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The problem is that officials in different countries may have different interpretations than you do. I am not saying that either of you is right or wrong since I know almost nothing of Islam. But we do have to judge Islam by its believers and some of them think that they are justified by the Quran and the Hadith for killing people that leave Islam. They believe this so strongly that they have the death penalty for leaving Islam in some countries:Definitely, I understand, such a thinking is in error, as most people follow the vested clergy instead of checking with the truthful and reason oriented Quran:
4:138
اِنَّ الَّذِیۡنَ اٰمَنُوۡا ثُمَّ کَفَرُوۡا ثُمَّ اٰمَنُوۡا ثُمَّ کَفَرُوۡا ثُمَّ ازۡدَادُوۡا کُفۡرًا لَّمۡ یَکُنِ اللّٰہُ لِیَغۡفِرَ لَہُمۡ وَ لَا لِیَہۡدِیَہُمۡ سَبِیۡلًا ﴿۱۳۸﴾ؕ
Those who believe, then disbelieve, then again believe, then disbelieve, and then increase in disbelief, Allah will never forgive them nor will He guide them to the way.
4:139
بَشِّرِ الۡمُنٰفِقِیۡنَ بِاَنَّ لَہُمۡ عَذَابًا اَلِیۡمَۨا ﴿۱۳۹﴾ۙ
Give to the hypocrites the tidings that for them is a grievous punishment,
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One can believe and if dissatisfied at one's heart can disbelieve as is evident in the verse of the Quran; such a person is not to be killed as this is not mentioned in it, please. Right?
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Saudi Arabia has sentenced people to death for apostasy, Somalia has had many people killed, though it may not have been "official". in Egypt and Pakistan (and probably other countries) the majority of Muslims think that apostasy merits the death penalty. Islam has a long long way to go before it can legitimately claim to be the "religion of peace". I am of course not saying that all Muslims have these beliefs, but far too many do.