Spurgeon's Cigar

Hey diddle diddle, The cat and the fiddle, My reading of Nietzsche is done. He wrote, "God is dead," And meant what he said, Into the pit he'll be thrown. Well, after six grueling weeks, I have completed my reading of The Gay Science by Nietzsche. The following things linger in my mind after reading this book. 1. "In all religions, the religious man is the exception." Chew on that a while. 2. Nietzsche’s explication of love as a lust for possession, whether it be of property or person. How often do I "love" in this manner? When I first read his treatment of this topic, I was sullen as I reflected on my own selfishness. We could all use a bit of that, I think. 3. Nietzsche seems overly concerned with not being viewed as a jingoistic German, and instead wants to be seen as a European. I bet Freud would have fun with that. Perhaps he did? 4. Boy! Does Nietzsche ever despise Christianity?! 5. Nietzsche observed, wrongly, that Christianity is a religion of...