The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-05-21
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Mah0metanism and Catholicism.

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which have appeared since the commence
ment OF the diffusion of Christianity, non
present more striking points of resem
blance, and certainly none offer broade
fields for investigation than those two
Aside from the fact that those two delu
slons are not very dissimilar in point O
age and common impudence, we may fine
many things wherein they are alike
True, one was born on the fruitful soil ot
Italy, and'the other had its origin mid
the burning sands of Arabia, yet we need
not be at loss for proofs of their similar.
Iity.
Each was the child of the most impu-
dent and unblushing religious fraud each
evidently sprang from a brain fertile in
hypocrisy and skilled in deception /; each
was well calculated to rouse the 6ercest
passions of the soul, and to bring into ac.
tlOn, and to give energy to all those de.
mon like attributes which have in all ages
marked the course of bigotry.
Each pretended to claim God for its
authors, and each represented its own
course as the only path to bliss. Nor are
these their chief marks of resemblance
Each carried its favorite creed at the
point Of the sword; each depended upon
the stake and blazing fagot, for the sup
port OF Its principle; each offered re-
wards appealing to the most tumultuous
passions of the SOUL presenting only those
objects, which, while they seemed to sane
tliy the end in view, gave the loose rein
to voluptuousness, scnsuaity and degra-
dation.
Hence we see the Saracens engaged in
burning the churches of the Christians
,nslaving their women and children, and
numbering those who nobly dared to with.
stand them In behalf of religion, family
and home.
The Romanists have at every period of
heir career, used the same means to curb
md destroy that which they called heresy.
tome in the excess Of her blindness and
''gotry, invented what she fondly hoped
would finally extirpate heresy, and place
a her hands irresponsible power, viz
he lnquisition. !
This she considered as tho seat, or ratb- I
the throne of her power, and the !
.rohg hold of her vitality. And in sup c
Qft OF her monstrous pretensions, she Il
ared to invoke the patronage of the Al a
llghty, and to wed to her own Infamous &
reed the teaching of inspiration, nay, E;
ven IN killing her prophets, aud burn. 4
g those that were sent to her, imprison- a
g those who would Ein have purified Il
6r from her pollution, and reviling her a
formers, she imagined that she did God u
,rvlce.
And when she saw "
New torturos of her laboring fancy born, a,
ono leaped for joy, and made great haste 10 trv i
lhe'florce-Well pleased to hear deeper groan
Such have been the deeds of Rome y,
ages past; such is the part she now CT
shes toplay in the United States. Foil. +,
In her designs, in many other parts of
o world she turns hither her eyes, de- pl
'ous of establishing herself, and fixing il
r power firmly on American soil. u
But let us look again at Mahometan- Ia Ia
n;-Aready we SEQ that she is receiv. is 10
light step by step is she abandoning W
old lorms and customs, and slowly, tie
surely receiving the elements of civ all
alton and enlightenment. Literature. oH oH
'"''onS glory is patronized by the wi
Vernment' Schools in which the va al
US sciences which mark the progress lh'
are established and sustain. .n' y.
oy law Woman, who, in unenliabtt.. IS
d lands Sever the obrct q cppress- sar
, :. 70 nv" u tpe a9nnions of the great tloI
Ia' a... Ovs'nA, to rise, to appreciate 90, 90,
own powS and to exercise her in ST, Sin
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