Reflections on Robespierre and the Revolution in France

by Melody Seppi

“There is a way that seems right unto a man,

But the end thereof is death.”

Robespierre like Darwin was raised “Christian”

Both turning from their faith in their own way sought to undermine and

Veritably dismember all forms of Christianity.

In the Estates-General—the French Parliament,

the first called in a hundred years—commons comprised half the votes,

the Clergy and Aristocracy the rest.

Eating away piecemeal the commons swept away all titles,

From now on Monsieur, Madam, and Mademoiselle,

de and st were forbidden prefixes. Everyone was called “Citizen”. Suggestive of a similar ruling by the EU where in their parliament

you could not address a lady by Miss or Mrs. but by Ms.

Setting up their autonomous government after the dethronement of Luis XVI

Various committees were set up, most importantly the

irreproachably named Committee of Public Safety.

Safety was, however, only for those

who were Jacobins and “friends of the people”

Anyone else was non-people.

Price controls, a graduated income tax, mobocracy,

and the worship of “Reason” consumed France.

Robespierre calling continually for “purges”

of the National Assembly and the Jacobin Club

(a.k.a. Friends of the Constitution and the People)

This “Constitution” was made twice and then suspended;

supreme control was given to the Committee

of Public Safety under the National Assembly.

Changing the 7-day week to a 10-day week,

abolishing Christian holy days,

altering the names of days and months,

and 1792 was changed to Year 1 of the Revolutionary Republic of France.

Street names were changed to those honoring Marat, Rousseau and Voltaire.

French culture was dramatically changed and

Every vestige of Christianity was summarily uprooted,

For France had solemnly renounced God and placed Reason on His throne

One would think Marx got his Manifesto from the French Revolution.