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From The Imperial Catechism, 1806  Question: What are the duties
of Christians toward those who govern them, and what in
particular are our duties towards Napoleon I, our emperor?
Answer: Christians owe to the princes who govern them, and we in
particular owe to Napoleon I, our emperor, love, respect,
obedience, fidelity, military service, and the taxes levied for
the preservation and defense of the empire and of his throne. We
also owe him fervent prayers for his safety and for the
spiritual and temporal prosperity of the state.  Question: Why
are we subject to all these duties toward our emperor?  Answer:
First, because God, who has created empires and distributes them
according to his will, has, by loading our emperor with gifts
both in peace and in war, established him as our sovereign and
made him the agent of his power and his image upon earth. To
honor and serve our emperor is the