"Obviously EVERY cleric derives his spiritual power from the will of the people - if enough people, or enough people of power do not agree with what the cleric says, he will not be in a position of spiritual supremacy for long."
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Volume 9, Book 89, Number 252:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar:
Allah's Apostle said, "Surely! Everyone of you is a guardian and is responsible for his charges: The Imam (ruler) of the people is a guardian and is responsible for his subjects; a man is the guardian of his family (household) and is responsible for his subjects; a woman is the guardian of her husband's home and of his children and is responsible for them; and the slave of a man is a guardian of his master's property and is responsible for it. Surely, everyone of you is a guardian and responsible for his charges."
Now tell me, why is there a death penalty for muslims who convert to any other religion?
Haddith again ?
But to answer your question ... Who knows ? Who cares ? Christianity threatens you with eternal damnation if you reject Christ ... seems a bit more heavy-handed then death ...
In cany case just what does that have to do with spiritual power ?
Do you seriously think you can use physical force to make someone believe in a religion ?