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(7) A Calvinist Examination Of Friedrich Nietzsche's Philosophy

Have you ever tried to define the term 'freedom?' It can be more difficult than you might at first imagine. Friedrich Nietzsche defined the term 'freedom' in a manner consistent with German anarchist philosopher Max Stirner. We'll have more to say about Stirner in later videos (his philosophy made Nietzsche's look tame).Nietzsche defines freedom, and the emphasis seen is completely his, when he writes:For what is freedom? To have the will to be responsible for oneself. To keep the distance which separates us. To become more indifferent to hardship, severity, privation, and even to life. To be ready to sacrifice men for ones cause, ones self not excepted. Freedom implies that manly instincts, instincts which delight in war and triumph, dominate over other instincts; for example over instincts of happiness. The man who has become free, treads under foot the contemptible species of well-being dreamt of by shopkeepers, Christians, cows, women, Englishmen, and other democrats. The free man is a warriorThe people who were worth something, who became worth something, never acquired their greatness under liberal institutions: great danger made something out of them which deserves reverence,--danger which first teaches us to know our resources, our virtues, our shield and sword, our genius,--which compels us to be strongFirst principle: men must require strength; otherwise, they never attain it.--Those great forcing-houses for the strong, the strongest species of man that has hitherto existed, the aristocratic commonwealths of the pattern of Rome and Venice, understood freedom precisely in the sense in which I understand the word: as something which one has and has not, as something which one desires, which one wins by conquest(Twilight Of The Idols, Roving Expeditions Of An Inopportune Philosopher, Section 38, pages 59-60)Dutch Calvinist Herman Hoeksema also knew the true definition of freedom. He writes:Freedom does not consist in this, that man emancipates himself from God and His law, that he declares his independence from the Lord of all, that he thinks as he pleases and wills as he pleases and acts accordingly. For this is not freedom, but licentiousness. In such a state man purposes to make his own God and determine for himself what is good and what is evil. But true freedom is the inner harmony of mans heart and mind and will and whole life with the law of God. That man is truly free who has the law of God written in his heart, whence are the issues of life, who has his delight in the law, whose thinking and willing, whose longing and desires, whose works and whose deeds are in perfect accord with that law. As the poet of Psalm 119 has it: And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments. So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever. And I will walk at liberty; for I seek thy precepts. Psalm 119:43-45. That man is free whose inmost heart is in accord with this law of God and who is motivated by the love of God in all his thinking and willing and his whole life.(Reformed Dogmatics, Chapter 4, Page 212)Friedrich Nietzsche was fond of maxims, but so are Calvinists. I will end this article by repeating John Robbins maxim: Freedom is the rule of Gods law, the perfect law of liberty!

Author: RedBeetle
Keywords: Friedrich Nietzsche Calvinism Philosophy Existentialism Anarchism Max Stirner John Robbins The Monty Collier Report Red Beetle
Added: January 8, 2009

Children of Bodom Downfall with Lyrics

Children of Bodom Downfall. One of the greatest songs with Lyrics and a video i made myself so you can enjoy watch while listening to the song :-)The video is a story of a restless spirit that werent accepted by the angels to enter the gates of heaven. Now he's looking for others to accept him, but he dont understand people get scared, so he ends up escaping to the darkest place he can find.Downfall Lyrics:The night of timeless fire is drawing nearI flee... Throughout the years of throeWatching through a mirror, as I fall apartI see a wreck, I'm burningI see angels burning, falling down in ruinsLooking down I see me, I'm my own enemyWatching myself decaying, falling from high spiritsI flee... Throughout the ruins of meLonging for finding my way outLeaving myself, there's nothing left for meThe ruins are about to crumble down.The flame is dying by shivery winds of jet black skiesIt reflects hatred in my eyesI see angels burning, falling down in ruinsLooking down I see my ashes scattered around my graveAngels whispering fire, no longer I'm aliveSettled down I'm done with the trip to my kingdom come

Author: gsnaits
Keywords: Children of bodom Downfall Lyrics Metal WoW
Added: January 8, 2009

Glengarry Glen Ross -- The LEADS (extended cut)

A longer version of all these salesmen wanting and longing and looking for the precious leads.

Author: walkingf00l
Keywords: movies montage al pacino alan arkin comedy glengarry leads
Added: January 8, 2009

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Here's some New Years Resolutions Savings Ideas...
While the economy continues to dive, here is some great ideas on what to look for to help you look after your money better both in the short term - and also the long term....
http://digg.com/business_finance/Here_s_some_New_Years_Resolutions_Savings_Ideas

Palm Pre - The Ultimate iPhone Competitor?
Long have we been looking for an iPhone killer. Could this latest beast by Palm known as Palm Pre do the job? Packed with QWERTY keyboard, stylus and finger inputs, cool form factors, HSUPA, GPS, 3.2 MB camera, this thing looks like it can actually kill.
http://digg.com/gadgets/Palm_Pre_The_Ultimate_iPhone_Competitor

Soutenez l'O.N.G. COEDADE RUP !
L'ensemble de vos dons servira à la mise en place de projets concrets dans les domaines de l'énergie propre, de l'habitat autonome et à énergie positive...
http://digg.com/environment/Soutenez_l_O_N_G_COEDADE_RUP

Apple vs. Microsoft: Who Has the Greater Tax?
Microsoft says that users face a steep 'Apple Tax' if they buy Macs over Windows-based PCs. Users have long complained about the 'Microsoft Tax' for compulsory license renewals and fees. So which company has the greater tax? Join the Channel Insider debate.
http://digg.com/apple/Apple_vs_Microsoft_Who_Has_the_Greater_Tax

Matching Regular expressions with Perl
Matching regular expressions with Perl is quite easy and extremely popular since long because of its text processing due to its native regular expression support. Many developers find it bit difficult to match regular strings in other languages but Perl will work like a gem if you are familiar enough with the language.
http://digg.com/programming/Matching_Regular_expressions_with_Perl

Socialism Sucks
Catchy title, Huh? Well, I want my site to be read and what better way than using a simple, effective and keyword laden phrase.Anyways, I have had a problem with socialism for a long time. This "rant" will touch on some key points to why I think it is a bad economic and political system.
http://digg.com/political_opinion/Socialism_Sucks

Are paid links dead as an SEO strategy? | Econsultancy
Paid links have been a cloudy issue for a long time, and now they're even cloudier. Econsultancy looks at the apparent negative effects - being turned in by competitors - and debates whether it's worthwhile to chance them.
http://digg.com/tech_news/Are_paid_links_dead_as_an_SEO_strategy_Econsultancy

MOJOPOST: Oxygen And My Pop
My father won’t die and I mean that in a good way. Long-time smoker, frequent asbestos handler – that’s my Pop. He had to give up smoking years ago when his oxygen wrangler, Bobby, shortened the plastic tubing that lead from Pop’s air tank to the front porch (where hidden cigarettes could be enjoyed). That’s the kind of man Pop is – ever hopeful.
http://digg.com/people/MOJOPOST_Oxygen_And_My_Pop

[7-1]Hỏa hoạn thiêu cháy một người đàn ông
Sau nhiều giờ tìm kiếm, sáng nay, công an thị xã Long Khánh, tỉnh Đồng Nai đã thấy xác một người đàn ông bị cháy đen nằm trong cửa hàng trang trí nội thất rộng 1.000m2 bị phát hỏa chiều ngày 6/1
http://digg.com/pets_animals/7_1_H_a_ho_n_thieu_chay_m_t_ng_i_an_ong

Yes Pecan! Obama-inspired Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream Launches
All January long you can waltz into your neighborhood scoop shop and purchase a cone of this limited edition flavor, which consists of “amber waves of buttery ice cream with roasted non-partisan pecans.”
http://digg.com/food_drink/Yes_Pecan_Obama_inspired_Ben_and_Jerry_s_Ice_Cream_Launches