[Aquinasfan]

It's always funny to hear atheists moralize.

There ain't no such thing as good and evil. It's all matter in motion, right?

[Ed Hudgins]

Aquinas -- As I'm sure you know, all atheists are not amoralists. Objectivists see morality and the need for code of values arising from our human nature as rational, self-conscious creatures -- who are aware of the past and can imagine the future -- with free will -- who are not slaves to their instincts but must choose how to act.

Basing morality on a god -- however one defines that term -- or revelation is arbitrary and thus hardly a valid basis for a moral code. Religious folks are right to reject value relativism but should appreciate that morality is a code of values to guide our actions so we can survive and flourish, to enjoy our wonderful lives!

[Anthem]

It's always funny to hear atheists moralize. There ain't no such thing as good and evil. It's all matter in motion, right?

Rand was a moral absolutist. She just insisted that the only way to arrive at the proper morals was by reason. Many who appreciate her work also criticize aspects of it that don't stand up to reason (principally abortion). Like the rest of us, she wasn't perfect. She did have plenty to offer, as the persistence of her ideas, even among Christians, indicates.