Oh, to Hell with it. Tonight's subject is one of seeking a purpose beyond what is offered. A topic many find themselves seeking yet never quite grasp. That of the topic of Faith.

Faith is a mercurial thing at times. For some Men it comes as easy as breathing, Faith within Christ, within Woden, even Faith in their own people. It is easy for them for they see the beauty and truth within their Faith. It grants unto them strength untold, bravery unmatched. Yet for some it is like sand falling between their fingers, their minds eternally searching, seeking yet never quite grasping at it. They can spend a lifetime wandering, never finding a truth that truly fits. Yes, there are those of a closed mind, those who reject anything beyond the materialé but they are some of the most ardent supporters of this current age, men who act akin to children, desiring nought but their TV shows, chemical laden foods and "adult collectables". Hollow men, empty men for whom nothing will ever truly sate their physical and spiritual hunger.

What many often fail to realise is that Faith itself is one of the single greatest drivers for a man. A belief, an understanding not simply of the Divine but of something that is beyond their own existence. Many hearken back to the proverb concerning planting trees under whose shade we shall not sit but it is something even beyond that. Faith is part of a legacy that stretches back far beyond even our own understanding be it the legacy of Christ and his raising of the human spirit or the legacy of Woden and his sharing of language with mankind or even the legacy of a great leader lifting his people from misery and degeneracy. It is a belief in the supranatural, the realm where Men achieve greatness that can seem impossible to some (not the supernatural which in popular terms mostly concerns the purely mystical). It is this belief in those we hold to be true examplars that true Men seek to emulate. Does not the truly pious Christian seek to not merely be kind and charitable but to also wield the sword in defense of his faith? Does the true Pagan not seek to reject the semetic trappings of this age and find both peace and challenge with a more truer existance? Does not the Man who wishes to emulate the heroes who fought for our people reject both Communism and uncontrolled Jewish capitalism both in equal measure? Men such as these do not do it for spectacle or to be recognised for these actions, they do it for that is their true purpose, their true calling. No one will remember the name of a single follower of Christ who lived a truly honest life and defended his faith yet he does not do it for recognition, he does it because he finds the strength to do so in his belief. In his Faith. A Pagan who tends a grove and makes treks to ancient sites will not have his name recorded upon the very stones he tends yet he does so for it is demanded of him. A Man emulating our fallen Heroes does not do so for recognition for he knows should it become public he will face scorn, he does so for he considers it his duty to ensure those heroes are never forgotten. This, in essence, is faith. It is an unbreakable bond between Man and a greater ideal. Consider for a moment. Charlemagne did not forge his empire for his own merit, he did not charge and fight for his own glory. He fought because his Faith told him he was right. There was no shades of grey, there was no question, he fought for his Faith was strong enough that no matter what may come he knew he was doing the work of the Divine. The children of Odin when they explored and fought they did not do it simply for personal glory but for a chance at fighting the final battle in the realm beyond, a chance at honouring their ancestors by demonstrating they were capable of doing so. When in 1933 when Hitler rose to power it was not for his own glory nor for his own goals but for his people, for the German people he stood, his faith in them unwavering unto the last. Faith drove these men, Faith in something greater.