The following is an excerpt from Nietzsche's The Gay Science (Evaluating the Evidence 26.1): "The Madman. Haven't you heard of that madman, who on a bright morning day lit a lantern, ran into the marketplace, and screamed incessantly: 'I am looking for God! I am looking for God!' Since there were a lot of people standing around who did not believe in God, he only aroused great laughter. Is he lost? asked one person. Did he lose his way like a child? asked another. Or is he in hiding? Is he frightened of us? Has he gone on a journey? Or emigrated? And so they screamed and laughed. The madman leaped into the crowd and stared straight at them. 'Where has God gone?' he cried. 'I will tell you! We have killed him. You and I! All of us are his murderers!'"
Nietzsche believed that _____________ had killed God.

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Nietzsche believed that modern society, with its focus on rationality and science, had killed God. He believed that the Enlightenment and scientific progress had led people to question and ultimately reject traditional religious beliefs, resulting in a world without God or meaning. Nietzsche saw this as a profound problem, as he believed that without God, life had lost its ultimate purpose and value.

The Following Is an Excerpt from Nietzsche's the Gay Science