Hate from religion

"The profoundest and sublimest kind of hatred, capable of creating ideals and reversing values." To understand what Nietzsche is trying to say, I think we need to step back and reanalyze what hate truly means, or what it means to Nietzsche. If we look at this at the surface, its reasonable to believe that he is taking stabs at religion for brainwashing the masses. However, what does he mean by hate? Could Nietzsche actually mean ignorance instead, for if so, I would agree. A person can not take the religious belief at face value and apply it to every facet of life. This is the first institution that i have attended that has no affiliation to religion, and I still maintain a descent understanding of religious beliefs, yet I know better than to allow religion to control how I think. I can believe, but when it comes down to how I view the world around me, I use my intellect. This might be what Nietzsche is trying to make us understand. He may not be a blatant persecutor of religions; Nietzsche may be attempting to convey the necessity of your own intelligence to create meaning in the world.