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ZombieHorde

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2. "God is dead" was a social observation.

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Mon Feb 6, 2012, 05:50 PM

Feb 2012

He didn't think people were basing their everyday decisions and morality on scripture, so people had to become their own gods and create their own morality.

That was my take on that proclamation, but I have not read everything Nietzsche wrote, and I know he was loosing it toward the end, so there could discrepancies in this writings.

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Nietzsche's passionate atheism was the making of me [View all] rug Feb 2012 OP

a lot of people quote Nietzche DonCoquixote Feb 2012 #1

"God is dead" was a social observation. ZombieHorde Feb 2012 #2

what a moron. provis99 Feb 2012 #3

Actually, Giles Fraser is an expert on Nietzsche. Jim__ Feb 2012 #5

if he can't interpret Nietzsche right, then he's not an expert. provis99 Feb 2012 #6

"... he can't interpret Nietzsche right ..." Jim__ Feb 2012 #8

if there isn't, then any fool can claim to be an expert. provis99 Feb 2012 #9

Whether there is or isn't, anyone *can* claim to be an expert, but claiming doesn't make it so. Jim__ Feb 2012 #10

Good read. napoleon_in_rags Feb 2012 #4

Your 'bifurcation of the culture' seems to only apply to the right muriel_volestrangler Feb 2012 #12

Yeah, its clearest on the right. napoleon_in_rags Feb 2012 #13

"Leap of faith" tama Feb 2012 #14

"Apes don't read philosophy" opiate69 Feb 2012 #7

+1 FarCenter Feb 2012 #11