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Åke Green is a Pentecostal Christian pastor who was sentenced to one month in prison under Sweden's law against hate speech. On February 11, 2005 an appeals court, Göta hovrätt, overturned the decision and acquitted Åke Green. On March 9, the Prosecutor-General appealed this decision to the Supreme Court. The Pentecostal movement within Protestant Christianity places special emphasis on the gifts of the Holy Spirit. ...
The term Christian means belonging to Christ and is derived from the Greek noun Χριστός Khristós which means anointed one, which is itself a translation of the Hebrew word Moshiach (Hebrew: משיח, also written Messiah), (and in Arabic it is pronounced Maseeh مسيح). ...
Hate speech is a controversial term for speech intended to degrade, intimidate, or incite violence or prejudicial action against someone based on their race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, or disability. ...
February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...
March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (69th in Leap years). ...
The Supreme Court of Sweden (Högsta Domstolen in Swedish) is the supreme court and the third and final instance in all civil and criminal cases in Sweden. ...
In 2002, the Swedish parliament included references to sexual orientation in a list of groups protected against persecution in the form of threats and expressions of disdain. The list appears in a section of Swedish criminal law (Brottsbalken) known as The Act on Persecution of Minoritygroups (Lagen om hets mot folkgrupp). Riksdag is also the Swedish name of the Parliament of Finland. ...
Criminal law (also known as penal law) is the body of law that punishes criminals for committing offences against the state. ...
Green's lawyer maintained his client's religious freedom had been violated.
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At his church in Borgholm, Green described homosexuality as "abnormal, a horrible cancerous tumor in the body of society," and homosexuals as "perverts, whose sexual drive the Devil has used as his strongest weapon against God." He also said that a person cannot be a Christian and a homosexual at the same time. Categories: Sweden-related stubs | Municipalities of Sweden | Municipalities of Kalmar County | Öland ...
The Devil is the name given to a supernatural entity who, in most Western religions, is the central embodiment of evil. ...
The term God is used to designate a Supreme Being; however, there are countless definitions of God. ...
He insisted that homosexuality is chosen, not inborn, and claimed that "[e]verybody can be set free and delivered."
At the end of his sermon, Green said: "We cannot condemn these people — Jesus never did that either. He showed everyone He met deep respect for the person they were (...) Jesus never belittled anyone." Jesus, also known as Jesus Christ, is the central figure in Christianity. ...
Controversy The sentence has raised a controversy all around the world, with disputes between those who see it as a victory for human rights and freedom from intolerance, and those who see it as an attack on religious freedom and freedom of speech. Human rights are rights which some hold to be inalienable and belonging to all humans. ...
Freedom of religion is the individuals right or freedom to hold whatever religious beliefs he or she wishes, or none at all. ...
A public demonstration Freedom of speech is the liberty to freely say what one pleases, as well as the related liberty to hear what others have stated. ...
Despite his forgiving sentiment, Green became a cause celebre for American radical anti-gay preacher Fred Phelps, who has labeled anyone who held the belief that God could love sinners as being eternally damned. Nonetheless, Phelps installed a monument praising Green on his website. (All of the other "monuments" to people on Phelps' sites actually express joy at the death of that person.) Phelps also launched a new website www.godhatessweden.com [1] (http://www.godhatessweden.com), partially in tribute to Green. Green subsequently denounced Fred Phelps for this. [2] (http://www.thelocal.se/article.php?ID=818&date=20050107) "I think it is appalling that people say things like that," Green said, "it is extremely unpleasant." Homophobia is a term used to describe: A culturally determined phobia manifesting as fear, revulsion, or contempt for desire or physical love between people of the same sex. ...
Fred Phelps, c. ...
The term God is used to designate a Supreme Being; however, there are countless definitions of God. ...
Sin has always been a term most usually used in a religious context, and today describes any lack of conformity to the will of God; especially, any willful disregard for the norms revealed by God is a sin. ...
Medieval illustration of the Mouth of Hell Hell (according to many religious beliefs about the afterlife) is a place of torment and pain. ...
Responding to the sentence, Sören Andersson, the president of the Swedish federation for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights (RFSL), said that religious freedom could never be used as a reason to persecute people.
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Overview Religious views of homosexuality have varied widely. ...
Special rights is a political term used primarily by conservatives in the United States to refer to laws that prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation. ...
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