Christian texts, like anything else, must be used with respect to the law of the land. Even words that are acceptable in worship may face consequences if used to cause harm to another. Finland is rightly balancing religious tolerance with the need to protect persecuted minorities from unnecessary hatred and abuse.
Finland's prosecution of Christian values represents a dangerous assault on religious freedom, that could effectively ban Christianity. The prosecutor demands criminalization of harmless Christian speech even without demonstrable harm, creating Soviet-style interrogations that force believers to recant their faith or face prison.
There is a 75% chance Finland will be ranked as the happiest country by the World Happiness report, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
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