Singer Fined for Bad-Mouthing the Bible

A Polish pop singer has been fined for disparaging the Bible. Dorota Rabczewska, who goes by the stage name Doda, said in an interview that she doubted the Bible because "it's hard to believe in something that was written by someone drunk on wine and smoking herbs." She was fined $1,450 for offending religious feelings, reports AP. The case was seen as a test of continuing Catholic influence and freedom of expression in the increasingly secular nation. A court recently let off a death metal performer who tore a Bible during a performance, deeming it artistic expression. (More religious defamation stories.)