Full Idea
Primitive Christianity is abolition of the state: it forbids oaths, war service, courts of justice, defence of self or community, the distinction between citizens and foreigners, and differences of class.
Gist of Idea
Primitive Christianity is abolition of the state; it is opposed to defence, justice, patriotism and class
Source
Friedrich Nietzsche (The Will to Power (notebooks) [1888], §207)
Book Reference
Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'The Will to Power', ed/tr. Kaufmann,W /Hollingdate,R [Vintage 1968], p.123
A Reaction
Interesting. This tension is still in Christianity, and permeates international socialism movements. But then Diogenes the Cynic said he was a citizen of the world.