US EditionFinland’s Top Court Hears ‘Hate Speech’ Case Involving Christian Doctor, Politician Who Spoke Against Pride Celebration
- Päivi Räsänen faces hate speech charges after tweeting a Bible verse criticizing the Evangelical Lutheran Church's support for a Pride event in 2019.
- The Finnish Supreme Court is deliberating over Räsänen's case, which may set a precedent for free speech laws in Europe.
- If convicted, Räsänen and Bishop Juhana Pohjola may face fines and censorship of their religious expressions.
- Räsänen expressed hope that the case will uphold freedom of religion, stating, 'My case will show whether quoting the Bible can become a crime in a free country.
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Christian News NowFinland’s Top Court Hears ‘Hate Speech’ Case Involving Christian Doctor, Politician Who Spoke Against Pride Celebration
Six years after tweeting about her Christian faith, Dr. Päivi Räsänen is still defending her freedoms of religion and speech. Despite two previous unanimous rulings in Räsänen’s favor, Finnish prosecutors having continued pursuing their case against the medical doctor, parliamentarian, and pastor’s wife.
The Bible On Trial: Christian Politician Goes Back To Court Over Religious Beliefs
Do you agree with the Apostle Paul? That was the question police asked Finnish parliamentarian Päivi Räsänen repeatedly over the course of 13 hours of interrogation over a social media post she made featuring a Bible verse. Six years ago, Räsänen found herself in a small room being questioned after she shared a Bible verse from the book of Romans detailing the Christian understanding of sexuality. After she shared the verse, she was charged wit…
Conservative Review
UpstractNATO Member’s Top Court Considers Whether Saying Men And Women Are Different Is A War Crime
Finland's Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday about whether quoting the Bible is illegal 'hate speech' under its war crimes laws.
Finnish MP accused of hate speech for 'Bible tweet' takes case to Supreme Court
A Finnish politician accused of hate speech after posting a tweet referencing her faith-based beliefs is facing the Supreme Court.Member of Finnish Parliament, Paivi Rasanen, and Bishop Juhana Pohjola reached the Supreme Court of Finland today after both being accused of hate speech over views they had publicly expressed on marriage and sexuality.The case stems from a tweet Mrs Rasanen posted in 2019 questioning her church's sponsorship of a Pri…
Prayer Alert: Lawmaker Investigated and Interrogated for Questioning Church Support for LGBT Pride Event, Appears Before Her Supreme Court Today
A fellow Christian and champion of free speech needs our prayers. In 2019, Finnish politician Päivi Räsänen tweeted Romans 1:24-27 in response to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland sponsoring […] The post Prayer Alert: Lawmaker Investigated and Interrogated for Questioning Church Support for LGBT Pride Event, Appears Before Her Supreme Court Today appeared first on The Western Journal.
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