I posted this in reply to the article; it's still awaiting moderation. ===== “Prominent among these is “iman,” the freedom of the believer in choosing to subm

I posted this in reply to the article; it's still awaiting moderation. ===== “Prominent among these is “iman,” the freedom of the believer in choosing to submit, a freedom informed by the open, critical spirit that flourishes in the most confident traditions of Muslim theology.” What about those who embrace Islam, then subsequently reject it? All mainstream schools of Islam teach that the penalty for apostasy (from Islam) is death. Here is Dr. Mukadam, Chairman of the Association of Muslim Schools [in the UK], explaining it very clearly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r018ohLUuL4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r018ohLUuL4 “If it is an Islamic country, the shariah is very clear: apostasy is dealt with the death penalty.” You can’t make the claim that Islam encourages freedom of religion when it prescibes the murder of those who change their minds. =====