Hierophant Lazarus H. Erdman

Published in "BogPower: The Newsletter of Aloria's Boggly People"

ERDMAN DECRIES PERSECUTION, CALLS FOR END TO STATE ATHEISM

Grand Hierophant Lazarus H. Erdman of the High Temple of Bog responded to Parliament's narrow passage of a bill mandating Alorian state atheism. He challenged Aloria's political parties to put an end to state atheism, and called on voters throughout the nation to reward parties who respected Aloria's tradition of Bogist religious freedom.

"I am Bog, and thou art Bog, and we all art Bog," said Erdman from the steps of the High Temple to a crowd of 15,000 Ultranian pilgrims. "And through the power of our union with almighty Bog, we can overcome the persecutors, who seek to force us down the road of wickedness and atheism." Acolytes then distributed ceremonial goat leggings to assembled worshippers, all of whom put them on at the request of the Hierophant.

"Stomp!" cried Erdman, once the pilgrims donned the leggings. "Stomp, and shout, and sing praises to Bog almighty! And as we stomp, know that we are stomping those who stomp our freedom to stomp! We are stomping the enemies of Aloria's persecuted Bogist majority! Hellejeujah! Praise Bog!" The assembled worshippers stomped in unison with Hierophant Erdman, and sang chants to His name.