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First, while Neil was an admirer of Rand, by his own admission he moved on toward being a left-libertarian. He was an atheist or at a minimum, an agnostic. I hope he found God before dying.

Second, Geddy's mom is a Holocaust survivor and he avoids politics. Alex's politics are allegedly leftish.

Third, and I think this is key, Rush was (at least when I was younger) NOT the band to be a fan of, if you wanted to be "cool." Rush was the choice of nerds, dweebs, and band geeks. Nowadays, everyone is rushing to praise Neil (no pun intended). Many of us found solace in Rush's lyrics which championed individuality, eschewed collectivism, and their music which mere mortals couldn't play. While I don't like speculating on what music God would like, it is hard to listen to La Villa Strangiato and hear God.

Is Rush a Christian band? Not at all. Would people turn away from God because of the influence of their lyrics? Maybe a few people. May some people see the Hand of the Lord in Rush's technically proficiency and (dare I say) bitchin' music? Probably more people than those who'd turn away from God due to the lyrics.