A BIG VICTORY FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM – AND COMMON SENSE

By Bill Muehlenberger - Posted at Culture Watch:

Finally a win for freedom of conscience and religion:

While she has been getting a lot of attention lately, I first wrote about the brave European politician and Christian champion Päivi Räsänen back in 2019. In that piece I referred to her as “the Finnish Israel Folau” because she was taking a strong and principled stand for biblical truth, even while serving in a hostile, secular parliament.

I quoted news reports about her at the time stating her ‘crime’: “A Christian member of Finland’s parliament is under investigation after she cited the New Testament on social media to voice her objection to the Lutheran church’s participation in an LGBT pride event.” billmuehlenberg.com/2019/09/16/quoting-from-the-bible-will-get-you-into-trouble/

As she said in an interview back then (which I also featured in my article):

We are living at a time when the effect of Christian culture on society is narrowing. Although many Finns still belong to Christian churches and denominations, the basic teachings of the Christian faith are no longer views of the majority. The breaking of the Christian worldview is visible both in the societal discussions and in the decision making, whether we are thinking of pro-life issues and the protection of life both in the beginning and in the end of life, or views related to marriage. Having a traditional view of marriage has become a politically incorrect view in public discussions. However, many Finns do still understand and support the Christian worldview.

So after a full two and a half years of being treated like an axe murderer – or worse – this courageous politician has just learned that she has won her case in a Helsinki court...

Read more...

See also:

• I am grateful for having had this chance to stand up for freedom of speech (Evangelical Focus)
• Finnish MP Is Acquitted of 'Hate Speech' Charges over Biblical Views on Marriage, Sexuality (Christian Headlines)