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LAW OF THE LAND Swedish minister acquitted of hate speech charges Called homosexuality a 'deep cancer tumor' on society ------------------------------------------------------- Posted: November 29, 2005 10:04 a.m. Eastern © 2005 WorldNetDaily.com The Swedish Supreme Court has acquitted a pentecostal minister of charges he violated the nation's hate-speech laws when he labeled homosexuality a "deep cancer tumor" on society during a sermon two years ago. The court ruled Ake Green was free to espouse his religious views even if they were deemed offensive by some, though prosecutors said the high court's decision will not lead to acceptance of "gay bashing." They noted...

Homosexual Hate Crime Trial of Swedish Pastor Used as an Opportunity for Evangelization By John-Henry Westen and Terry Vanderheyden STOCKHOLM, November 15, 2005 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Swedish Pastor Ake Green, appearing before the Swedish Supreme Court Wednesday to answer to a “hate crimes” charge for preaching a sermon on homosexuality in 2003, capitalized on the occasion to evangelize the nation. Focus on the Family’s representative to the United Nations, Thomas Jacobson, reported that the trial was providentially aired on national television thus providing Green the opportunity to have not only his original sermon but also his defence of it aired nationally....