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To the secular black metal scene

I respect your art

and enjoy your music

as well as the varied themes

and concepts

I am not here to judge you

or wage war

I am a brother in black metal

with a different belief system

Please disregard your bias

regarding Christian themes

present in this genre

No one person, or group

moderates the black metal art

Just because Christian themes

do not derive

from the scene's roots

It does not mean

the art cannot exist

Do not dislike

Christian black metal,

just because the lyrics

do not conform

to black metal tradition

or your opinion

Dear merciful God

I pray that where there

is intolerance and bias

there can be acceptance

and enjoyment

I pray that You be

with those on this earth

even if they deny You