Christianity and Nihilism

[SonOfSophroniscus]

OK, wiseguy. Why don't you go ahead and explain to us how Christianity meets the definition of "nihilism".

No need to be abusive, my most excellent fellow. Given a moderately Nietzschean definition of nihilism; the nihilist believes that the world as it is, ought not to exist. Christians fit this criteria, another might argue, because they accord all value to the afterworld, the kingdom of heaven. As such, they have no essential reason for believing that this world ought to be. They do however, have a reason for believing that this would ought not to be--and that is because it is not the 'real' world. This, I think, would provide a sufficient condition for being classified as one who believes that 'this world ought not to exist'.

 

[Apollo Celestio]

You could say that Christians acknowledge that it is the will of the Father who sustains the world that the world is still around, not so much what they prefer. I don't think the two concepts are too similar really. Maybe if you make something up perhaps.

 

[WarEagle]

No need to be abusive,

And there's no need for you to be condescending.

Given a moderately Nietzschean definition of nihilism; the nihilist believes that the world as it is, ought not to exist. Christians fit this criteria

How so?

Where in Christianity is it taught that the world as it is ought not to exist?