Free Speech Victory for Finnish Politician and Bishop Who …… | News & Reporting | Christianity Today

A Finnish court ruled in favor of the free speech of a member of Parliament and a Lutheran bishop on Tuesday morning, affirming they have the legal right to say that homosexual acts are sin and marriage should be between a man and a woman.

The ruling was unanimous, upholding a lower court decision for last year, which was also unanimous.“I’m overjoyed,” said Päivi Räsänen, a Christian Democrat who has served in Parliament for 28 years. “This is a tremendous victory for us but also for everyone concerned with the protection of fundamental freedoms. … No one should be punished for peacefully expressing their faith.”

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Kevin Schaal is the senior pastor of Northwest Valley Baptist Church in Phoenix, Arizona, and serves as president of Foundations Baptist Fellowship International.

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