Patriarchal Decree
By HHG Thomas III
By HHG Thomas III
We dwell in an age in which man progresses further and further away from divine truth. Humanity has begun to reject the divine revelations of the Bible. In the place of the revealed word deviants preach a message which seeks to legitimize sodomy. As of late however, their agenda has gained a great deal of additional momentum through its growing power in the international arena. These blasphemers raise up the cause of freedom in order to substitute time tested traditions with their vile theology which has individual pride as its highest value instead of communal prosperity.
We, as the chosen heralds of the purified faith, have an intrinsic obligation to correct any sort of departure from the proper course and to ensure the integrity of true Christianity. However, before we attempt to correct others we must ensure the purity of our people. Something which we have neglected to properly protect. We must not remove the taint which threatens to destroy the Empire and Church that we have built. For if we do not we shall end up collapsing from within as vice will end up constricting us from within and tearing asunder all that makes us great.
I, in my authority as Patriarch of the Faithful, do hereby declare that we must completely revitalize the population's morals and ensure that all properly follow divine law. To this end, we hereby declare the following ordinances to be in effect throughout the Scandinvan Empire and its blessed dominions.
1. All individuals are given a 24 hour grace period following publication of this message to turn themselves over to a Inquisitorial Processing Facility were they shall receive reeducation and immunity from previous crimes.
2. All persons failing to turn themselves over shall be subject to any and all statues of this decree.
3. All people found guilty of proselytizing false faiths shall be burned at the stake.
4. All folk found to be preaching socialist ideologies shall be declared heretics and subject to execution.
5. Any man who is convicted of sodomy shall be burned as an apostate.
6. All members of organizations promoting vile doctrines are hereby declared blasphemers who are to be gibbeted upon capture.
7. Any person proclaiming the benefits of miscegenation are to cast upon the pyre as befits their vile heresies.
8. People who dare speak against the institutions of slavery are found to be in defiance of divine law. They shall be executed upon confirmation of their spread of lies in opposition to divine truths.
9. Promotion of democracy shall be considered to be a grievous insult to the Church and Empire. As such, any individual advancing it shall be subject to Inquisitorial reeducation and punishment if needed.
10. All persons practicing the falsehoods and vagaries of magic are to be drawn and quartered.
11. Only persons born to pure and true Scandinvan lines are to be considered proper Scandinvan Catholics.
12. Defying the will of the heir of Erid is hereby declared to be heresy.
13. Contention of the legitimacy of canon laws is thus proclaimed to be apostasy at best and complete heresy at worst.
14. Aiding and abetting the escape of persons proscribed by these dictates and slaves in general shall be condemned to hard labor for life in the deep mines.
Signed,
Thomas III,
Patriarch of the True Church,
Servant of Erid,
Voice of the Faithful,
Defender of the Word,
Holy Peter's Appointed Successor
Video Feed From The Mountain of the Redeemers and Land of Saint Eric the Silent at 12 AM, 33 Miles Outside of Vismer
The mountainside was dark at the time of night and the only the light from the quarter moon illuminated any of it. There were a half dozen lines across the mountain which were spaced unevenly across the mount. Each level had many thousands of groupings of wood stacks with four or five poles. Each of these poleshad a person attached. However, no noise was coming from the mountain as they each were gagged. The only noise was from the crowd which was gathered to witness the purging of the Glorious Empire that night.
Pacing back forth a figure clad in pure white and wearing a black obsidian mask a member of the Inquisition's Attestors carried a torch. In front of a crowd number over a million he prepared to deliver his message. Whilst behind him tens of thousands of people were constrained awaiting their execution. Waving his light in the darkness he began to proclaim his message which was carried to the massive crowd through a series speakers placed around the mount," Brothers and sisters! We are the anointed of God. Chosen by his blessed apostles and uplifted by the glory of Erid we alone remain, as a people, untainted by the vulgarities and deceits of the increasing corrupted world which surrounds us!"
Thrusting his fiery stick towards and turning his head towards the mountain behind him he exclaimed.," There are however those who would wish to destroy all that we love! These heretics, apostates, heathens, sodomites, devil worshipers, blasphemers and deceivers would have us forget everything that makes us great. These animals had believed us blind to their foul ways. They considered themselves above the laws of both men and God! They even went so far as to reject the offer to repent that was given to him by his holiness Patriarch Thomas III! Something which would not have cost them in the least. Instead they proudly continued to practice their vile sins without regard for their salvation of their immortal souls!"
Looking back towards the crowd the man continued," Before us on this blessed mountain are 37,842 apostates, 11,289 socialist scums, 26,761 emulators of Sodom, 4,532 clerics who deny the truth of the revealed word, 6,366 people who have dared to attempt to support rebellion against the Emperor, 2.708 people who believed in the falsehoods of magic, 5.281 heathens who supported false ideologies, and 16,250 guilty of other horrific crimes. All of these people will be burned tonight! We shall give them one last chance to enter the eternal paradise or embrace damnation! They shall henceforth be responsible for their own salvation! By the grace of the heavenly throne they shall be given the judgement that awaits all of us!"
Turning his back to the crowd he advanced about thirty paces to a large wood pile. Throwing down the torch the pile quickly caught fire and rapidly spread as it began to encircle the mountain. After about ten minutes the first groupings of people on the lowest levels were beginning to be burned. For the first time their muffled cries began to be heard. The fire causing them to scream. Then the fire began to spread to the higher levels. First it took Fourteen minutes to reach the second level. Twelves more minutes to reach the third level. Then nine minutes to begin at the fourth level. Eight minutes to come to the fifth level. And at last fifteen minutes to reach the final sixth level on the mountain. As the fire began to finish its cycle around the top level fire works began to go off in order to celebrate the completion of the act.
As the fireworks went off the Inquisitor declared," So it has been completed! God save the Emperor and Empire! May the purification continue!" With that said the crowd cheered and began to wave flags of the Glorious Empire. Each of which proudly carried the cross of that had saved humanity and the star which had led the three wise kings to the savior in Bethlehem.
