Finnish Politician Could Face Jail Time After Sharing Bible Verse

A Finnish politician on trial for sharing her biblical views on sexuality is heading back to court later this month as her fouryear legal battle stretches on. Dr. Päivi Räsänen, the embattled member of Finlands parliament, told CBN s Faithwire a hearing in a prosecutor s appeal after she was cleared of hate speech charges last year is scheduled for Aug. 31. She said she s prepared to defend herself in any and all necessary courts of law. It was four years ago in June 2019 when I posted a Twitter post and also to Facebook, and it was about the Pride event that was going on, and the main church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church, decided to support it officially, Räsänen said. And it was a shock to me, and as a member of that church. .. I asked the leadership of my church. .. how is it possible that you are supporting something, as a matter of pride, what the Bible calls shame and Her simple social media post, which included Scrip