Blessed are the proud, for they know their worth.

Blessed are the vengeful, for they make their own justice. 

Blessed are the thieves, for theirs shall be the riches.

Blessed are the armed, for they will seize the earth.

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst, for they will devour the wealthy.

Blessed are the filthy, for to them, all things are holy.

Blessed are the whores, for they are the children of Babalon.

Blessed are the lawless, for only they know freedom.

Blessed are you when they call you a terrorist, for this means you stood up to fight. 

Blessed are you when they call you a pervert, for this means you have taken pleasure. 

Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you, because you would not submit to their God. 

Blessed are the anarchists. 

Blessed are the communists.

Blessed are the Zapatistas. 

Blessed were the Panthers. 

Blessed were the Provos. 

Blessed is the Intifada. 

Rage and be wrathful, for no reward awaits you in heaven, nor in any hell, nor any on the Earth, unless you seize it for yourselves. 

Do not think that I have come to preach the Law. I have come to abolish it. For truly I tell you, there are no laws but the laws of Nature, nor have there ever been, nor shall there ever be. Therefore anyone who makes commandments is accursed. 

You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Thou shalt not kill.’ Yet truly you kill continuously, without the slightest thought. The insects and the blades of grass are crushed beneath your feet. An universe of microscopic beings thrives and dies within you, and like a cruel God, you remain indifferent to it all. Every day you devour corpses, of plants or of animals, and clothe yourselves in the dead. And as for those who say “Thou shalt not kill,” they make war and carry out executions. They leave the cold outside and allow the hungry to starve. They stand their ground and shoot to kill, all to protect their riches. 

O my comrades, truly, I tell you, that thou shalt also kill, if and when the time is right. Perhaps thou shalt kill in self-defense, or in taking vengeance, or in an uprising or revolution. Thou shalt kill, perhaps, for a cause, or to be free, or to survive. Perhaps thou shalt kill, and even be justified. 

But do not be eager to kill your fellow human being. Do not hunger for killing. Do not imagine it to be ecstasy or bliss to kill, any more than it is ecstasy and bliss to be killed. Each person is a God. Who are you to crush a universe? So blessed are the ones who hold the power of life and death, yet make no use of it. 

Do not believe you will be judged for anger. You will be judged neither for feelings nor for thoughts; neither will you be judged for words. Not even for actions will you be judged, but truly I say unto you, actions will bring their consequences without a hint of judgment or any thought of justice. Cause and effect is a law without mercy. Beware not of judgment but of outcomes. 

You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery,’ and that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery in his heart. The false prophet told you to gouge out your right eye and cut off your right hand and throw them away rather than allow them to lead you to lus. He commanded you to mutilate yourself rather than to have your whole body thrown into Hell. But I tell you: go whole into Hell. Go into Hell whole-heartedly and with singleness of mind, with conviction and courage, go! Throw yourself into Hell as you throw yourself into the act of love– with total faith and perfect devotion. 

You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.’ But I tell you that if anyone slaps you on your right cheek, you may strike them back on the right and left. Do not make a beast of prey out of yourself. Do not do violence to yourself by allowing violence to be done unto you. 

And if you forgive other people when they sin against you, they may forgive you, or not. And if you do not forgive them, they may forgive you, or not. For they are as free as you are, and over them you hold no power. 

You have heard that it was said, ‘love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.’ But I tell you that it does not matter if you love them or hate them, if you pray for them or curse them. The only thing that matters is that you fight them. Fight the one who persecutes you, and the one who persecutes your neighbor as well. Resist and destroy all persecutors, whether they seek to crush you, or your families, or your neighbors, or foreigners and strangers. 

And practice your righteousness both openly and in secret, where all can see and where none can see. Flaunt your courage and generosity so that others may emulate it. But know also how to be silent, and clandestine, and struggle in secret, so that neither the eyes of God nor of Caesar shall see you, and neither angels nor police will hinder your aims. 

And when you pray, pray however you will, wherever you will, loudly or softly, in speech or in song, on your knees or on your feet or on your back or on your belly. Pray fearlessly and shamelessly, as if speaking with your lover or your closest friend. And know that you need no temple to pray, nor any altar, nor any sacred place, for to the Devil, all things are holy. 

And do not fast or be chaste or deny yourself or mortify your flesh, unless it gives you pleasure to do so– and if it does, then revel in your perversity! 

Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. Nor can you store up treasures for yourselves in Heaven or in Hell. If your heart resides where your treasure is, then your heart is empty and lost. Give to others according to your ability, and receive from them according to your need. And serve neither God nor money, nor anything else. Instead of serving two masters, refuse to serve even one. 

You have been given the fruit of knowledge, you are become as Gods, knowing good and evil. Therefore you may judge others, you may look upon them and take their measure, yet so too they have the right to judge and measure you. So know and judge and measure thyself first– gaze into the mirror and pluck the beam from thine own eye! Yet you may find no difference between the sacred and the dogs, the pearls and the swine. 

At times it is not enough to ask to receive, at times the door remains closed to you although you knock. In those hours you must take what is not given, you must break down the door that has shut you out. 

But in all things you must do not as I have advised, but only as you deem right; for cursed is the law and dead are the prophets, and all that remains is your choice.

Act as you choose, and only as you choose. I pray for you that you will commit not one deed against your will, and never lift a finger to do anything out of obligation. 

Blessed are the prideful.

Blessed are the lawless. 

Blessed are the filthy and profane. 

Blessed are the promiscuous. 

Blessed are the wrathful. 

Blessed are the free. 

Nema.