European court says extremist's simulated Christmastime abortion of Jesus on a Catholic altar was 'poignant' and 'not insulting,' orders France to compensate her
A European "human rights" court has ruled that a deranged and topless feminist's Christmastime enactment of a simulated abortion of Jesus Christ on a Catholic altar constituted a protected "performance," claiming it was not "insulting or hateful." In addition to excusing the hateful, anti-Christian demonstration, the court ordered that France pay nearly $10,000 to the desecrator.
An anti-Christian hate crime
The Christian Post reported that in Dec. 2013, a pro-abortion zealot once affiliated with the extremist Ukrainian group FEMEN entered La Madeleine Catholic church in Paris topless and covered in eugenicist slogans while parishioners rehearsed Christmas carols.
Eloïse Bouton, the offender, wore a blue veil in mockery of the Virgin Mary and a crown of thorns in mockery of Christ and carried with her pieces of bloody ox liver. She mounted the altar and pretended to execute an abortion, subsequently implying the animal organs were parts of a murdered baby. After defacing the front of the place of worship, Bouton proceeded to urinate for all to see.
FEMEN posted an image to Twitter depicting Bouton on the altar along with the caption, "CHRISTMAS IS CANCELLED from the Vatican to Paris! On the altar of the Church of the Madeleine, the Holy Mother Eloise aborted Jesus."
The crime was part of a broader anti-Catholic FEMEN campaign entitled "Christmas is canceled." In support of the movement, nude activists were dispatched across Europe to subject other churches to similar indignities. The purpose of this campaign was to protest the Catholic Church's support for the unborn and its continued opposition to abortion.
The church's priest filed a complaint, leading to Bouton's conviction for "sexual display" by a national court. She was ordered to pay the parish 2,000 euros "in respect of non-pecuniary damage" and to contribute 1,500 euros to the church's costs. In addition, Bouton was given a one-month prison sentence.
The Catholic News Agency reported that the initial judgment was confirmed both on appeal and before the highest judicial court in France, the court of cassation.
A simulated abortion on the altar 'not insulting'
On Oct. 13, the ECHR ruled that Bouton had merely been exercising her "freedom of expression" and that France had violated Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights when it penalized her.
While the court "acknowledged that a protest performance in a church could be regarded as flouting the acceptable rules of conduct in a place of worship and had concluded that certain sanctions could in principle be justified by the protection of the rights of others," it claimed Bouton's "conduct had not been insulting or hateful."
The ECHR further argued that the French courts had not examined "whether the applicant's action had been 'gratuitously offensive' to religious beliefs, whether it had been insulting or whether it had incited disrespect or hatred towards the Catholic Church."
The court went so far as to call Bouton's actions "poignant," suggesting that "her protest had not been staged during mass, that her actions had been brief … and that she had left the church as soon as she was asked to do so."
The Christian Post reported that the ECHR ordered France to pay Bouton 9,800 euros "in respect of non-pecuniary damage."
Always the double standards for Protected groups.
If it had been in a synagogue, it would just be another Saturday.
Dear Gregg Phillips:
Please tell me you are tracking these lunatics and will reveal how and to whom they flock for instructions and funding.
Demons. Demons everywhere. Inciting fear and hate wherever they can find fertile ground for it to grow. Preserve your soul, make it unwelcome ground for what they sow.
Now do pedo islam, cunt
This is disgusting and insulting....It is a HATE crime against Christians. I don't use the term Hate crime normally. At this point this is the only time I would use the term...... it is a HATE CRIME toward Christians. Why would this evil person be entitled to any money? She should be paying damages to the church for desecration of the altar. So very offensive...way beyond decency or freedom of speech or expression. A church is a Sacred place and this kind of evil display should be punished.
Human rights courts are Marxist. All of them are. They are not there to support human rights. They exist only to push forward an agenda.
Okay. Then someone needs to head on over to a mosque and do a similar performance with Muhammad. See how it goes.
That's going to suck to have to explain to The LORD....
Retribution will be swift with her when she stands before God to explain her actions.
Yep. Every knee will bow.
I would love to be a fly-on-the-wall!
I dont know how to deal with the anger this makes me feel. Something better happen soon.
The demons are tap dancing with glee over this verdict. I guess the congregation is going to need to request 30k for rent of their property, and 40k to clean the unholiness from their property.
A "European court," eh? Sounds like the wonders of globalism-in-action to me. Frenchmen, take back your country!
I think that's the answer. Frexit.
This already went through the French courts, tolerant enough to hear it, and affirm her fine. That's why the judgement is against France the country, for fining her.
So, what will her "compensation" be on the other side of this life?
This made me sad at first. Slowly, always slowly, turning to anger. I HATE WHAT IS EVIL. I pray to almighty God for His will on these demons. Please, Oh Lord, bring it.
Notice that the pro-abortion group she represented is based in Ukraine. And the hits just keep on coming. Even more proof that Ukraine is filled with evil, both high and low.
France has been the epicenter of attacks on churches. Remember the burning of Notre Dame? Remember how all the Muslims online were posting smiley faces and laughing about it? Yeah, it was no accident. Many dozens of churches get burned every single week in France now, or they are desecrated and centuries old stained glass windows are destroyed.
Guess which "peaceful religion" is behind this. The one that France keeps letting in by the boat loads and with no intention of stopping. France is no longer the home of Frenchmen. It is the home of your local Muhammadan and his gang of child rapists.
Mockery beware. U guys are dropping g like flies
Now do baby muhammmed
I don't believe in hate crimes. I hope she continues behaving this way, it just draws negative attention to our adversaries.