Sharing the wrong Bible verse could get you two years jail time in Finland.
She was accused of a hate crime for posting a Scripture along with her views on marriage and sexuality. After a three year battle, a court in Finland upheld the right to free speech in March and dropped all charges. But now, Päivi Räsänen, former Minister of the Interior, is on trial again.
The reason she spoke up in the first place might surprise you. Her own church jumped on the Pride bandwagon at the time, and she was concerned because they were going against the Bible they profess to believe in.
This has also a problem in too many American churches. Conforming to the world comes to mind.
In Finland, however, it’s a real possibility a person could go to jail for a perceived insult of offense. According to the criminal code there, if a person is found to have expressed an “opinion” or other message deemed to have “threatened, defamed, or insulted” someone, the alleged offender could face imprisonment for up to two years.
A Finnish court concluded in a unanimous ruling earlier this year that “it is not for the district court to interpret biblical concepts.” But due to the prosecutor’s appeal in the case, Dr. Päivi Räsänen, a member of Finland’s parliament will return to court August 31.
It has been a four-year battle for her. This is what the God-hating left does here in the U.S. as well. They drag you into court and try wearing you down. The word “bullying” comes to mind.
She believes they are trying to make an example out of her, but said she’s prepared to defend herself in any necessary courts of law. Räsänen said she has been encouraged by the international support she’s received, but is concerned that any ruling against her would reverberate throughout the rest of Europe.
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