Friedrich Nietzche and His Proto Nazi Eco-Fascism

The American Thinker ^ | 11/27/2011 | Mark Musser

[Olympiad Fisherman]

Nature and philosophical existentialism were used by Nietzsche to disguise his hatred for Christianity since the heavenly emphasis of the latter mocked the earth and its real flesh-and-blood existence. The Nazis followed suit. While Hitler seldom criticized Christianity publicly, he privately discussed his aversion toward the church before his henchmen.

On September 23, 1941, Hitler said, "to make death easier for people, the Church holds out to them the bait of a better world. We, for our part, confine ourselves to asking man to fashion his life worthily. For this, it is sufficient for him to conform to the laws of nature. Let's seek inspiration in these principles, and in the long run we'll triumph over religion." Such sentiments easily sum up in very simple language the entire philosophy of Nietzsche ...

[the invisib1e hand]

and in the long run we'll triumph over religion.

It's no laughing matter, but... bwahahahahahahahaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaah!

[SeeSharp]

Then again Nietzsche loved the Jews, which he took to be he strongest race in Europe; and he despised the Germans, who he considered weak and feckless.

[Olympiad Fisherman]

Nietzsche, however, despised Judaism and attacked Christianity because it was based on Judaism. He also echoes Schopenhauer’s “odor of the Jews” in several places in “Thus Spake Zarathustra.” Also, keep in mind that the Nazis believed that they were reversing the trend of German decadence described by Nietzsche.

[Olympiad Fisherman]

“Love” the Jews is way too strong a term to describe Nietzsche’s attitude toward them. He was impressed with their ability to surive, which he attributed to their racism. This is not exactly a compliment that I would like to receive from someone.

[RitaOK]

The aversion to Christianity as the underlying, but well disguised premise in “nature existentialism” causes us to look around and ask, who here has the aversion to Christianity, and it’s pro-life tenants, most or all of its ancient doctrines, but declares themselves Christian. A great disguise for the aversion to the ancient tenants and certainly all things pro-life. Cafeteria pickings all the way around.

[dfwgator]

Y’know, Nietzsche says: “Out of chaos comes order.”

[newheart]

In fact, as far as Nietzsche was concerned, the Earth itself has replaced God. One must now avoid sinning against the Earth rather than against God. This is not far removed from Hitler's own remarks in Mein Kampf: "when man attempts to rebel against the iron logic of Nature, he comes into struggle with the principles to which he himself owes his existence as a man."

Romans 1:25 They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator...

Now if we could just figure out where the Nazis (and the Communists, and the Greenies, etc, etc, etc) went wrong.

[Lawgvr1955]

"God is dead": Nietzche.

"Nietzche is dead": God.

[PGalt]

Interesting post/thread and some fascinating comments at the source. Thanks.