Finns Dump Evangelical Church Over Antigay Comments

According to the Helsinki Times, Tens of thousands of people are estimated to have left the Finnish Evangelical-Lutheran Church because of antigay comments made during a televised debate last week.
By Monday 18 October, more than 24,000 people had left Finland’s Evangelical-Lutheran and Orthodox Churches.”

More than 5,000 people left the state church on Monday alone, likely a record for departures in a single day. Increasing numbers of middle-aged adults and women have joined the exodus.

Stefan Wallin, the nation's minister for church affairs, placed blame for the exodus on Päivi Räsänen, (shown in photo above), the leader of the Christian Democrats and a debate guest, who represents Christian values.
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