Lawmaker tried a 2nd time for her beliefs
By Bob Unruh
Päivi Räsänen (Facebook)
A verdict is expected in the next few weeks in a trial that will determine whether posting a Bible verse online is a crime.
A report from Decision Magazine explained that the fight developed in Finland, where a legislator, Paivi Rasanen, was accused of “agitation against a minority group” by stating her biblical beliefs.
In a trial, she was acquitted of the charges months ago, but prosecutors demanded that an appeals panel deliver to them a favorable decision in the case, insisting that she must be punished.
This week, the Helsinki Court of Appeal finished a two-day hearing on the case that was triggered by her online statement about the Bible, as well as her part in creating a brochure that talks about the Bible.