Christianity is a belief held entirely comprised of teachings based on clear objective reason from observable evidence.
Jesus Christ rose from the dead. Hundreds observed this fact and bore witness to it. The fact that you or I did not bear witness to it (owing to a timing problem) does not make it any less observable to those who were there.
Likewise the teachings in the Bible (at least from Genesis 12 on) are based on verifiable evidence.
Some philosophies are only philosophies. Others presume to describe the nature of the universe. Those become religions since the nature of the universe is, ultimately, unknowable to the human mind.
Shalom.
The Lord said, "Come. Let us reason together."
No, it is based on a book, that is an authority, not evidence. Anybody can write anything in a book.
Those become religions since the nature of the universe is, ultimately, unknowable to the human mind.
How do you know what is "unknowable?"
Just out of curiosity, how many of Ayn Rand's works have you read. I've read the Bible countless times, most of the theologians beginning with Augustine, and the early church fathers. I say this only because, to criticize something, I think one is required to know what it really teaches. Some of things you say sound like you really do not understand what Ayn Rand's Objectivism says.
Hank