Christianity Quote by Friedrich Nietzsche
““This eternal accusation against Christianity I shall write upon all walls, wherever walls are to be found--I have letters that even the blind will be able to see… I call Christianity the one great curse, the one great intrinsic depravity, the one great instinct of revenge, for which no means are venomous enough, or secret, subterranean and small enough,--I call it the one immortal blemish upon the human race… And mankind reckons time from the dies nefastus when this fatality befell--from the first day of Christianity!--Why not rather from its last?--From today?--The transvaluation of all values!...””
About This Quote
Source Book: Thus Spoke Zarathustra, 1883
Nietzsche condemns Christianity as a curse, calling it an intrinsic human blemish and urging a revaluation of values.
In simple terms: He critiques Christianity as a harmful, pervasive influence.
Key Takeaway
Question inherited moral frameworks.
Themes
religion
morality
philosophy
critique
human nature
Mood
provocative
philosophical
Type
critical essay
theoretical
When to use this quote
- ethical debates
- academic study
- personal belief
- social movements
Key Concepts
nihilism
value revaluation
cultural critique
existentialism
Questions to Reflect On
- What alternative moral systems could replace Christianity?
- How does this critique apply today?
A Different Perspective
His harsh tone may alienate readers and oversimplify complex traditions.
