Quote by Friedrich Nietzsche

However modest one may be in one's demand for intellectual cleanliness, one cannot help feeling, when coming into contact with the New Testament, a kind of inexpressible discomfiture: for the unchecked impudence with which the least qualified want to raise their voice on the greatest problems, and even claim to be judges of things, surpasses all measure. The shameless levity with which the most intractable problems (life, world, God, purpose of life) are spoken of, as if they were not problems at all but simply things that these little bigots KNEW!

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Summary

This quote by Friedrich Nietzsche expresses the author's frustration with people who approach the New Testament and engage in discussions about profound matters without the required intellectual rigor. Nietzsche finds it discomforting that individuals with minimal qualifications audaciously pose as authorities and pass judgment on complex issues such as life, the world, God, and the purpose of existence. He criticizes these individuals for their lack of seriousness and suggests they display an ignorant arrogance by convincingly asserting knowledge on subjects that are inherently challenging and elusive.

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Politics Religion Atheism Intelligence Christianity Ignorance Politicians Bigotry New Testament Atheists Bigots

By Friedrich Nietzsche

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