Mark Steyn called it, in 2008:
Posted on 08/17/2023 7:40:53 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
The founding of America on the principle that all men, as image-bearers of God, are created equal and endowed with unalienable rights has been a clarion call for human rights and the dignity of each individual for more than two centuries. Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence was the culmination of Western civilization's philosophical gift to the world. Through two world wars and a cold war with communist totalitarianism, America stood on the world's stage and declared itself a friend of liberty for all mankind.
The United States remains the last Western nation where the right to live and speak according to one's convictions, free from government censorship or coercion, is still esteemed as sacrosanct.
Alliance Defending Freedom's string of victories at the United States Supreme Court, including the most recent 303 Creative v. Elenis, testify to the Constitution's enduring framework as a bulwark against government intrusion upon the right of conscience.
While these rights may enjoy unique protection in America, they are not unique to Americans; they are a birthright of humanity. A current case, supported by ADF International, provides the opportunity for continued American leadership in human rights. Yet, to date, the opportunity has been sadly missed or ignored.
Päivi Räsänen is a former member of the Finnish Parliament who, in response to her church's decision to sponsor a local Pride parade, questioned whether the sponsorship was consistent with biblical teaching on the subject. While an appeal to Scripture by a congregant to question the pastoral direction of her church would seem benign, if not uncommon, the reaction by a Finnish prosecutor was anything but.
Päivi faced a grueling 13-hour interrogation by police followed by an investigation of her past public statements.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
REMEMBER FOLKS, This is an INTERNAL CHURCH DISPUTE.
Päivi may be an elected civil servant, but this was clearly an internal dispute between a church member and its leadership. The trial court recognized this obvious intrusion by the state into matters of faith and unanimously acquitted Päivi and Juhana, stating, “It is not for the district court to interpret biblical concepts.”
But like our own Jack Smith, Alvin Bragg and Fanni Willis, the Finnish prosecutor has appealed the decision, demonstrating that the ideological zeal for making an example of Päivi’s cultural heresy remains undeterred. The crusade against Päivi is set for re-trial on Aug. 31.
It’s hard to believe we have a lot of Freepers who think that country is worth defending from the Russians.
Let them defend themselves. They’ve already done that before — successfully too.
“The United States remains the last Western nation where the right to live and speak according to one’s convictions, free from government censorship or coercion, is still esteemed as sacrosanct.“
Someone hasn’t t been paying attention. This idea exists today not in America but in the minds of a probably pretty small percentage of Americans.
ZERO. Failing nations - all the monetary and military sacrifices are one-sided. They do almost nothing for us and have lost their way.
Bkmk
Hell, at this point, I don’t think THIS country is worth defending from the Russians or anyone else for that matter.
And, this is the next NATO country that needs “projection” from the Christians running Russia that refuse to accept the LGBT agenda, let alone force their citizens to accept it.
The writer is a little bit behind the times.
“Someone hasn’t been paying attention. This idea exists today not in America but in the minds of a probably pretty small percentage of Americans.”
Isn’t that the truth? We may be not quite as far gone as Canada, Finland, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, etc. today, but we aren’t far behind. It’s only a matter of time. Poll after poll shows that people under 30-40 want free speech criminalized to a much greater extent.
My loving niece just told my sister “My generation can’t wait until your generation is dead and buried so we can build the world we want.” Sweetie, the world you want has been built many times and it doesn’t involve freedom or liberty. But that generation is completely ignorant of history and doesn’t have a clue what is coming.
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Usa666
Demoncrats
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A 2022 article about her:
Prosecuting Paivi Rasanen for Quoting the Bible Is Making Her an International Star
Mark Steyn called it, in 2008:
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