Nietzsche crushes philosophy and Christianity into a fine powder that he voraciously uses for baking small sausage rolls.

The attack had already clearly begun.

Nietzsche was a controversial figure, known for his radical ideas and critiques. His views on philosophy and Christianity were highly provocative and challenged the established norms of his time.

By comparing the crushing of these two significant aspects of human thought and belief to the making of small sausage rolls, Nietzsche emphasizes his disdain and perhaps even a sense of irreverence.

This vivid imagery serves to shock and engage the reader, making them question the value and significance of philosophy and Christianity in Nietzsche's eyes.

It also sets the stage for further exploration of Nietzsche's ideas and the impact they had on the intellectual and cultural landscape of his era.

Wikipedia states that the German Der Antichrist could feasibly be translated into English as either The Anti-Christ or The Anti-Christian. However, translator Walter Kaufmann, whose name evokes memories of my college philosophy classes as it seemed he had translated nearly everything, chose The Antichrist, without a hyphen. He noted that "a translation of the title as The Antichristian fails to consider that Nietzsche clearly intends to be as provocative as possible." Good old Nietzsche seemingly learned from the commercial success of Marilyn Manson's Antichrist Superstar.

Anyway, Nietzsche is extremely critical of Christianity in this work. I am still quite repelled whenever he implies politics or shows his contempt for those he deems beneath him (and he does more than just imply). I don't believe I would desire to live in Nietzsche's vision of an ideal society. But when he discusses the psychology of belief, or the way a belief in the Beyond alienates us from life, or analyzes what it truly means to hold a conviction, or contrasts Buddhism's conception of suffering with Christianity's, well, perhaps I'm crazy, but I think he makes a significant amount of sense.

I read "Neitzhsche" and heard his shout in my ears.

Friedrich Nietzsche is a renowned philosopher whose ideas have had a profound impact on various fields. His works are filled with profound insights and bold proclamations.

Reading Nietzsche's works is like embarking on a journey of intellectual exploration. His words have the power to challenge our preconceived notions and make us question the very foundations of our beliefs.

The shout that I heard in my ears could be interpreted in many ways. It might be Nietzsche's call to break free from the constraints of society and embrace our true selves. Or it could be his warning against the dangers of conformism and the importance of thinking independently.

Whatever the interpretation may be, Nietzsche's ideas continue to resonate with us today. His works serve as a reminder that we should not be afraid to think differently and to question the status quo.

I haven't read an exciting, enjoyable, and extremely angry book for a long time - if there is anything similar - like this book by Nietzsche, which is the first part of his great project "The Will to Power" and will be followed by "Twilight of the Idols", and which he chose as a replacement for his previous project "The Birth of Tragedy".

In this book, Nietzsche begins by directing the energy of his criticism and his only weapon towards the feeling of pity, which he sees as a feeling that arises from anesthesia and weakness and is not worthy of the strong man who deserves to be in this life:

"And man loses a great deal of energy when he feels pity. And through pity, the energy that pain has pumped into life multiplies and doubles. And even pain itself can become a source of pleasure according to the law of utility."

Nietzsche criticizes Christianity in his book with the widest doors and the greatest courage, and he is not afraid to curse it. German philosophers like Kant glorified it, invited it, and were its admirers.

And he calls the three Christian virtues the three Christian tricks: "faith, love, and hope", where he sees them as nullifying human knowledge, reason, and the nature on which it was created, and he accuses the priesthood and the men of religion, especially Paul, of being the most evil and those who adulterated the human race for the sake of their absolute power.

A strange amount of hatred and contempt for the priesthood that I have not found a parallel for, and Nietzsche shouts it from every word of his book.

And because it is a philosophical book, there is a lot of speculation, focus, and mental work, and a return to many historical parts to understand what he suffered from Christianity and which led him to adopt his philosophical life project to be its opposite and its antithesis!!

"The Antichrist" commences with the writer's rather egotistical vow to achieve immortality, and then he effectively backs up his claims, masterfully so. He precisely identifies his readership, and reading Nietzsche feels like becoming part of a secret club that is over a century old. Indeed, one experiences a sense of being an outcast when attempting to uncover the 2000+ year old lie.

So, following this, perhaps the most quintessential Anti-Christian argument, the question remains - why do people still believe? I firmly believe that they have all, as it is the most obvious conclusion, not read this work. Nietzsche contends that the Church goes against all intelligence, human instincts, and creativity (in fact, philosophy and medicine as well), which essentially means it goes against all of life. The vivid image that comes to the forefront of my mind is that of the Christian as a cadaverous simpleton, ready to be discarded by the machinery of daily life and sucked dry by the vampiric imposters known as the clergy.

How could God, in all His Perfection, become so bored as to create the known world? The self-elevating institution has lost all touch with reality (we witness this today, and it's no laughing matter that the canonization of the ex-pope occurs at such crucial times) and common decency. It is, according to Nietzsche, "the worst crime against humanity," the killer of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance.

This work truly opened my eyes. It is this inciting piece of literature that, while brilliant in its narrow prejudice, is not entirely incorrect.

(2011)

The translation is finished but I think I'm finished too.

It seems that after completing the translation, I also feel a sense of exhaustion or perhaps a feeling of reaching the end of something.

Maybe it's the mental effort put into the translation process that has left me with this impression.

However, it could also be that this simple sentence "I'm finished too" holds a deeper meaning for me at this moment.

It might signify the end of a particular task or a stage in my work, and with it comes a certain sense of finality.

Whether it's a positive or negative feeling, it's a part of the experience and something that I'll have to process and move forward from.

Unlike many other people who have reviewed this book, I hold a different view. I do not believe that Nietzsche was an idiot. In "The Antichrist," it is extremely obvious that Nietzsche was strongly right-wing, and thus had a firmly right-wing outlook on life. This is not a book for those who are not right-wing themselves and are also closed-minded towards other ways of thinking.

It is true that Nietzsche's beliefs were not democratic. He did not believe in the equality of all men. Instead, he believed that strength was good and weakness was bad, and that the strong should rule over the weak. He regarded Christianity as something that embraced all the weaknesses in man and was therefore universally wrong.

I am not stating that I am a supporter of Nietzsche's philosophy. In fact, I am a very left-wing thinker. I am not racist in any way, nor am I against any religion as a whole. However, I do not think it is harmful for me to occasionally take a peek into the world on the other side of the spectrum. It can provide me with a different perspective and help me better understand the diversity of ideas and beliefs.

**Psychoanalyzing Nietzsche**

Nietzsche appears to have a deep and abiding fixation on Christianity throughout his life. He places the blame on Christianity for the subversion of all noble values and the corruption of Western civilization. However, beneath his seemingly "noble" contempt for Christianity, I suspect that Nietzsche is actually faulting it for his own personal unhappiness. He gives the impression that he would be happier with any other belief system, be it Darwinism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Epicureanism, Paganism, or anything else, as long as it wasn't Christianity. And yet, it was Christianity that he was constantly engaged with. If Christianity was truly as ignoble and wretched as he wants his readers to believe, why didn't he simply discard it like dung and spend more time writing about what truly constitutes value? His power does not extend to building a value system from scratch without borrowing from existing ones. As a self-proclaimed psychologist, Nietzsche was unable to heal himself. He spent his life attempting to deconstruct the cause of his own misery but could find no cure to free himself, let alone the world, from it. For this, I pity him.

**The Antichrist**

"The Antichrist" is a comprehensive critique of Christianity, encompassing all the criticisms I have read so far, including historical, psychological, and sociological aspects. For example, Nietzsche claims that Paul perverted the Gospel, Christianity destroyed the classical world, and the Judeo-Christian religion was invented by the priestly class to control the masses, among other things. However, Nietzsche provides no evidence whatsoever to support his numerous assertions, nor does he offer any reasons as to why his interpretations of historical events and texts are more worthy of acceptance than alternative views. One gets the impression that he is not really interested in the "truth" as he claims. Come to think of it, I'm not even sure what he means by "truth." So, it is probably a futile exercise to attempt to engage Nietzsche and his fans in a rational discourse. Nevertheless, I recognize the value of the work of a fellow human being, which is worthy of a thoughtful response. In the limited scope of this review, I will focus on one subject: power, as it is most relevant today.

**What is Power**

I suspect that Nietzsche keeps writing about the "will to power" because he himself feels impotent, much like a starving person can think of nothing but food. He blames Christianity for depriving man of power, as according to its doctrine, pride in one's own power is considered a sin. For the sake of argument, let's define power as the ability to cause an effect. By this definition, he who has the ability to create things has more power than he who does not, and he who has the ability to strengthen and heal has more power than he who does not. The Christian concept of power is that the weak and the sick in society should not be cast aside, but rather the weak should be strengthened and the sick healed. Those who bear with the weak are more powerful than those who despise the weak because the former have the power to sustain both themselves and others, while the latter only have the power to preserve themselves. In other words, those who "sacrifice the weak" are actually weak themselves. When people abuse others to get what they want, they may seem powerful, but in reality, they are weak because they rely on others to meet their own needs. When their needs are not met, their impotence is manifested in rage and violence. If absolute power is having the source of power within oneself, independent of anything external, then it should be clear to anyone with a modicum of self-knowledge that he does not have absolute power, as even his very existence does not depend on himself. Christianity acknowledges this fact, as do many other belief systems, including Epicureanism. Epicureanism attributes power to the movement of atoms and chance, while Christianity attributes the source of man's power to God, his Creator. Pride in one's own power without acknowledging the source of that power is unjust, as it fails to give credit where it is due. Pride goes before a fall because pride blinds a person and separates him from the source of his power.

It may seem insignificant to some, but it is definitely MAGNIFICENT!

This statement holds true in many aspects of life. There are things that might initially appear unimportant or不起眼, but upon closer inspection, they reveal their true grandeur and beauty.

For example, a small flower in a garden might seem ordinary at first glance. However, when you take the time to look at its delicate petals, vibrant colors, and the intricate details of its structure, you realize just how magnificent it is.

Similarly, a simple act of kindness can have a profound impact on someone's life. It may seem like a small gesture, but it can bring joy, hope, and even change to the recipient.

In conclusion, we should not be too quick to dismiss things as insignificant. Instead, we should open our eyes and hearts to the hidden magnificence that surrounds us every day.

In this book, Nietzsche demolishes Christianity without any hesitation and with terrifying acuity. I think that if this book has something to say, it is not to an atheist, an agnostic, or generally to a non-believer, but to a Christian. Of course, it is difficult for any believer to come face to face with a substantial critique of his beliefs. I can't understand why...

Nietzsche's views on Christianity are highly controversial and have sparked intense debate over the years. His scathing attacks on the religion have challenged many traditional beliefs and values. However, it is important to note that Nietzsche's work should be understood in the context of his own philosophical and intellectual framework.

Some may argue that Nietzsche's criticism of Christianity is valid and necessary, as it forces believers to reexamine their beliefs and consider alternative perspectives. Others may reject his views outright, seeing them as an attack on the very foundation of their faith. Regardless of one's stance, it is clear that Nietzsche's work has had a profound impact on the history of philosophy and religion.

**The Antichrist by Friedrich Nietzsche**

The Antichrist is a significant work by the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, first published in 1895. In this book, Nietzsche presents a highly controversial stance. He views Christianity as a harmful influence on Western civilization that he believes must ultimately come to an end.

Nietzsche's ideas in The Antichrist are thought-provoking and engaging, regardless of one's personal religious or philosophical beliefs. The book offers a unique perspective on the role of Christianity in society.
It has been translated into different languages and has had various editions. In Persian, for example, there are translations by Abdolali Dastgheib and Seyyed Firoozabadi.
The term "Antichrist" appears several times in the New Testament, specifically in the Epistles of John. Nietzsche attempts in The Antichrist to shed light on the preconditions of human alienation, along with the desires and facts of life. He guides us to transform into a creative and "overhuman" being, thereby saving ourselves from destruction. He states, "Man has a need for more refined perception and clearer vision to reach the values of human dignity."
Published in different editions and translated into multiple languages, The Antichrist continues to be a subject of intense philosophical discussion and debate.

Der Antichrist = The Antichrist, Friedrich Nietzsche

It challenges our traditional understandings and forces us to reevaluate the impact of Christianity on our lives and civilization.

تاریخ نخستین خوانش: روز دوم ماه می در سال 2000میلادی

عنوان: دجال؛ نویسنده: فریدریش ویلهلم نیچه؛ مترجم: عبدالعلی دستغیب؛ تهران، آگاه، 1352، در 154ص؛ کتابنامه دارد، موضوع ردیه ها، و دفاعیه ها در باره ی مسیحیت، از نویسندگان آلمان سده 19م

عنوان: دجال - تلاش برای نقد مسیحیت؛ نویسنده: فریدریش ویلهلم نیچه؛ مترجم: سعید فیروزآبادی؛ تهران، جامی، 1386، در 154ص؛ کتابنامه بصورت زیرنویس؛ شابک 9789647468954؛ چاپ چهارم 1398؛

عبارت «دجال» در عهد جدید، چندین بار، تنها در رساله ی «یوحنا» آمده‌ است؛ و مقصود آن کسی است، که با مسیح ضدیت می‌کند؛ و مدعی میشود که خود به جای «مسیح» است؛ «نیچه» میکوشند در «دجال»، مقدمات بیگانگی انسان، با خواسته ها و حقایق زندگی را، به روشنی نشان دهند؛ راهنمایی میکند، تا به انسانی آفرینشگر و «ابر انسان» بدل شویم، تا خویشتن را از تباهی رها سازیم؛ ایشان میگویند: «آدمی نیاز به ژرفنگری و چشمانی بیناتر برای رسیدن به ارزشهای والای انسانی دارد.»؛

تاریخ بهنگام رسانی 19/07/1399هجری خورشیدی؛ 20/06/1400هجری خورشیدی؛ ا. شربیانی

As I started reading, I thought: such a philosophically wise judgment about nothing. However, soon after that came explanations and revelations that further strengthened my skeptical view towards belief. The text is not easy to read, but, presumably, it is important not only for non-believers.

It seems that the author is trying to convey some profound ideas through this piece. The initial impression of a seemingly pointless judgment makes the reader wonder what lies beneath. As the explanations unfold, one can see that there is more to it than meets the eye. The text challenges the reader's preconceived notions and forces them to think deeply about belief and skepticism.

Although it may be a bit of a struggle to understand at times, the effort is well worth it. It makes one question their own beliefs and the nature of belief itself. This kind of intellectual stimulation is valuable, regardless of one's stance on belief. It encourages critical thinking and a more open-minded approach to different ideas.