Good Christians Don’t Follow Ayn Rand

[BridgeTheGap]

It’s fascinating to see Atlas Shrugged author Ayn Rand posthumously elevated to the level of saint by conservatives who are allegedly driven by Christian values. For Rand was an aggressive atheist who condemned altruism of all kinds, writes Tim King in Sojourners, and “Grace, by its very definition, cannot find any place within Rand’s philosophy.”

As King explains in his short commentary, “Jesus Shrugged”:

Rand was clear that her philosophy, known as objectivism, was incompatible with that of Jesus. For her, any system that that required one individual to live for others and follow anything beside his or her own self-interest was immoral. For Jesus, any system or behavior that does not take into account living for others and acting on their behalf is immoral. Christians should take Ayn Rand’s words as a warning. To follow her and her vision, one must give up Christ and his cross.

You heard it, libertarians, go-Galters, and Tea Party rabble rousers: If you cheer Rand’s self-worshipping objectivist ideals, you cheer with the devil.

Read more: http://www.utne.com/Spirituality/Good-Christians-Dont-Follow-Ayn-Rand.aspx#ixzz1ANcn3y7n

[trotsky]

1. But do they put sugar on their porridge? n/t

[xchrom]

2. Indeed. Nt

[immoderate]

3. That leaves a lot of Christians.

--imm

[Goblinmonger]

4. Damn it, and we didn't do a January NTS pool yet

Though I'm not sure if someone would have picked zero.

[texshelters]

5. I love all the idiot things that fundementalist support or love, such as

the Ayn Rand (atheism is the one thing I kind of agree with her on) and the Muse song "Uprising". I saw a video post from Fundies touting this song from a group of British Atheists.

And works from directors who are atheist even though they tout believe in only Jesus.

Then there are the rallies against movies like "Last Temptation of Christ", a Christ supporting movie.

Rigid fundamentalism of all kinds shuts of the reasoning functions in the brain.

Peace,
Tex Shelters

[DeSwiss]

6. The article's best line:

"You heard it, libertarians, go-Galters, and Tea Party rabble rousers: If you cheer Rand’s self-worshipping objectivist ideals, you cheer with the devil."

- K&R