Apostate for Dummies

Apostate is a word we use to describe someone who used to believe in something, like a religion, and then changes their mind and goes against what they once believed. Let's say you really love pizza, and you always go to the same pizza place because you think their pizza is the best. But then one day, you try pizza from a different place and you decide that their pizza is even better. So, you stop going to your old favorite pizza place and only go to the new one. In this situation, you would be an apostate of the old pizza place because you changed your loyalty and stopped believing they had the best pizza.

Now, let's talk about another definition of apostate. It can also refer to someone who used to believe in something or support a cause, and then they completely give up on it or even start working against it. Imagine if you had a favorite superhero who you really admired and believed in. But then, you find out that this superhero is actually doing bad things and hurting people. You would probably feel really disappointed and might even decide that you don't believe in this superhero anymore. You might start telling other people about the bad things the superhero is doing and try to stop them from supporting the superhero too. In this case, you would be an apostate because you changed your beliefs and started working against the superhero.

So, to sum it up, an apostate is someone who used to believe in something or support a cause, but then they change their mind and go against what they once believed or supported. It's like when you have a favorite pizza place but then find a better one and stop going there, or when you believe in a superhero but then find out they are doing bad things and stop supporting them.