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1. For other uses, see Nihilism (disambiguation).
   Nihilism (from the Latin nihil, nothing) is a philosophical position which argues that existence is without objective meaning, purpose, or intrinsic value. Nihilists generally assert some or all of the following:
   
   Objective morality does not exist.
   No action is logically preferable to any other in regard to the moral value of one action over another.
   In the absence of morality, existence has no intrinsic higher meaning or goal.
   There is no reasonable proof or argument for the existence of a higher ruler or creator.
   Even if a higher ruler or creator exists, mankind has no moral obligation to worship them.
   The term nihilism is sometimes used synonymously with anomie to denote a general mood of despair at the pointlessness of existence.[1]
   
   Movements such as Dada, Futurism,[2] and deconstructionism,[3] among others, have been identified by commentators as "nihilistic" at various times in various contexts. Often this means or is meant to imply that the beliefs of the accuser are more substantial or truthful, whereas the beliefs of the accused are nihilistic, and thereby comparatively amount to nothing (or are simply claimed to be destructively amoralistic).
   
   I think the Catholic Church is the begining of the Anti Christ, persecution of the Christian Faith is near.

   Posted By: Robin Davenport

2. I couldn't agree more with the Cardinal. This evil phenomenon is also alive and well in Australia - just have a look at the mainstream media. Far from being a "modern movement" this push has more to do with the iconoclasm of our earlier history or even the fundamental rejection of God by humanity in Eden - and we all know who was behind that.

   Posted By: Luke Reid

3. nihilist
   Objective morality does not exist.
   No action is logically preferable to any other in regard to the moral value of one action over another.
   In the absence of morality, existence has no intrinsic higher meaning or goal.
   There is no reasonable proof or argument for the existence of a higher ruler or creator.
   Even if a higher ruler or creator exists, mankind has no moral obligation to worship them.
   

   Posted By: had to find out too

4. There's no doubt that the good Cardinal is right.
   
   But what to do about it? Are these dark forces really any different from those of the 3rd Reich, that conned the German population prior to the Second World War?
   
   In such a climate you either choose to be part or the problem or part of the solution.
   
   Its time for "good men" to stand and be counted.

   Posted By: Chris Saidou

5. The Zapatero government is continuing where the socialists, communists and anarchists of the Spanish Civil war left off. Like Chavez in Venezuela, Zapatero is leading his country to social and moral oblivion. Socialism can only take us down the path of empty materialism - a life with no meaning, prosperity or hope. Just look at Cuba, Nth Korea and Zimbabwe. Need I say more?

   Posted By: Michael Bernard

6. What's this man on about? The "social and cultural reality" of Spain is hardly likely to be modified by a government program, let alone "transformed". Unless, of course, all that is happening as a matter of course as Spain emerges from years of less than enlightened church hegemony. If the Spanish people are Catholic in their hearts they are not going to be reshaped by the present government. Seventy years of Soviet totalitarianism couldn't do it in the USSR, so I can't see the Zapatero government doing it by force or stealth. Interesting that the Spanish cabinet has more women than men, a sign of enlightenment. Perhaps it's the Spanish church that needs to start transforming itself.

   Posted By: Popenhauer

7. You know, all of those SBS movies from Spain that deal with the Spanish Civil War, are so one-sided in favour of the Communists and the Anarchists. Everyone else is cast as a villain and oppressor of the people.
   Time for middle class audiences to realise that truth is not found on SBS romanticised and cuddly Commo movies.
   The Church and the teachings of Christ will be made illegal and removed from cultural memory by legislative stealth.
   Time for all of us to wakeup and stop the naive smiley games and naive quotes about being optimistic based upon slective quoting or otherwise from Pope John XXIII. Time for realism and time for Catholics to get involved in politics froma more uncompromising, brave and traditional modus operandi.
   I recommend people take a look at the following website influenced by the great social doctrines and the best from Australian culture:
   http://www.dlp.org.au/
   

   Posted By: Michael Webb

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