Nietzsche often attacked the morality of the Christian religion . He believed that the Christian idea that you should love other people around you was a bad thing. According to him, "weak people rely on other people's love as a way of protecting themselves. Nietzsche believed that people should be "stronger" than that. Nietzsche thought that human beings would be successful at overcoming themselves, and he thought that when they did, they would be different and better. He named the person who would this someday a "superman" (or "übermensch" in German).
However, what he wrote later in his life became more and more odd. When he was forty years old, Niezsche went insane. Supposedly, one day in the city of Turin, Italy he saw a horse being whipped by its owner and ran to save it, hugging it around the throat. After this, Nietzsche never wrote again and could not look after himself. He remained in an asylum for the rest of his life. And this was the same man who said "God is dead". A man who could not even take care of himself, let alone be a superman. He went mad doing the very thing he despised, exhibiting "weakness" and love, for an animal of all things!
There have been other reminders of such men in past history. One of the most famous was the king of ancient day Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar. he too thought of himself as a "god" of sorts.
Daniel 4: 31 The words were still on his lips when a voice came from heaven, "This is what is decreed for you, King Nebuchadnezzar: Your royal authority has been taken from you. You will be driven away from people and will live with the wild animals; you will eat grass like cattle. Seven times will pass by for you until you acknowledge that the Most High is sovereign over the kingdoms of men and gives them to anyone he wishes."
Immediately what had been said about Nebuchadnezzar was fulfilled. He was driven away from people and ate grass like cattle. His body was drenched with the dew of heaven until his hair grew like the feathers of an eagle and his nails like the claws of a bird.
At the end of that time, I, Nebuchadnezzar, raised my eyes toward heaven, and my sanity was restored.
2006-10-13 07:06:11 · 6 answers · asked by defOf 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No. He was an idiot with a Death Wish !
You'd have to be in a similar frame of mind to follow his philosophy, which would mean you were pretty nuts.
2006-10-13 09:14:39 · answer #1 · answered by thetaalways 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I actually like some of Nietzsche's quotes. He had some other relevant quotes pertaining to love. I wouldn't follow him. Christians would find him unpleasant, he spoke his mind.
2006-10-13 07:12:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I wouldn't "follow" Nietzsche, but I do consider him a clever fellow.
2006-10-13 07:08:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 1⤋
Neitzsche NEVER said "God is dead." If you're going to quote Neitzsche, please quote him in context.
Yes. The words were written, but his meaning was anything but.
2006-10-13 07:12:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
I'm not a "follower" but he was spot on in my book.
2006-10-13 07:09:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋
Thump your Bible much?
2006-10-13 07:08:37 · answer #6 · answered by CuteWriter 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋