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Lucia-pulla wrote that one of the most absurd cases in the discussion related to immigration and multiculturalism was that prisoners were served mousse for dessert, the gelatin of which, according to her, they were unaware of. She mentioned that gelatin was a problem because it is made from pig parts and eating pork is haram. She described an example of a foreign prisoner convicted of serious crimes who would be offered dessert and then apologized to for its contradiction with his religious beliefs. Lucia-pulla asked how self-destructive the country could become. #suicidalempathy #maahanmuutto #monikulttuurisuus #uskonto (translated)

The author shared a link to a Vatican News article and wrote that the archbishop obliged Catholic soldiers to refuse participation in the firing squad and criticized Hegseth's plan as nonsensical. https://t.co/zJiuO1sUmt #katolilaisuus #teloitus #uskonto #FI #US #Vatican (translated)

Roni Arvonen wrote that the Kuuntelija podcast had become a religion and therefore fell under the scope of absolute freedom of religion guaranteed by the constitution. He claimed that the program would be beyond all criticism in the future. #uskonto #podcast #uskovapaus (translated)

Roni Arvonen wrote that in his opinion, a religion that, according to him, did not allow freedom of religion for other religions could be permitted in the name of religious freedom. He asked how the situation of Christians could be described in countries where, in his view, Sharia law was in full effect. #uskonnonvapaus #sharialaki #kristityt (translated)

Petra Nyqvist wrote that the claims about the takeover of power by members of a certain religious group in Finland were, in her opinion, complete nonsense. She assessed that there were no demographic, political, or institutional conditions in Finland for Islamists to rise to power in the near future or even in the medium term. #Suomi #Uskonto #Politiikka (translated)

The author praised Sanna Ukkola's writing and stated that freedom of religion is a fundamental human right and historically the root of all human rights. He wrote that Finland has freedom of religion, which should be defended, and that Muslims have the full right to be Muslims and practice their religion in Finland. #uskonnonvapaus #ihmisoikeudet #Suomi #FI (translated)

Jari Mäkäräinen criticized Sanna Ukkola's writing about the Prime Minister's meeting with Imam Sharmarke Said Aw-Mussen. According to Mäkäräinen, Ukkola regarded the meeting as ordinary work and believed that the imam, who was born in Turku, was being asked impossible questions regarding Sharia. Mäkäräinen argued that asking the imam was not a misunderstanding: in his view, the imam left open whether Sharia would be applied in Finland in family or criminal law matters. Mäkäräinen wrote that, according to him, freedom of religion did not justify the establishment of a parallel legal system alongside Finnish laws. He claimed that in Muslim-majority countries, freedom of religion, women's equality, and individual rights were not realized in liberal democracies due to Islamic doctrine and Sharia. He cited Lebanon as an example, where he believed the growth of the Muslim population and political organization undermined previous balance and led to civil war. In France, Sweden, Belgium, and Britain, he mentioned the visibility of parallel societies, honor-based violence, segregation of areas and schools, and pressure to accept practices related to Sharia. In Finland in the 2000s, Mäkäräinen claimed that groups with a Muslim background who had immigrated were connected to the overrepresentation of sexual offenses, unemployment, use of social security, and demands for their own rules. He believed that distinguishing criticism of Islam from calls for deportation did not make questions about Sharia suspect. According to Mäkäräinen, the primacy of the Finnish Constitution and criminal law should be clear in all matters, and Finland did not need to repeat the experiences of countries where the application of Sharia had been tried. https://t.co/bGpZ7VaTux #uskonnonvapaus #integratio #muslimit (translated)

Kristina Kivinen wrote that the president of Somalia had welcomed Somalis to Somalia. She estimated that dual citizens would integrate there better than in Finland and justified this with religion, Sharia law, and language. According to Kivinen, there would be no racism, True Finns, snow, winter, or dogs in Somalia, but Kela benefits would be lacking. #Somalia #Kansalaisuus #Integraatio (translated)

The author said that Islam could be criticized harshly and mentioned that he had done so himself. However, according to him, urging an imam born in Finland to return to his home country and the cheering of thousands of people were something entirely different. #monikulttuurisuus #kotoontuminen #uskonto #FI (translated)

The author stated that he had warned multiple times about the strong increase of anti-Muslim sentiment and Islamophobia in Finland. According to him, key social media influencers and politicians were still spreading hate and labeling an entire religion as the "other." He added that history should not have to repeat itself. #muslimiviham #islamofobia #suomi #FI (translated)

A young Finnish person reported that British Christian police officer Luke Salmons, 46, won a legal battle against police administration. According to the report, Salmons challenged the claim that Islam is a religion of peace in diversity training and raised questions about jihad, Hamas, and Gaza. He was suspended from work two days after the training, and the police department deemed him guilty of a serious misconduct. Salmons was added to the Police Barred List, which effectively prevented him from working in law enforcement. The young Finnish person wrote that Salmons appealed the decision, and North Yorkshire Chief Constable Tim Forber later determined that it was not a serious misconduct nor a breach of professional standards. Salmons was then removed from the barred list. He subsequently filed a lawsuit for religious discrimination and harassment, as well as for violations of his freedom of religion and speech. North Yorkshire Police settled the matter before it progressed to an employment tribunal, and Salmons received financial compensation from the police. The amount of the settlement was not disclosed in the report. #oikeus #uskonnonvapautta #monimuotoisuus (translated)

Keijo Kaarisade wrote that when condemning the oppression of women, it was agreed, in his opinion, to speak vaguely about religions and cultures without referring to Islam. He criticized that a member of the National Coalition Party had been assigned to the matter and they themselves had followed along, and said that he would have to explain the issue to the imam again with Petteri. https://t.co/bbPqxHiqBm #naistenoikeudet #uskonto #kulttuuri (translated)

Klaus said he had responded to a user named Sukkola, who he claimed had blocked him. He stated that his criticism was directed at Said Aw-Musse's position as a religious authority rather than at his personal actions. Klaus described classical Sunni Islam as a tradition in which sharia is seen as divinely ordained and as a legal system superior to human laws. According to him, it included legal, moral, and social rules regarding, among other things, testimony, inheritance, apostasy, and legislative authority. Klaus wrote that Aw-Musse had studied theology in Saudi Arabia and worked in a mosque where the teachings of Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab had been used. He described this figure as an ultra-conservative thinker who demanded the return of Islam to its literal roots. According to Klaus, Aw-Musse's refusal to clarify his position on the primacy of Finnish law and the status of sharia justified suspicion. Merely following the law, in his opinion, did not indicate whether he considered the constitutional order of Finland to be just and final or a temporary imposition. Klaus expressed a desire to know what kind of Finland Aw-Musse envisioned in 50 or 100 years. Klaus believed that questions regarding women's rights, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and criminal law were not leading him into a trap but were inquiries into whether Aw-Musse accepted the principles of the Finnish rule of law. He deemed Aw-Musse's public stance significant for its societal relevance due to his religious role. According to Klaus, integration required not only adherence to the law but also acceptance of fundamental values. #uskonto #oikeudet #kulttuuri (translated)

Lucia-pulla stated that she had posed several questions to Said Awmuss, to which she had not received answers. She had asked, among other things, what kinds of hobbies Muslim girls could engage in and whether twerking, hip-hop, and ballet were acceptable. Additionally, she inquired about the attitude towards dating a Finnish Christian, marrying a Jew or a Hindu, and the Muslim Brotherhood. On the day of Aleksis Kivi and Finnish literature, Lucia-pulla asked what the Finnish language, literature, and culture meant to Said Awmuss, and urged him to discuss it with her. She also wrote that Islam was not a race or ethnicity but a religion or ideology, and considered discussing racism in this context misleading. According to her, no one is born a Muslim. #uskonto #kulttuuri #kysymykset (translated)

According to the author, there was an uproar over Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's meeting with the imam, even though meetings with leaders of religious communities were part of the Prime Minister's duties. The author stated that the imam said that Finnish law applied to everyone, including Muslims, but according to him, he was still pressed on sharia as if it were a crime. The author found this repugnant and racist. #uskonto #rasismi #Suomi #FI (translated)

Eija-Riitta Korhola-Dunderfelt wrote in her response to Suvi-Anne Siimes that she was completely of the opposite opinion on the matter. According to her, the undeniable trademark of the National Coalition Party had been home, religion, and fatherland, but one important voter group no longer saw this line in the party. At the same time, she assessed that the Finns Party had become a more credible alternative. #politiikka #Suomi #vaalit (translated)

Elina Hiltunen wrote that, in her opinion, people were expected to constantly perform, be independent, and emphasize their own accomplishments or identity, even though not everyone could manage alone or was perfect. She described such belief systems as ruthless. Hiltunen stated that in Christianity, salvation could not be achieved by one's own deeds or rules, but it was a gift from Jesus. According to her, no one was better than others, and everyone needed grace. She wrote that receiving the gift made a person love their enemies as well. Hiltunen encouraged those who saw Christianity as rules and abstaining from fun to get to know Jesus with an open mind. She recommended starting with the New Testament instead of the Bible and asked readers to share their thoughts and join her Instagram community to discuss the topic. She also urged sharing the video further. #armo #kristinusko #yhteisö (translated)

Päivi Korpivaara wrote that Judaism had not influenced matters in Finland one way or the other, and mentioned Seela Sella as an example. She said that Jews had been able to be on the streets peacefully in previous decades, but claimed that the increase in the number of Muslims and their hatred towards Jews had changed the situation. #juutalaisuus #Suomi #uskonto (translated)

Lucia described the typical reader of Helsingin Sanomat as a 25–40-year-old, highly educated urban woman who lived in neighborhoods like Kallio, Käpylä, Kumpula, Pakila, Kalasatama, Töölö, or Lauttasaari. She noted that this woman would usually vote for the Greens, the Left Alliance, or the SDP and would frequent brunches, bars, and the Flow festival. According to Lucia, the woman she described might be in a relationship, live in a community garden cabin, and be the mother of one or two children. She listed names like Alvar, Oliver, Ariel, Kuura, and Kaura for the children. Lucia mentioned that the woman preferred public transportation but accepted her partner's expensive car, even if she suffered from climate anxiety and flying shame. The woman might also have a small dog. The author claimed that such a reader did not know any voters of the Finns Party and might consider her rural uncle, who had voted for the party at times, to be peculiar. She speculated that the woman worked in a field where she could aim to make the world a better place. Lucia called this a reader profile and target group for Helsingin Sanomat, whose interests and views, according to her, the paper's journalists anticipated. She wrote that HS did not aim for objective or neutral reporting, nor was it an agenda-driven media outlet. According to her, the paper's target group did not encompass all people regardless of their background, lifestyle, or viewpoints. She compared HS to a mirror held up by journalists so that the reader could be satisfied with what they saw, and concluded that the reader of the described profile was not the same as the writer of the piece. #Helsinki #ilmastoahdistus #lukijaprofiili (translated)

Matti H. Virtanen wrote that he finds it special that people labeled as racists do not need to be named, even though problems in journalism are usually identified in order to solve them. He pondered whether racism would then be seen as an abstract evil residing in everyone. Virtanen referred to Timo R. Stewart's column in Yle, which stated in its title that a racist has nothing useful to say about social issues. According to Virtanen, religions, beliefs, and cultures are not related to skin color or other racial characteristics, and comparing and evaluating them is acceptable civic discourse. He argued that "From the River to the Sea – all Women shall be Free" is not a racist appeal, even though opponents of equality might claim otherwise. #journalismi #kulttuuri #yhteiskunta (translated)