Why should an apostate be killed according to the Sharia of Islam?

Faith is a relationship between the slave and his Lord, whenever he wants to sever it, his matter is left up to Allah. However, if he declares it publicly and uses it as a pretext to fight Islam, betray it, and distort its image, then, according to the man-made war laws, he must be killed and this is indisputable.

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Why should an apostate be killed according to the Sharia of Islam?