‘I am shocked’: Court delivers anti-Christian ruling in lawmaker’s ‘hate speech’ case

Päivi Räsänen (Facebook)

Finland’s Supreme Court has delivered a shocking anti-Christian ruling in a lawmaker’s fight for free speech.

She was fined for expressing her biblical belief.

The court said Paivi Rasanen, a medical doctor and member of parliament there since 1995, was guilty of incitement. She was ordered to pay a fine of about $2,000.

Lower courts repeatedly had acquitted Rasanen of all charges in the anti-Christian agenda adopted by prosecutors that had them appealing over and over again.