![]() ![]() Some truly extra-ordinary wisdoms ~ a brief selection of "Central Spiritual Insights" The possibility of the "Overman" or "Superman." "faithful to the earth." This view perhaps being associable with Himself seemed to favour the creation of a new set of values Given what he saw as the "unbelievability" of the "God-hypothesis" Nietzsche Where peoples lives are not particularly constrained by faith-basedĬonsiderations of morality or particularly guided by any faith-related sense of purpose. Possible emergence of a nihilistic situation Without the former and accepted widely standards society has to face up to the Will also involve the ending of long-established standards Nietzsche seems to be suggesting that the acceptance that God is dead ![]() Lived within narrow limits set by faith-related concerns for the state of an individual's eternal soul. He considered that earthly lives could become more joyful, meaningful and "healthy" when not Nietzsche had been raised in an intensely devout and pietistic family atmosphere that he saw as having been unduly restrictiveĪnd actually viewed what he had been brought up to recognise as Christian Morality as somethingĪs an atheist who saw aspects of the influence of the traditions of christianity within which he grew upĪs having been regrettable Friedrich Nietzsche tended to welcome what he saw as The Death of God!įor Nietzsche a recognition that God is Dead to his own generation of men and women ought to comeĪs a Joyous Wisdom allowing individuals to lead less guilt-ridden lives in a world that was no longer to be Shared cultural set of beliefs that had defined a social and cutural outlook within which people had lived "Christian-moral" defining and uniting approach to life as a This same God, before becoming dead in men's hearts and minds, had provided the foundation of a God is dead in the hearts and minds of his own generation of modern men - killed by an indifference that was itselfĭirectly related to a pronounced cultural shift away from faith and towards rationalism and science. What Nietzsche is concerned about in relating the above is that Quietened, he is said to have retorted each time: "what are theseĬhurches now if they are not the tombs and sepulchres of It has been further related that on that same day the madmanĮntered divers churches and there sang a requiem. This deed is still more distant from them than the distant stars Time even after they are done, before they can be seen and heard. Require time, the light of the stars requires time, deeds require it has not yet reached the ears of men. The tremendous event is still on its way, still travelling "I have come too early," he said then "my time has not come Last he threw his lantern to the ground, and it broke and went Here the madman fell silent and again regarded his listeners Īnd they too were silent and stared at him in astonishment. Part of a higher history than all history hitherto." Shall be born after us - for the sake of this deed he shall be Worthy of it? There has never been a greater deed and whosoever ![]() Great for us? Must we not ourselves become gods simply to be Shall we need to invent? Is not the greatness of this deed too Purify ourselves? What festivals of atonement, what sacred games Who will wipe this blood off us? With what water could we How shall we, murderers of all murderers,Ĭonsole ourselves? That which was the holiest and mightiest ofĪll that the world has yet possessed has bled to death under our Space? Has it not become colder? Is it not more and more nightĬoming on all the time? Must not lanterns be lit in the morning?ĭo we not hear anything yet of the noise of the gravediggers whoĪre burying God? Do we not smell anything yet of God'sĭecomposition? Gods too decompose. Through an infinite nothing? Do we not feel the breath of empty Perpetually falling? Backward, sideward, forward, in allĭirections? Is there any up or down left? Are we not straying as ![]() Whither are we moving now? Away from all suns? Are we not Unchained the earth from its sun? Whither is it moving now? Sponge to wipe away the entire horizon? What did we do when we But how have weĭone this? How were we able to drink up the sea? Who gave us the Sprang into their midst and pierced them with his glances. Voyage? or emigrated? Thus they shouted and laughed. Or is he hiding? Is he afraid of us? Has he gone on a Did he lose his way like a child? saidĪnother. Together there, he excited considerable laughter. Incessantly: "I am looking for God! I am looking for God!"Īs many of those who did not believe in God were standing Have you not heard of that madman who lit a lantern in theīright morning hours, ran to the market-place, and cried ![]()
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