Single Idea 4488

[catalogued under 28. God / A. Divine Nature / 6. Divine Morality / a. Divine morality]

Full Idea

Those who have abandoned God cling that much more firmly to the faith in morality.

Gist of Idea

Those who have abandoned God cling that much more firmly to the faith in morality

Source

Friedrich Nietzsche (The Will to Power (notebooks) [1888], §018)

Book Reference

Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'The Will to Power', ed/tr. Kaufmann,W /Hollingdate,R [Vintage 1968], p.16


A Reaction

A nice remark. The interesting implication is that theists do NOT cling so strongly to morality (perhaps because they hope for mercy, or ultimate justice).