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Finnish Politician Who Shared a Bible Verse on Facebook Is Investigated for “Hate Crime”

Saturday, September 7, 2019 1:10

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Finnish politician who shared a Bible verse on Facebook is investigated for “hate crime”

By Julio Severo

Police are investigating a Christian politician in Finland for an alleged “hate crime” because she shared a Bible verse on Facebook to criticize the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Finland (ELCF) for participating in LGBT Pride festivities. ELCF is a state church in Finland.

Päivi Räsänen

In the post, congresswoman Päivi Räsänen, a Christian Democrat, criticized the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland for participating in the Helsinki LGBT Pride events in June. Her criticism included a picture of Romans 1:24-27 that describes same-sex relationships as “shameful.”

Because of her post, Räsänen is being investigated by the Finnish Police for a suspected incitement against sexual and gender minorities.

Räsänen, who is a member of and is married to a ELCF pastor, said, “How can the church’s doctrinal foundation, the Bible, be compatible with the lifting up of shame and sin as a subject of pride?”

The vast majority, 69 percent, of Finns are members of the ELCF, which has had a steady decline over the last few years.

In mid-August, the Finnish politician tweeted: “I am not concerned on my part, as I trust this will not move on to the prosecutor. However, I am concerned if quoting the Bible is considered even ‘slightly’ illegal. I hope this won’t lead to self-censorship among Christians. Rom. 1:24–27.”

Räsänen’s minority party holds five seats in the 200-seat Finnish Parliament. She is known for her defense of traditional Christian views on abortion and marriage, but after being called “homophobic,” the politician tweeted: “It is not right to label Christian conviction as phobia.”

With information from FoxNews.

Portuguese version of this article: Parlamentar finlandesa que compartilhou um versículo da Bíblia no Facebook é investigada por “crime de ódio”

Source: Last Days Watchman

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ElOregonian

Given over to their own imaginations.

“For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.” -1 John 2:16

Sep 8, 2019, 11:14 am 0 Reply

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