Reports of God's Death are a Little PrematureArguing about the death of God is a debate that will last until eternity. Regardless of exploration or religious zeal, there are far too many human viewpoints that lean toward the idea and strong need for faith. Believing in God for some is as natural as walking upright and it would seem that thanks to such indisputable faith, God would still be alive. But perhaps he only survives with the help of a life support system. For example, it would be difficult to tell a passionate fundamentalist Christian that God was not alive in their heart. Therefore, Nietzche's claim regarding the disappearance of God would fall on deaf ears, because he or she would keep God alive through his or her faith. However, for the sake of Nietzche's favorite subject and perspectivists everywhere, let us assume that God is indeed dead. According to the “madman,” we are all responsible (Kaufman 126), but how did this happen and what are we doing to fix the problem? Even more curious, is this a problem? So there they are, like in some kind of bad movie, standing with a body lying on the ground. It's dark and the classic thunderstorm is occurring outside, accompanied by pouring rain, thunder and lightning. Those present stare at the figure in disbelief. Some, however, are not surprised. Others shake their heads at the inevitability of it all. A few cry, but what concerns them all is this: who is it?! His death left him slightly disfigured, not in a morbid sense, but just enough to make him difficult to identify, not only by who he is, but by the place he held in all of their lives. There is no doubt that he once held a position of great power and esteem, and that he once had a profound effect on the generation...... middle of paper...... for the first time we, as humans, occupy God's destiny is at stake. Perhaps this is not just Nietzche's point of view, perhaps it is the truth. In fact, we are all responsible for its survival. But like Mark Twain's famous quote about himself, reports of God's death are a bit premature. Works Cited Kaufman, Gordon D., God the Problem Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1973. Nietzxche, Friedrich. Gay Science: With a Rhyming Prelude and Song Appendix New York: Vintage Books, 1974. Beyond Good and Evil: Prelude to a Philosophy of the Future New York: Vintage Books, 1989. Soloman, Robert C. and Kathleen M. Read Nietzsche. New York: Oxford University Press, 1988. Spinoza, Baruch. The Collected Works of Spinoza Edited and translated by Edwin Curley. Flight. 1, Princeton Ethics: The Princeton University Press, 1985.