Posted on 07/04/2009 10:32:05 AM PDT by GoodDay
Just finished reading Atlas. I agree with Rand on many issues - politics, econ, sex - but disagree on religion. Rand let’s her atheism get in the way. I guess I am a Christian Objectivist. Reason/mind are not incompatible with religion. I think too many people think if you believe in God, you need to stop thinking. God gave us reason/mind as a gift to use. I believe the more you use reason and your mind, the more you are drawn to God.
If I may say, you're on the right track here. Denying God leads to bizarre contradictions. For example, Rand's hero is quite messianic and the entire story is something of a mini bible story, what with the slothful man undermining the virtuous who wind up being swept a way to a place prepared for them by the hero, etc. etc.
That book, nonetheless, absolutely jarred me from the mindless leftwing fog I dwelt in before having the sense to quit college.
I prefer to think of the mind, of reason, of the imagination, etc. as weapons as much as gifts. But whatever they are, we're made in His image, which is pretty incredible and exciting.
bump for later
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