly reproached and rebuked for his impolite behaviour, that he retired in high dudgeon, threatening to relinquish their society, and branding them with the appellation apostates from the common cause. ❋ Unknown (2004)

The prohibition not to eat or drink in Beth-el was because all the people had become apostates from the true religion, and the reason he was not allowed to return the same way was lest he should be recognized by any whom he had seen in going. ❋ Unknown (1871)

The slaughter of the apostates is what is here spoken of, not their eternal punishment. even unto the horse bridles -- of the avenging "armies of heaven." by the space of a thousand ... six hundred furlongs -- literally, "a thousand six hundred furlongs off" [W. Kelly]. ❋ Unknown (1871)

The nations that entered into this alliance are here mentioned (v. 6-8); the Edomites and Ishmaelites, both descendants from Abraham, lead the van; for apostates from the church have been its most bitter and spiteful enemies, witness Julian. ❋ Unknown (1721)

As the representative of the Western church, Pope Martin and his Lateran synod anathematized the perfidious and guilty silence of the Greeks: one hundred and five bishops of Italy, for the most part the subjects of Constans, presumed to reprobate his wicked type, and the impious ecthesis of his grandfather; and to confound the authors and their adherents with the twenty-one notorious heretics, the apostates from the church, and the organs of the devil. ❋ Unknown (1206)

Most of that "Muslim-on-Muslim" violence is a result of the Sunni Shia split, where both factions assert that they alone are the true followers of Islam, and the others are "apostates" - the worst of creatures. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Perhaps you can start calling apostates from the true faith Tories In Name Only? ❋ Unknown (2011)

Abu Bakr sent forth his troops, saying, Call them those who tried to quit Islam, known as apostates to re-embrace Islam; if they refuse do not spare any of them. ❋ John Hagee (2010)

Violence against so-called apostates is not unheard of in Muslim communities, even in the West. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The islamonutters will probably write off the authors of this as "unbelievers" and "apostates" - it will just slide off them...... ❋ Rachel (2006)

I talked a bit about the wingnuttery that has hijacked politics and how some of us who consider ourselves moderates (otherwise known as apostates) have decided it's time to denounce the harsh partisans who feed on polarization. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The investigative series I found that I previously cited on the St. Petersburg Times (tampabay. com) has accounts from several recent high-level church defectors - ironically, some of the same people a few years ago who were attacking previous "apostates" - confirming that the same sorts of things that went on in Ms. Cooper's case and the infiltration of the federal government back then, are still occurring, directed from the highest levels of the "church". ❋ Unknown (2010)

This is to be expected considering that "many of Somalia's Christians have come to the faith from Islam, so they're Muslim-background believers," also known as apostates, such as this Somali man who was beheaded for converting to Christianity. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I was raised [Mormon], but now [I am the] biggest apostate in the state of [Utah]. ❋ Odin (2005)

JW1: I [haven]’t seen Kyle recently. Where has he been? JW2: You haven’t heard?! He’s an [apostate]! JW1: [Too bad]. I liked him. ❋ JW Terms (2019)

The [automotive] shop were [apost] to fix my [truck], but failed to do so. ❋ StealthTI (2017)

[Apostate Prophet] is a legend, him and [David wood] are the PB&J of destroying islam [Apostate prophet] is an [ex Muslim] YouTuber ❋ FurrealMan?? (2022)

person 1: "hey, do you watch the apostate prophet?" person 2: "no, i have better things to do." person 1: "[agreed], he is a [true] [reddit atheist]." ❋ Rixtertrixter (2021)

The Freedom Apostate got excited [prospect] that politicians with the same views as them would hold the Federal Budget [Hostage] until his sides need s where met even if it meant it caused the [Federal Government] to shut down in the process, hurting those who require their assistance ❋ Libertatis (2016)

[Broke up] with your girlfriend and now your looking for an excuse for her to take you back, and it's after [April 1st]? Just say it was an "apost fools [joke]"! ❋ Rvabyrd (2011)

Jehovah's Witness Apostate: "Excuse me [Ma'am], you dropped [your wallet]" [Little Old Lady]: "Oh thank you dear" ❋ Beth Shan2 (2013)

"[I just] P-Ranked Gabriel, Apostate of Hate" ❋ Aokize (2023)

“[RUN]!!!! ITS [APOST]!!!!!” ❋ Neek And Melvin (2021)