April 22, 2028

Soundstage. It’s Veronica Murphy again. Today she’s hosting a TV news magazine with a two musician forum to clarify the differences between heavy metal rock band views on religion.

Representing the Nordic Freethinkers is Sigurd, again dressed like a medieval knight in blue and silver.

The Satanists are represented by a tall handsome warrior-like young man with long raven black hair, dressed in black with a long cloak. On his chest in white is the traditional Baphomet pentagram with the Hebrew letters denoting Leviathan. Veronica begins by addressing the studio audience,

“Ladies and Gentlemen. Today we have a very interesting program, because two famous metal musicians have finally consented to join us and talk about what they believe in.”

Young people, especially girls, in the audience applaud and cheer.

Veronica continues, “On my right is Sigurd from Liberator. On my left is Lafcursiax from Bite of Cerberus. Welcome, guys…”

Both together, “Hi, Veronica”

“Sigurd, I’ll start with you. Just what is the Nordic Freethinker viewpoint?”

Sigurd replies, “It’s often referred to also as the Nordic Pagan viewpoint. Brace yourself, this will take a minute or two…

“A viable spirituality must have perfect integrity between three components:

“…an intellectual premise consistent with all known science and which grows along with science

“…a moral premise reflecting absolute Libertarian reciprocity. This means no unjust encroachment against any creature or the environment to the detriment of any living thing. This also means absolutely no tolerance of such encroachment from others.”

At this, Lafcursiax smiles enthusiastically, raising a fist in the air. Sigurd continues,

“… a source, not of dogmatic belief, but of archetypal inspiration, grounded in one's own ancestral mythology.

“For Nordic peoples, this involves four cultures: Celtic, Anglo-Saxon, Germanic, and Norse. It’s really simpler than popular opinion has make it, with all the phony psychology.”

Veronica looks impressed and replies,

“You know, it is simple, the way you explain it.”

Sigurd continues,

“There is no devil in Nordic culture, but the mythology is complex, with few long term alliances between any of the gods. It’s like a warrior free-for-all. As modern Pagans, we sort it all out simply by emphasizing the part that works best for us as Libertarians today.”

Lafcursiax smiles at this. Now Veronica turns to him,

“Lafcursiax, it’s your turn. What’s the Satanic viewpoint?”

Lafcursiax begins, gesturing towards Sigurd,

“Let me first say that we like Liberator and are in complete accord with everything they stand for, especially the Libertarian part.”

Veronica looks like she wants to ask about the Libertarian reference, but allows Lafcursiax to continue.

“We do, however, stick with Judeo-Christian mythology for several reasons. Far more people believe in it, so even though ours is a revolutionary reaction to hypocrisy and timidity within Judeo-Christianity, having the common mythological base reaches more people.

“Judeo-Christian mythology is well organized. For every archangel above there is an archdeamon below. There are perfect parallel hierarchies of adversaries, right down to the lowliest of cherubs vs. imps. It’s like a war between two equal armies, with the command structure above perfectly reflected below, as in the still waters of a lake.”

Veromica, “Wow, I had no idea of that.”

Lafcursiax replies,

“Most people don’t. The rabbis and monks who organized it all, had a lot of resources and time to work on it. They didn’t have to worry about hunting and fishing like the Viking peoples in the North.”

Both Sigurd and Veronica smile.

Lafcursiax continues,

“We don’t believe in a devil residing in Hell, as Christians think we do, but champion, as a principle, Lucifer. the Bringer of Light more than we do Satan, invented by the Jews to be the Purveyor of Evil.

“Evil is the province of non-Libertarians. We want no part of initiating it, but will hit back if we have to. Our lyrics are specially written to make people motivated towards constructive change, and still feel like bad-ass rebels while they’re doing it.”

Veronica interrupts,

“Lafcursiax, you both mention Libertarianism. Let me first ask Sigurd to elaborate on this.”

Sigurd takes a deep breath,

“Veronica, we try to educate about the globalist bankers who rob all of humanity of the right to liberty, earned prosperity, and peace. They do this by manipulating currencies through privately owned central banks, like the Federal Reserve of the United States, and with the help of subverted politicians, engineer wars and economic upheaval so that they can lend money to governments for military mobilization and otherwise unnecessary social programs.

Veronica is a Washington D.C. insider, so she understands the content of what Sigurd is saying, but is amazed that a musician knows this stuff and at his courage in speaking about it so directly.

He continues,

“Internationally these people are guilty of crimes against humanity on a scale greater than anyone in history. In their individual countries they are, at very least, guilty of treason. They continue in this only because of public ignorance.

“We can have justice with legal precedents like those enacted at Nuremberg, but before an international tribunal can be convened and indictments issued, there must be increased public demand.”

Lafcursiax raises his fist again in agreement as Sigurd continues,

Veromica looks troubled and interrupts,

“But Sigurd, wouldn’t that be ex post facto legislation. If you convict people of crimes that were not illegal at the time they committed them, then who will be safe?”

Sigurd,

“Good point, Veronica.  That’s why I mentioned Nuremberg as the example. At very least, we will see the nationalization of central banks worldwide and the elimination of globalist banker monopoly. These are very smart people. They will prosper even if honest management is imposed on them with new legislation.

“Liberty-loving people need to learn about these matters and pass it on to others. This in turn must lead to activism, in this case resolutions and petitions by business and civic groups to international organizations and politicians everywhere.

Veronica to Lafcursiax,

“What about Libertarianism for Satanists?”

Lafcursiax replies,

“We consider the Bible a thousand pages of psycho-blabber lightly sprinkled with a little common sense Libertarian wisdom. Jesus had it right with the Golden Rule, and even Moses with the Ten Commandments, although much too imperious and long winded for us. The Pagan Witches say it best, “And it hurt none, do what thou wilt.”

Sigurd nods in agreement.

Lafcursiax continues,

“The thing we most despise about Christianity comes not from their scriptures, but from their clergy, I refer to all the puritanical crap about sex. It has produced an entire subculture of fairies, people who are so mixed up and guilt ridden that don’t even know which gender they should be with.

Sigurd smiles and adds to this,

”The thing we most despise is the intellectual and moral foot dragging about evolution. There is no issue here. Evolution was empirically proven in 1929, and is not a negation of intelligent design, but simply the means by which it is implemented. We all know that universal intelligence is the potential for manifest existence residing in un-manifest existence, like the principles underlying the light bulb before Thomas Edison.

“The endless subsidy of human non-viability by government is a direct consequence of this ongoing denial of science by pig headed religioners who vote.”

Socialists Ernie, Jamal, Jerry, and Henry back home are watching all this on TV as the show winds down.

Says Ernie,

“If these punk-ass-hoe-bitch-motherfuckers succeed and pull this off, we don’t get shit. The cow of government will go dry.”

Henry makes a mooing sound like an angry cow and they all laugh, except Ernie.