The Antichrist

“To be of no church is dangerous. Religion, of which the rewards are distant, and which is animated only by faith and hope, will glide by degrees out of the mind unless it be invigorated and reimpressed by external ordinances, by stated calls to worship, and the salutary influence of example.” The following statement is the epitome of the deceptive nature of Judeo-Christian ideals. The statement is commanding and restrictive, not allowing the reader to …showed first 75 words of 2733 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2733 total…extreme. These explanations of “natural societies” could be interpreted as reason for genocide, such as seen during the Holocaust. This is not his thought, however, as he cited Buddhist ideals which condemn such actions. Nietzsche's main argument is that Christianity is blind to natural differences between humans, but more importantly, scares its followers into not recognizing them. Bibliography Nietzsche, Fredrich, translated by Walter Kaufmann. The Portable Nietzsche. Penguin Books, USA (1954) Rogers, Carl, Freedom To Learn, (1969)