Christianity remains to this day the greatest misfortune of humanity.
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It was Christianity, with its heartfelt resentment against life, that first made something unclean of sexuality: it threw filth on the origin, on the essential fact of our life.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Nietzsche critiques Christianity for imposing guilt on human sexuality and life itself.
In this quote, Friedrich Nietzsche argues that Christianity has historically associated sexuality with shame and impurity, thereby fostering a negative perception of the very essence of human existence. He suggests that this resentment against life and natural instincts has distorted the understanding of sexuality, portraying it as something dirty rather than a fundamental aspect of life to be embraced and celebrated.
Themes
ChristianitySexualityResentmentLifeGuilt
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about the historical impact of religion on modern attitudes towards sex.
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