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