Comments by "Brent Jacobs" (@br3nto) on "Why Nietzsche HATED Religion" video.

  1. I still find it odd that many of the famous philosophers consider Nihilism to be a state of mind or being rather than the foundation from which everything can be built up. If you consider Nihilism to be what is left when everything else is removed that we can see, touch, explore, and understand, then you can see that Nihilism is a vail or fog-of-war that always covers everything we don’t know. As we explore and expand, that vail shifts, but is always there and always hides more things. So science and religion can be considered the same. Looking behind the veil. So where Nietzsche hypothesises that religion can encourage Nihilism, and that is related to when religious authority stifles individual will, I think it’s all backwards. I see it more as religious authority (or any authority really) can convince individuals to not explore beyond the veil, and be happy with what is presented, rather than seeking evidence and the actual truths of the universe. Nihilism, to me, is always present because everything is built on A foundation of Nihilism. My interpretation of nihilism also means there’s isn’t a nihilistic problem that requires solving; religion provides hypothesis of what’s behind the veil, rather than providing a solution to nihilism. So, there is nothing to fight or overcome in my interpretation and understanding of Nihilism; you can choose to do nothing and just go with the flow, or you can take the wheel and drive; it really doesn’t matter one way or the other. You will be fine in both cases. There is no existential dilemma.
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