Behemoth - Frontman Formally Charged For Bible Destruction
According to Interia.pl and GazetaPrawna.pl, vocalist/guitarist Adam "Nergal" Darski of Behemoth was formally charged on Monday (March 8) for insulting Roman Catholics.
As reported by Blabbermouth, Darski made headlines in his native country in September 2007 when he reportedly called the Catholic Church "the most murderous cult on the planet" during a Behemoth performance in Gdynia and tore up a copy of the Bible onstage (see video footage here).
After the incident, Ryszard Nowak, head of the All-Polish Committee for Defense Against Sects sued Behemoth for promoting Satanism. Although a court expert witness on religious matters said that the act of destroying the Holy Bible could offend somebody's religious feelings (a criminal offense under Polish law), the case was discontinued because no one except Nowak accused Behemoth of insulting their religious beliefs. (Under Polish law, there must be at least two formal complaints before a charge is laid. The previous complaint was made in 2008, and recently an unspecified number of other complaints had been filed.)
Nergal is pleading not guilty to the charge.
According to Metal As Fuck, in the first hearing, under cross examination, Darski stated what he does on stage is part of artistic license and it wasn't supposed to offend religious feelings. However, an expert on religious history and studies from Jagellonian University in Krakow stated that every copy of a bible could be considered a religious icon.
There was no judgment ruled against Darski in the first hearing, but now that a second complaint has been filed, the matter will be heard by the courts.
IF(!) found guilty, Darski faces up to 2 years in prison.
As reported by Blabbermouth, Darski made headlines in his native country in September 2007 when he reportedly called the Catholic Church "the most murderous cult on the planet" during a Behemoth performance in Gdynia and tore up a copy of the Bible onstage (see video footage here).
After the incident, Ryszard Nowak, head of the All-Polish Committee for Defense Against Sects sued Behemoth for promoting Satanism. Although a court expert witness on religious matters said that the act of destroying the Holy Bible could offend somebody's religious feelings (a criminal offense under Polish law), the case was discontinued because no one except Nowak accused Behemoth of insulting their religious beliefs. (Under Polish law, there must be at least two formal complaints before a charge is laid. The previous complaint was made in 2008, and recently an unspecified number of other complaints had been filed.)
Nergal is pleading not guilty to the charge.
According to Metal As Fuck, in the first hearing, under cross examination, Darski stated what he does on stage is part of artistic license and it wasn't supposed to offend religious feelings. However, an expert on religious history and studies from Jagellonian University in Krakow stated that every copy of a bible could be considered a religious icon.
There was no judgment ruled against Darski in the first hearing, but now that a second complaint has been filed, the matter will be heard by the courts.
IF(!) found guilty, Darski faces up to 2 years in prison.
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And I thought that having the nobles elect the king was the stupidest thing that Poles did. I thought they had wised up in recent years! This makes my Polish quarter embarrassed 
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| Valentin B Iconoclast Posts: 10096  |
OMG KILL CHRISTIANS NOW BURNBURNBURNBURN but seriously, this is pretty shitty. there's quite a bit of clear lines on the freedom of expression in the Declaration of Human Rights somewhere.
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| renai Posts: 160  |
Why he did that? so immature and unresponsible to other people believe.
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| LeChron James Helvetesfossen Posts: 3561  |
Offending someone's religious feelings is a crime in poland?? what is this world coming to?
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| fotius Posts: 19  |
I like Poland but i didn't know that they have so old ideas...(very pretty girls!!!) Hate all new religions from Jews...and Muslims too! Every country had their own religion and now we must obey them? NO! +++BLACK METAL+++ (we will give him money to support him against the "holy" ones )
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| Nergal Posts: 25  |
2 years in prison... that's fucking crazy!!! And why Behemoth are not charged when they perform something like "Christians to the lions"??? Destroying the bible and singing that kind of songs is the same thing... I'm expecting from Nergal to defend his belief and to talk about the crimes the so-called "Holy" Church committed many years ago, whose consequences we're living in today's society... Where do you think intolerance and ignorance come from???
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| Storm Rider Posts: 41 |
I believe Nergal was a wise guy & also people at Catholic Church in Poland, they must be a wise people too. Try to get a solution with intensive communication not by the law 
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| Roro Posts: 943  |
Written by 4look4rd on 10.03.2010 at 04:46 and where is the spirit of "troo" black metal ! lool i guess he burnt it to gain more fans and puplicity. and i am confused that he's polish and didnt know the polish law?? anyway i agree with u, music should be away from religion. if it'll be offending
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| Ellrohir Heaven Knight Posts: 8675  |
I would say burning "holy" books (or in general any books) belongs to category "it is not physically hurting anyone, so no charges are necessary"...or if it is offending you personally, you can (according to "my logic"  ) go and tell him with your fists, but please - dont call the police and dont demand legal actions about him
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If I don't have rolling papers I use the pages of the Bible. It works great and it feels Holy. 
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2 years of presion because of this? Give me a fuckin break!!!! The law should punish those priests who molest children!! The Church is a rotten aple.
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| Götter avatar of misery Elite Posts: 12300  |
I wonder if deleting eBook Bibles is a criminal offense also? Or wantonly editing the holybible.pdf file, like, say, removing a page or two or writing "suck my cock Jesus" into the Book of Revelations? 
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"By the symbols of the creator I swear henceforth to be A faithful servant of his most Puissant archangel The Prince Lucifer Whom the creator designated as his regent And Lord of this World I deny Jesus Christ...the deciever And I abjure the Christian faith Holding in contempt all of it's works As a being now possessed of a human body In this world I swear to give my full Allegiance to it's lawfull master, To worship him our Lord Satan and no other In the name of Satan, the ruler of Earth Open wide the gates of Hell And come forth from the abyss By these names: Satan, Leviathan, Belial, Lucifer I will kiss the goat I swear to give my mind My body and soul unreservedly To the furtherance of our Lord Satan designs Do what thou wilt shall be the Whole of the law As it was at the beginning Is now and ever shall be World without end Amen" Mercyful Fate - The Oath
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| MétalNoir Fils du Lys Posts: 847  |
So saying the ugly truth about the Roman Church is a crime in Poland? Catholism IS the most murderous cult on the planet, that's one of the very few realities concerning this organization. And antichristian doesn't mean satanic. I hate the Church, but I do not believe in Satan or promote any cult, personnaly. I AM MY OWN GOD.
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| TormentoR. Posts: 160  |
OH MY GOD!
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| -Morbid- Posts: 241  |
This seems pretty stupid to me, something along the lines of going into a strip club then suing one of the girls because she exposed herself to you. If you don't like anti-religious things, don't go to shows where bands with anti-religious themes are playing.
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| Storm Rider Posts: 41 |
Hope this forum would given a constructive mind, not in useless words, why? let's say someday Nergal (or other metal musician who's got threat) read this forum & he look there is something good point that he could get it from this, I believe you all be happy too, right. This just my opinion 
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| Introspekrieg Totemic Lust Elite Posts: 2749  |
You shouldn't desecrate idols like that, the idol worshipers might get mad.
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| Entropic Silence Posts: 251  |
Okay, a bit out of hand but still... you rip up a bible in front of thousands of people. What do you think is going to happen? I think a lack of understanding of that kind of cause and effect should be punishable. So should blatant intolerance - yes freedom of speech etc etc but is his music not anti-christian enough? Does bible-tearing truly enhance the live performance? Is there any artistic reason the act was included, or was it simply anger, or alternatively just provoking the christian masses?
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| fotius Posts: 19 |
Written by Nergal on 10.03.2010 at 12:06 +1 for that! You are right!We have our believes too!
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| fotius Posts: 19 |
Yesterday he didn't do anything...and i was waiting for some.I must have my own "Book" to rip...hehe!
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| Dani5050 Posts: 76  |
I didn't know we have so many christian fags here in MS , f**k the christians and f**k the communist that destroy poland for so many years. This is insane is a goddamn book, you can't get prison for ripping it,
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