Delivered by James Walker and Maurice Lane

To: The Pan-Entity Symposium on Tri-Planar Affairs

Attn: Edward, Mercurian Master of Discovery (Adjunct of SCIENCE!), Angel of Academic Conferences, Vice-Chairman of the Steering Committee for Litheroy's Abbey

Re: Heretical Views being expressed during The Purity Crusade Debate

From: Suria, Seraph of Judgement.

Dear Sir,

Although not currently assigned to monitor this Symposium, I have read a number of submissions while investigating a charge of Heresy by one of the angels who has submitted papers to you. Given the obvious lack of concern concerning libels against the First Malakite, I suggest that the Symposium's papers be either restricted reading, available only to members of the Symposium, or better yet, that the records of Uriel's Trial be required reading for anyone taking part. This would help prevent the spread of Diabolical propaganda in Heaven. In particular, the following points are clearly false:

" Did not Uriel in his madness"

A Celestial who is actually mad, as opposed to Dissonant or Discordant, cannot and will not be tried by Dominic. To do so would be unjust. Any defendant can be tested for madness at the order of the Judge, and the oaths which both defendants and witnesses are required to swear will allow the Seraphim present to detect madness, as the oath taker swears that they are in full control of their capabilities. This is, of course, in addition to the careful testing by the Powers of Judgement for more subtle mental aberrations. Any maddened Celestial is held and receives the appropriate medical treatment for their condition. As such the claim that Uriel was mad is a slur on his memory and a libel against Heavenly Judgement.

" Part of it can be traced, I believe, to the battle with Beelzebub"

Although this slander of madness is somewhat mitigated by the belief that the madness was the result of injuries sustained during Uriels' loyal defence of Heaven, the evidence is clear. Before the battle, Uriel (as Archangel of Purity) took steps to ensure that he would be completely cleansed of any taint caused by the battle. Following the battle, he accepted the ministrations of all that had the skills to detect and cure such corruption. All of the Archangels who took part in the required healing (whose ranks included Raphael & Novalis) pronounced themselves satisfied that Uriel was completely clear of contamination, and that the only concerns they held were that he should not engage another Demon Prince until he had had time to recover the numerous Word-Forces lost during the struggle. Further, had there been any chance of some lingering effects, this would have been considered a mitigating circumstance during the Trial - similar situations occur when angels become discordant due to Ethereal combat with the armies of Hell.

"The Ethereals are the creations of the human mind, making them, or so I believe, the grandchildren of God."

This argument has been made on behalf of the Lilim, and was considered by the Seraphim Council when the Lilim Ephesus was redeemed. Although I do not have the records at hand at the moment, I believe that the final decision of the Council was that the Redeemed Hellborn are considered Children of God by adoption, as the redemption process allows their acceptance into the 'family' of Heaven. This is in many ways similar to the definitions of 'Child of God' used among human Christians, whose theology holds that while Christ is a begotten Child of God, angels are Children by creation and faithful humans by adoption.

Although only Christianity is only one of the faiths accepted by Heavenly Judgement, the claim that Ethereals are grandchildren of God is surely intolerable arrogance when humans - who create the spirits - have the humility to consider their childhood an unearned gift, requiring their eternal thanks!

"He led the Raising of the Fists, the transformation that took otherwise happy angels and transformed them into the first of the Malakim, the Virtues who are Heaven's warrior-angels."

I am surprised to hear that the angels who were fighting for their lives against Lucifer and his rebels were 'otherwise happy'. Further, the implication that the creation of the Virtues was anything other than Divine Intervention on behalf of God's loyal followers is breath taking in its absurdity!

" If it is acceptable for an Archangel, the Commander of the Hosts of Heaven, to flaunt God's laws, then why should not the demons? "

It is not, which is why Uriel was placed on Trial. This is, again, a slur against Holy Judgement.

" Purity is gone, perhaps forever. "

False. The Word of Purity remains strong; many former Servitors of Purity exist with full access to the attunements & Distinctions which Uriel granted them. I trust that the fact that two Archangels are among their ranks has not been forgotten.

"since Heaven has proven untrustworthy"

I feel that the absurdity of this remark is self-evident, as it could not have been written in the angelic tongue. Nonetheless the fact that any creature could be so foolish as to write it shocks me.

" I refer to Armageddon here"

Armageddon has been prophesied as part of God's Will and will occur when God Wills it. Although the concern to prevent a lesser war occurring in the mistaken belief that Armageddon has occurred is a worthy and holy goal, to strive against God's plan is Heretical.

"It is my fervent and Truthful hope that we will not repeat such a calamity in our dealings with our demonic kindred in Hell."

This remark will be dealt with directly by Heavenly Judgement, and I have referred it for Dominic's personal attention.

This is not the results of a formal inquiry, of course, and I trust that you will understand that I have written this purely as an individual - albeit an individual with a professional understanding of Judgement. Nonetheless I hope that you will bear my words in mind while determining how to prevent having your symposium degenerate into a propaganda machine for Heaven's enemies.

Yours in God,

Suria, Seraph of Judgement