According to a latest verdict last week by a Polish court; the singer, who ripped the Bible during a concert in northern Poland in 2007 and called on the audience to burn the pages, did this act as an "artistic expression" consistent with his band's style thus not guilty of offending religious sentiments.
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| Bible-ripping Case: Behemoth frontman Adam Darski Found Not Guilty of Hurting Religious Sentiments |
The Polish singer Behemoth frontman Adam Darski already has been acquitted last year, but the prosecutors appealed the verdict. Darski, who is commonly known as Nergal - the Babylonian god mentioned in the Book of Kings, is an eminent personality in his country.
Judge Krzysztof Wieckowski said in his final verdict that the court had no meaning of limiting freedom of expression or the right to criticize religion.
The musician said on his band's website that he was pleased with the verdict.
According to Polish news agency PAP, quoted by British newspaper The Guardian, Darski also called the Bible "a deceitful book" and the church a "criminal sect". But members of the audience who were testified during court hearing said their religious feelings had not been harmed despite the fact they were Christians.
Watch the video below, Darski ripping the Bible in a 2007 concert:
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