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A Finnish politician has been under fire and on trial after sharing Bible verses supporting traditional marriage. Päivi Räsänen, a member of Finland’s parliament, has spent more than six years locked in a highly-publicized legal battle that has placed Scripture center-stage.
Räsänen told The Christian Post the chaos began in 2019 when the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland reportedly announced support for a local LGBT pride event. Räsänen, an outspoken Christian, was stunned by the decision — and decided to speak out.
“It was a shock to me and to many other Christians, and I even thought about resigning [from] the church,” she said. “But I was praying and I got a strong vision that I have to speak. And then I took a photo from the Bible from the first chapter of Romans, verses 24 to 27, where Apostle Paul teaches about the same-sex relationships and calls them sinful and shameful.”
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Räsänen told The Christian Post the chaos began in 2019 when the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland reportedly announced support for a local LGBT pride event. Räsänen, an outspoken Christian, was stunned by the decision — and decided to speak out.
“It was a shock to me and to many other Christians, and I even thought about resigning [from] the church,” she said. “But I was praying and I got a strong vision that I have to speak. And then I took a photo from the Bible from the first chapter of Romans, verses 24 to 27, where Apostle Paul teaches about the same-sex relationships and calls them sinful and shameful.”
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Finnish politician on trial for sharing Bible verses fights back
A Finnish politician has been under fire and on trial after sharing Bible verses supporting traditional marriage P ivi R s nen, a member of Finland s parliament, has spent more than six years locked
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