zindarud

he was an atheist........i believe it's in the gay science where he basically says that agnostics have no nerve. i don't know if he was a nihilist. he just simply didn't believe that values could be derived from a god with the advent and logic of enlightenment thought. the same goes for science. he wanted to root values in life itself, and eternal return became a way for him to do that.

Flex78

First of all, I'd like to start off by saying that I am amazed that there is actually a Nietzche group in a Muslim orientated web site.

In any event, not only was Nietzche a stark opponent of Christianity he would have been even at greater opposite towards Islaam. Given that Nietzsche propagated a belief that there are "Uberman" and that there are others who are basically followers. This in essence is extremely in contrast with Islam's message of brotherhood and everyone being equal in the eyes of God (except for the more pious who are greater).

Nietzsche if exposed to Islaam, would have been a harsh critic, however since he lived in Europe and came frequently was more at odds with Christianity. This can be known by a variety of his works including "Thus spoke Zarathusthra" from the title alone we can see how he tried to establish a theoritical rival to the revered Jesus of Europe at the time.

Z_x2

I wrote this comment as a way to start a discussion, since, well that's the first thing we think of when we think of Nietzche. I think Nietzche being a nihilist mourns the death of god to one extent but realizes that its another reality that we must come to terms with to live the llife of knowing there is nothing out there as a safety net, in terms of the statement, Yes he means the judeo-christian god is no longer as important as it used to be.

summerm

nietche isn't making an argument about the existance of god with the statement "god is dead". it's a social/psychological commentary. that god no longer has a central role in many cultures. that new worldviews are supplanting the previously-dominant god-centric worldview.

the character in nietche's writing who says "god is dead" is not celebrating the death of god. he's mourning. he's full of regrets that "we have killed him," we killed off something beautiful, curiously satisfying, purposeful, divine. full of anxiety about what's going to happen now that people have gone and killed off the concept of god? humany needs the concept of god! what's going to fill the vaccume that's left behind? will it be a world any of us want to live in? dismal, brutal, empty...

and by the way, nietche is alive and well and sends his salams. :) i saw him the other day at the gas station. he was pretty much some kind of ghost. how does this confirm the existance of god?

Inasy

The notion of a personal God is dead indeed , even while most people remain faithfully servile to him.

The nature of such a God, harbors too many contradictions for any truely contemplative to subscribe to him. However the God of the universe, creator of ALL- is ALIVE AND WELL.