Finnish Double Jeopardy
Breakpoint
Colson Center
4.8 • 3.1K Ratings
🗓️ 25 January 2024
⏱️ 1 minutes
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Summary
Over the last year, we've reported on the (literal) trials of Finnish parliamentarian Päivi Räsänen, who was accused of "hate speech" for sharing Bible verses in support of traditional sexuality. Twice already, she has been found "not guilty" by the courts. But as our friends at ADF reported last week, prosecutors are now trying to get that verdict overturned. According to Paul Coleman of ADF International, the attacks on Räsänen have been relentless. "As is so often the case in 'hate speech' trials," he said, "the process has become part of the punishment."
Recently, a progressive Christian author argued that since Räsänen is "only" threatened with a fine and not prison, it's not really a big deal. But censorship is a big deal. The loss of freedoms that are good for everyone is a big deal. Christians and others who care about human flourishing and about loving our neighbors should stand against persecution of any degree.
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| 0:00.0 | With a woman to look at culture from a Christian worldview on John Stone Street with the point. |
| 0:04.4 | Over the last year we've reported on the trials of Finnish parliamentarian Pavi Rosinin, |
| 0:08.8 | who was accused of hate speech for sharing Bible verses in support of traditional sexuality. |
| 0:13.6 | Twice already she's been found not guilty by the courts, but as our friends at ADF reported |
| 0:17.8 | last week, prosecutors are now trying to get that verdict overturned. |
| 0:21.7 | Appointed to Paul Coleman of ADF International, the attack on Rosinin has been relentless. |
| 0:26.2 | Quote, as is so often the case in hate speech trials, he said, the process has become the punishment. |
| 0:32.0 | Well, recently a progressive Christian author argued that process has become the punishment. |
| 0:32.6 | Well, recently a progressive Christian author argued that since Rosinininin is |
| 0:36.2 | only threatened with a fine and not prison, that this is not really a big deal. |
| 0:40.8 | But censorship should be a big deal. The loss of freedoms that are good for everyone should be a big deal. |
| 0:46.0 | Christians and others who care about human flourishing and about loving our neighbors, especially |
| 0:50.6 | our Christian ones, should stand against persecution at any degree. |
| 0:55.0 | For the Colston Center, I'm John Stone Street. |
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