Editing Bertrand Barère (section)

== Ideas, philosophy ==
After January 1793, Barère began publicly speaking of his newfound faith in "la religion de la patrie".<ref name=Gershoy425>Gershoy 1927, p. 425.</ref> He wanted everyone to have faith in the fatherland and called for the people of the Republic to be virtuous citizens. Barère mainly focused on four aspects about "la religion de la patrie" – the belief that a citizen would be consecrated to the fatherland at birth, the citizen should then come to love the fatherland, the Republic would teach the people virtues, and the fatherland would be the teacher to all.<ref name=Gershoy427>Gershoy 1927, p. 427.</ref> Barère went on to state that "the Republic leaves the guidance of your first years to your parents, but as soon as your intelligence is developed, it proudly claims the rights that it holds over you. You are born for the Republic and not for the pride or the despotism of families."<ref name=Gershoy427/> He also claimed that because citizens were born for the Republic, they should love it above anything else. Barére reasoned that eventually the love for the fatherland would become a passion in everyone and this is how the people of the Republic would be united.<sup>[[Bertrand Barère#cite note-Gershoy427-10|[10]]]</sup>

Barère also urged further issues of nationalism and patriotism. He said, "I was a revolutionary. I am a constitutional citizen."<ref name=Gershoy425/> He pushed for freedom of press, speech, and thought. Barère felt that nationalism was founded by immeasurable emotions that could only be awakened by participating in national activities such as public events, festivals, and education.<ref name=Gershoy426>Gershoy 1927, p. 426.</ref> He believed in unity through "diversity and compromise."<ref name=Gershoy426/>

In 1793 and 1794, Barère focused on speaking of his doctrine, which included the teaching of national patriotism through an organized system of universal education, the national widespread of patriotic devotion, and the concept that one owed his nation his services.<sup>[[Bertrand Barère#cite note-12|[12]]]</sup> Barère also stated that one could serve the nation by giving his labor, wealth, counsel, strength, and/or blood. Therefore, all sexes and ages could serve the fatherland.<ref>Gershoy 1927, p. 429.</ref> He outlined his new faith in the fatherland, which replaced the national state religion, Catholicism.<ref name=Gershoy427/> Barère was trying to make nationalism a religion.
Besides being concerned for the fatherland, Barère believed in universal elementary education. His influence on education is seen in American schools today as they recite the pledge of allegiance, and teach the alphabet and the multiplication table.<sup>[[Bertrand Barère#cite note-Gershoy425-9|[9]]]</sup> Barère believed that the fatherland could educate all. On 27 March on the proposal of Barère the ''armée revolutionnaire'', for seven months active in Paris and surroundings, was disbanded, except their artillery.<ref name="ReferenceA">Le Moniteur Universel 28 March 1793</ref><ref name="books.google.nl"/><ref name="Cobb, R. 1987 p. 601, 607">Cobb, R. (1987) The People's Armies, p. 601, 607, 611, 617</ref><ref name="Nn9N8pJUtYC p. 203"/> During the [[Festival of the Supreme Being]] Robespierre was not only criticized by Barère, but also by Vadier, Courtois and Fouché, the other members of the [[Committee of General Security]].