Christian MP Convicted of “Hate Crime” for Quoting Bible Verse

Päivi Räsänen, a Christian lawmaker and Member of Parliament from Finland was convicted Thursday of a hate crime for a 2004 church pamphlet citing biblical teaching on human sexuality.The conviction came even as the nation’s Supreme Court unanimously cleared her of charges for quoting the same Scripture on social media.Räsänen, a member of Parliament with the Christian Democrats since 1995 and a former interior minister who is solidly pro-life, and Lutheran Bishop Juhana Pohjola were found guilt