France was a crucial for funding American War of Independence and fought on the behalf of rebellious provinces against Britain. France invested heavily into USA, built its army, navy, gave credits, while introducing the new nation into the world of the international politics. After the Treaty of Paris, USA was bound with France as ally, something that George Washington and Adams dispised. In 1787, USA defaulted on the French debt which lead to straining relationship between both states. After the French Revolution, both republics turned against each other and were waging undeclared war. The Jay Treaty was considered as a treason by French and Robespierre ordered arrest of all Americans residing in France. France broke off diplomatic relationship with USA. Several French-Americans had also meeting with mme Guillotine and French inistigated various revolt like Whiskey Rebellion against American government. American government under Adams considered French settlers to be a danger and pursued deep anticatholic, anti-french policy in 1790's ownard. It appealed on anti-catholic sentiment as a threat against the new republic. For that reason, Second Awakening was deeply American, nationalistic movement that had no similar resonance in British Northern America or among Spanish and later Mexican territories. Adams even proposed expelling all Catholic and all French from the collonies and banning French catholics from receiving American citizenship. Americans sought peace with France in 1795, but French were demaning payback on its debt, and continued sizing American ships, cargo, and properties. This was also reason behind the XYZ affairs. USA eventually in December 1800 broke any alliance with France. Jefferson normalized relationship with France, but the bitterness between predominantly Protestant USA and Catholic based European powers remained through much of the 19th century. The Second Awakening often identifies European catholicism as an example what is wrong with the old world and how the new Republic was much better. The Irish, Polish and Italian immigration did not start much until 1840's, and the identification of Europe equaling Catholicism equaling Rome remained. This can be seen in many Russell's teaching. Very a few Americans are aware that besides UK and Scandinavia, almost entire Central Europe was Protestant until 1648, and Poland, France, Hungary had significant Protestant minorities.
The GB's Obsession with the Catholics
by TTATTelder 23 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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RottenRiley
How do i post this cartoon? "They Are The Modern Day Pharisees" Church Cartoon.
http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2006/11/30/pharisees/
NOVEMBER 30TH, 2006 Will the Real Modern Day Pharisees Please Step Forward? Thank you!
Pharisees
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TTATTelder
RR,
I definitely agree they are cowards. Where is all that confidence in Jehovah when it comes to blasting Islam for being a snare and a racket? How about a few wise cracks about Muhammad being a false god?
Anyway I think it must be based on some of what blondie posted about their history. Catholic judge threw Rutherford and the boys in jail. That combined with basic cheap publicity stunts (Bombastic talks, defamatory writing, picketing etc)
Catholics barely know they exist. Thats what's so funny.
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Vidiot
TTATTelder - "Why the RCC fixation?"
Same reason the early Christian church started out repressed by the Roman Empire, and eventually became just like it.
When you're a little fish in a big pond, you'll envy and emulate the big fish, no matter how much you might hate him.
