Quote of the Day 6/4/14 (Friedrich Nietzsche)

Posted: June 4, 2014 in Philosophy, Quotations, Religion
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Friedrich Nietzsche

Friedrich Nietzsche (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“If Christianity were right, with its theories of an avenging God, of general sinfulness, of redemption, and the danger of eternal damnation, it would be a sign of weak intellect and lack of character not to become a priest, apostle or hermit, and to work only with fear and trembling for one’s own salvation; it would be senseless thus to neglect eternal benefits for temporary comfort. Taking it for granted that there is belief, the commonplace Christian is a miserable figure, a man that really cannot add two and two together, and who, moreover, just because of his mental incapacity for responsibility, does not deserve to be so severely punished as Christianity has decreed.”

Friedrich Nietzsche, Human, All Too Human

 

 

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