@faith20 I'm so sorry to hear that. 😥 But yes, nothing really has ended. We're just in a moment of a short breath (where things are more "normal") but I believe in autumn things will really start happening again. Something will happen; is it a new variant of covid or a food crisis or what, but something will happen.
But I sure hope I can later say I was wrong!
@faith20 Very good to hear that! Every resisting country in Europe is a benefit for all other countries. 👍
I believe what happened in Finland with the resistance we used to have, is that they were able to "buy" one big party in the government, "the Center" (Keskusta) by promising them things they have wanted for years to get through in Finland (a change in the socialcare system). So by giving the Center what they wanted, the Center have in exchange promised not to resist the transgender law. I also believe that this is one big reason for the silence: many of the voters for the Center come from the countryhood with a lot of conservative people. They don't want conservative people in Finland to start instead voting for the "Fundamental Finnish party" (Perussuomalaiset) - who are now in the opposition - where basically every parliament member is against this new law.
@faith20 Well, it's such a silence around this new law that it's quite hard just to know what it really contains. But I believe this is one of the agendas with this law; to be able to shut the mouths of the "homophobic" ones. When it's written in the law that really changes the circumstances and the atmosphere from what it was before, even if there wouldn't be any concrete actions against the "hate speech" (yet).
Sadly I believe this agenda is on the EU level and they would want this same law all around Europe. But I really hope Italy will do better and they'll stay strong against this madness!
@Berrybunchfamily yes you're absolutely right. That's how I see it too.
@sarikorpi I'd see those 46 absent as votes against....don't know how your political system but over here absence simply means they're trying to please both sides and don't have the courage to stand up for what they actually believe
Andy B
What is strange with this new transgender law is that all mainstream media is being totally silent about it and about how it was accepted yesterday in the parliament. One would think they would be jumping with joy and shouting out loud about it! But no, just silence. The only one talking about it is Christian parliament members, forwarding a list of the members who voted against it. 106 voted for it, 46 against, 1 voted empty and 46 was absent. I believe they don't want people to know what is happening behind the scenes.
@MaryMamuzich Amen!! 🙌
@faith20 The darker it is, the brighter the light shines, even the small candles. So let us continue stand firm in our place in His Kingdom and by His grace be faithful servants to Him. God bless you.
@faith20 Amen, yes, this is the situation we're in. The life as a Christian is only getting harder after laws like this, for us and for our children. 🙏
@richardafaherty Amen! We sure need an awakening! 🙏
@sarikorpi I pray for the people to see their sin and repent, turn to Jesus and that God would heal their land!”
What a sad thing. Humanity is now adrift and I believe that even more than ever the time has come for the church of Jesus Christ to take a stand against wickedness and affirm all that God's Word says. Jesus promised us that he will be with us until the end of the present age and he certainly will. Taking a stand for Christ, however, must make us reflect on the price to pay. It is time for the Western church to think hard about the prophecies of the end times and to reflect on what has been happening for two years now (but also in the last few decades).
It is time for the Western church to become church and not entertainment again. The future does not belong to us and at any moment the geopolitical scenario changes and there could be very serious problems to face. What is happening in Ukraine teaches us. As a church we need to fortify ourselves in Christ and learn from those who have been suffering for years. I am referring to our brothers in the persecuted church.
Also in Italy they are pushing hard for laws similar to those passed in Finland. All of this is very displeasing to God. What we can do as a church is to continue praying that God will remove the veil that prevents this generation from seeing, we can continue to be the light of the world and the salt of the earth. May God strengthen us and make us a gift of his grace. God bless you dear brothers and sisters. 🙏🙏🙏
This is a sad day for Finland. 😢 A transgender law was accepted today which allows men/female couples to have children as being the childs only parents. Also the definition of "mother" and "father" is going to change. A biological woman giving birth to a child can now be the father of the child. So crazy!!
If Italy is going through a punishment of God, so will be the case for Finland too. We are today stepping aside from God's blessings and shelter with this law that violates His standards and creation. 🥶😭 God have mercy on us!! 🙏
A sound, biblical teaching about the reality of hell. Very good.
@faith20 I agree! I was reminded of Joshua when he came upon the man with a drawn sword and he asked “are you for us or against us “ ? and the man (who was actually the Lord) said neither! My life is not about God helping me with my agenda. It’s about me being part of His agenda!
@faith20 That's what we were created for! 💖 Jes. 43:7
@faith20 Thank you dear brother Antonio for sharing your testimony! It's amazing how God convicts us of His reality and shows His goodness towards us when we still were His enemies (Rom. 5:10) - I love to read how God's word broke through into your heart and convinced you! 🙌
God bless you and your wife and your walk with Him.
Your sister in Christ, Sari
Still enslaved on her birthday.
https://backtojerusalem.com/still-enslaved-on-her-birthday-for-not-accepting-islam/
I'm Mikko's wife and mother of our 5 wonderful children. We live in south of Finland, but I was born and raised up in north of Sweden. Jesus is my everything and my purpose in life is to follow him in everything I am and do. ❤
Rom. 12:1