Finland (MNN) – Finnish lawmaker Paivi Rassenen has won his last two court cases. once again She was charged with hate speech after posting Bible verses on social media. Now, state prosecutors are asking the Finnish Supreme Court to investigate the case.
“The Supreme Court will have the final say on whether the Bible, or at least parts of it, is hate speech. The effect could be that parts or the entire Bible could be banned,” Floyd said.・Mr. Blobel said. voices of canadian martyrs Say.
“In the communist and Muslim-majority countries where we work, the Bible is banned or restricted, and Christians believe the strategy is to not have access to it,” he continued. Ta. .
“Increasingly, Christians are being pressured to keep their faith private.”
Prosecutors dropped one charge. on friday, But there are two left.Supreme Court of Finland not shown whether to sue or not.
The first charge alleges that one of the lawmaker’s social media posts was “demeaning and discriminatory.” The 2019 post included Romans 1:24-27 and asked why the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland agreed to sponsor a gay pride event.
The second charge focuses on a 2004 pamphlet that describes the Bible’s teachings on the sanctity of marriage and life. Prosecutors call such teachings “insulting.”
“The sanctity of marriage, the sanctity of life, these things are so contrary to the policies that our society and government officials are pushing,” Blobel said.
“The Bible would go against many of the philosophies of today’s day and age. Pray for the Lord to intervene in this matter and for His words to come true. [persevere.]”
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