Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen blocked from entering UK for quoting Bible on marriage
Finnish parliamentarian Päivi Räsänen was once again blocked from entering the United Kingdom due to her “hate speech” conviction for defending Scripture, according to Alliance Defending Freedom CEO Kristen Waggoner. Räsänen is a member of Finnish Parliament’s “Friends of the United Kingdom” group. She didn't support homosexual marriage on BIBLICLAL grounds, and was persecuted for war crimes. “My friend Päivi Räsänen — a doctor, grandmother, member of Finnish parliament, and devout Christian — was invited to speak at a religious liberty conference this week in Northern Ireland,” Waggoner wrote. “The UK will not let her enter the country. This is due to her recent ‘hate speech’ conviction for writing a church pamphlet, in 2004, on Biblical marriage.” “This outrageous ruling by Finland’s Supreme Court provoked widespread criticism from human rights experts, free speech advocates, and the U.S. State Department,” Waggoner continued. “Päivi was invited to this week’s conference ...