Viktor Krasnov being prosecuted under a controversial law after being accused of ‘offending the sentiments of Orthodox believers’
. A Russian atheist faces a year in prison after denying the existence of God during an online exchange. Thursday 3 March 2016 03.13 GMT
A man in southern Russia faces a potential jail sentence after he was charged with insulting the feelings of religious believers over an Internet exchange in which he wrote that “there is no God”. Viktor Krasnov, 38, who appeared in court Wednesday, is being prosecuted under a controversial 2013 law that was introduced after punk art group Pussy Riots was jailed for a performance in Moscow’s main cathedral, his lawyer Andrei Sabinin told AFP. The charges – which carry a maximum one-year jail sentence – centre on an Internet exchange that Krasnov was involved in in 2014 on a humorous local website in his hometown of Stavropol. “If I say that the collection of Jewish fairytales entitled the Bible is complete bullshit, that is that. At least for me,” Krasnov wrote, adding later “there is no God!” One of the young people involved in the dispute with Krasnov then lodged a complaint against him accusing him of “ offending the sentiments of Orthodox believers”. Krasnov, whose case began last month, spent one month in a psychiatric ward last year undergoing psychiatric examinations before he was finally deemed to be sane. Krasnov’s lawyer insisted to AFP that his client was “simply an atheist” and that he had taken aim at both “Halloween and yiddish holidays” in the same exchange.

I said the same at the gym last night,only a black lady(Nigerian) got annoyed I said there was no god. The less exposed societies are prone to such inhuman behaviors. Russia is a conservative society,still living in the past when Christianity was a mean bastard.

It was an abuse of justice to lock somebody up for his religious beliefs. This is wickedness. As bad as islamic fundamentalists killing those who believe in their god.

johnydon22:
If it was Saudi Arabia he would have been killed rather... That law is quite a One sided Romance in favour of the Orthodox Christians in Russia though

once an igbo xtian .....

tartar9:

once an igbo xtian .....

You are loosing it You are sounding quite stressed, worn out, depressed and frustrated .. Take it easy bro before you break Chain

.. Check the Northern Muslims and the Igbo Christians and tell me there is no wide margin of difference..

Oh i love being Igbo

johnydon22:
You are loosing it You are sounding quite stressed, worn out, depressed and frustrated .. Take it easy bro before you break Chain

.. Check the Northern Muslims and the Igbo Christians and tell me there is no wide margin of difference..

Oh i love being Igbo

Swag.

AllNaijaBlogger:


Swag.

Bro, you still alive? I almost wrote a eulogy for you. Lol.

johnydon22:
You are loosing it You are sounding quite stressed, worn out, depressed and frustrated .. Take it easy bro before you break Chain

.. Check the Northern Muslims and the Igbo Christians and tell me there is no wide margin of difference..

Oh i love being Igbo

of course,there is a huge margin of difference.I'd choose a northerner any day any time

johnydon22:
Yeah i have seen that a lot plus your lot.. Almajiris, Bokos, thousands of kids by 1 poor illiterate, misogynistic, religious fanatics, above 70% poverty and illiteracy rate..

Oh enjoy alone

am talking about character and you're bringing about irrelevant information.if that's what you want to use as a criteria,I could easily list other Islamic nations to compare with your stupid Biafra.