‘Bastille Day parade showcases European military cooperation’
Bastille Day parade (Jérémy Barande)
Today is called Bastille Day in France. Here is something from a Catholic priest about it:
“Bastille Day” is the celebration of an inflated myth. Propagandists—and later romanticizers like Alexandre Dumas with his Man in the Iron Mask and the amiably pathetic Doctor Manette of Charles Dickens—made the storming of the prison the first thrust of the liberators. The Bastille was far from a fetid torture chamber. It had a storied history. While at times it must not have been a congenial hospice, the number of prisoners dwindled under benign Louis XVI, making it the equivalent of an American “white collar” place of custody, with tapestries, paintings, a library, and at least one personal chef.
On July 14, 1789, there were only seven inmates, a couple of them mental patients. Ten days earlier, the Marquis de Sade, not a paragon of virtue, ran along the rampart of the prison shouting lies about inmates being murdered. This was too much for the congenial warden, the Marquis René Jourdan de Launay, to handle, and so the aristocratic patron of sadism was remaindered to a lunatic asylum in Charenton, founded by the Catholic Brothers of Charity, who were pioneers in psychotherapy. The Marquis de Sade left behind his unfinished 1785 magnum opus, The 120 Days of Sodom, in the Bastille. 07/12/19 https://www.crisismagazine.com/2019/bastille-day-and-other-convenient-myths
Bastille Day is normally a highly French focused celebration.
This year, however, the official emphasis has been on a European military:
France: Bastille Day parade showcases European military cooperation
14 July 2019
Key European leaders, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte joined French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday to commemorate France’s national holiday, Bastille Day, which marks the July 14, 1789 storming of the Bastille fortress in Paris during the French Revolution.
Troops from 10 countries took part in the European Intervention Initiative (EI2) and paraded down the Champs-Elysees.
Heads of state and government from Belgium, Estonia, Finland, the Netherlands and Portugal also joined Merkel and Macron in the reviewing stand. …
On Saturday, Macron had issued a statement heralding a new national military space force command from September. The president said space has become a “true national security issue” due to increased spending and interest in the area from the United States, India, China and Russia.
“Never since the end of World War II has Europe been so important,” Macron said in a statement to mark July 14.
“The construction of a Europe of defense, in connection with the Atlantic alliance whose 70th anniversary we are celebrating, is a priority for France,” the president added.
Macron said that the aim of the EI2 was to “act together and reinforce our capacity to act together,” adding: “Our security and our defense pass through Europe.” https://www.dw.com/en/france-bastille-day-parade-showcases-european-military-cooperation/a-49585265
The annual Bastille Day celebration in Paris this year was not just about showcasing France, but also military cooperation among European continues.
The flags of 10 countries of the European Intervention Initiative, a joint military pact created last year, led Sunday’s military parade down the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris.
In a message to the French people before the parade, President Emmanuel Macron highlighted the importance of France’s commitment to boost European security.
“Never since the end of the Second World War has Europe been so necessary. The construction of a Europe of defense, in connection with the Atlantic Alliance…is a priority for France. It is the theme of this parade,” he said. https://www.foxnews.com/world/bastille-day-in-france-showcases-european-military-cooperation
Bastille Day parade (USDOD)
Well, many EU leaders, and President Macron in particular, want a European military to be powerful and independent of the USA–despite his “Atlantic Alliance” reference.
EU ARMY expert Sophia Besch has warned French President Emmanuel Macron has big goals he wishes to achieve with a European army.
European army expert and researcher for the Centre for European Reform Sophia Besch explained that French President Emmanuel Macron wishes to create a more unified Europe that does not rely so heavily on the US. During an interview with Express.co.uk, the researcher revealed Mr Macron wants Europe to be better prepared for European military threats and believes an EU army would allow him to achieve that. The EU army expert said: “I think for Emmanuel Macron the idea is meant to inspire, it is part of his pro-EU platform. …
“I think what he was trying to get at was that there should be a Europe that does more by itself rather than depending so heavily on the US.
In November of 2018, Mr Macron announced France’s need for a European army stemmed from the desire to protect themselves from China, Russia and the USA. …
Germany’s new Christian Democrat leader Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer has called for the creation of a European army amid growing global instability caused by sabre-rattling leaders in Russia, China and the US.
Ms Kramp-Karrenbauer’s conducted a speech in Brussels to focus on the idea of a “Europe of security” and she insisted an EU army was a “logical step” in pursuit of that goal.
She added: “An EU army fighting alongside national forces would be the logical step if we don’t want to be behind the ball being played around between Russian and the US and China and the US.” 02/12/19 https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1085791/EU-army-Emmanuel-Macron-news-Donald-Trump-European-Union-Angela-Merkel
Macron has recently called for the formation of a “true European army.”
The EI2 seeks some synergies with the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO), which has already been adopted by the EU and provides the first framework for European defence cooperation.
According to the French proposal, some of the PESCO projects are meant to be integrated into the EI2.
France, which wants to take European defence integration even further, will have the most developed army of the 27 EU member states after the United Kingdom’s departure from the EU next March. 11/09/18 https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence-and-security/news/finland-becomes-tenth-country-to-join-the-european-intervention-initiative/
The idea of a European Army is real. Shortly after Emmanuel Macron’s public call for one last November, the Continuing Church of God (CCOG) put together the following video on our Bible News Prophecy YouTube channel:
PESCO and a Great European Army
In November 2018, French President Macron called for a “true European army” because of China, Russia, and the USA. Some others in Europe have echoed that sentiment. On November 9, 2018, US President Donald Trump called that an insult, but the next day said that the USA wanted “a very strong Europe.” Emmanuel Macron referred to Donald Trump as “my friend” and indicated a desire to strengthen Europe’s military spending. In December 2017, 25 European nations agreed to be part of a military alliance called PESCO. Europe also has NATO and IEI. Will Europe end up with “a great army”? Has Donald Trump’s announcement to withdraw from the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty gotten some to say that Europe must rebel against the USA? Is the idea of a United States of Europe and a European army a “paranoid fantasy” or a biblical reality? Will the USA regret Europe becoming a stronger military power? Will the USA be betrayed by “friends” such as its continental European allies? Does the Bible teach any or all of this? Are there connections to the Beast of Revelation or the King of the North of Daniel 11? Dr. Thiel addresses these matters in this video.
Here is a link to the sermonette video: PESCO and a Great European Army.
Europe sees more and more of a need to take military steps.
The Bible shows that Europe will end up with “a great army” (Daniel 11:25).
Things are changing in the world and Europe is going to change.
Europe will reorganize, and will not be a democracy, but be ruled by a cruel dictator:
21 And in his place shall arise a vile person, to whom they will not give the honor of royalty; but he shall come in peaceably, and seize the kingdom by intrigue. (Daniel 11:21)
12 “The ten horns which you saw are ten kings who have received no kingdom as yet, but they receive authority for one hour as kings with the beast. 13 These are of one mind, and they will give their power and authority to the beast. (Revelation 17:12-13)
To prove this leader will be European, please watch the video: Can You Prove that the Beast to Come is European?
The Bible shows that the strongman European beast leader, also called the King of the North, will implement war and push blasphemy:
1 Then I stood on the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast rising up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his horns ten crowns, and on his heads a blasphemous name. 2 Now the beast which I saw was like a leopard, his feet were like the feet of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. The dragon gave him his power, his throne, and great authority. 3 And I saw one of his heads as if it had been mortally wounded, and his deadly wound was healed. And all the world marveled and followed the beast. 4 So they worshiped the dragon who gave authority to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast? Who is able to make war with him?” 5 And he was given a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies, and he was given authority to continue for forty-two months. 6 Then he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme His name, His tabernacle, and those who dwell in heaven. 7 It was granted to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them. And authority was given him over every tribe, tongue, and nation. 8 All who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. 9 If anyone has an ear, let him hear. 10 He who leads into captivity shall go into captivity; he who kills with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints. (Revelation 13:1-10)
Europe will be a warring dictatorial power.
Europe will eventually be like what Adolf Hitler was working towards.
The Continuing Church of God put together this sermonette which is on its ContinuingCOG channel:
Boris Johnson, the former Mayor of London, stated that the European Union wanted to be what Adolf Hitler and Napoleon Bonaparte tried to create. Duncan Smith agreed. But European Council President Donald Tusk called Johnson’s comments absurd and then stated that the EU was the answer to the problems facing Europe. But what does the Bible teach about the future of Europe? Is European unity the answer or will it usher in something worse than Adolph Hitler? Dr. Thiel quotes Jesus and others in the Bible for those who truly want to know what will happen in a unified Europe.
Here is a link to our video: European Unity to be like Hitler?
Europe will have a great army and will be ruled by a dictator.
Even Bastille Day is showing that steps towards that are occurring.
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When Will the Great Tribulation Begin? 2019, 2020, or 2021? Can the Great Tribulation begin today? What happens before the Great Tribulation in the “beginning of sorrows”? What happens in the Great Tribulation and the Day of the Lord? Is this the time of the Gentiles? When is the earliest that the Great Tribulation can begin? What is the Day of the Lord? Who are the 144,000? Here is a version of the article in the Spanish language: ¿Puede comenzar la Gran Tribulación en 2018 o 2019? ¿Es el Tiempo de los Gentiles? You can also see the English language sermon videos: The Great Tribulation from the Mount of Olives and Can the Great Tribulation begin before 2020? A shorter and newer video is: Might the Great Tribulation start in 2019?
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