apostate

• He was an apostate, and he and the others should be “hurled, as they ought, from the confidence of the people.” Even in loathing David, though, Jackson could not resist being in some measure affected by the growing pull of the folk hero. —  Three Roads to Alamo
• For although Cassiel was apostate, as the Yeshuites name him, he never broke faith with the One God, but only turned his face away in sorrow. —  Carey, Jaqueline - Kushiel's Dart orig
• The man is an apostate, and leader of a dying denomination, so go right ahead and pray Mr. Robinson, no one is listening. the God of our many understandings —  Hot Air » Top Picks
• And finally they had emptied the Gospel of all its content; they were simply using the outward shell so that they go on collecting money from the people and the churches; because they knew that if the people in the pew knew that they were apostate, they'd throw them out. —  Apprising Ministries
• Please note that I do not pretend for a moment that some aspects of some Sharia codes ... such as allowing anyone to kill an apostate -- i.e., someone who has converted from Islam ... would be anything other than hopelessly unconstitutional. —  Second Effort

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