[LoneRangerMassachusetts]

Good post! My opinion of her is she had only a portion of the package she might have had otherwise had she at least been open to the possibility of faith in God....therefore she herself took that mantel as I see it.

Ayn Rand considered collectivist priests as witch doctors who allied with the "brute" (dictators) to controll the masses and rendered freedom unattainable. Think of Ayatollas and dictators in Iran and the Islamic mideast in general and the lack of democratic freedom there and you have what she feared. Her view was grounded in a reality of contemporary times and history. Think Islam is the only problem? Check out India where Hindus kill christians. Check out Northern Ireland where Catholics and Protestants blow each other up.

[caww]

Not certain what your point is. But in our country we've enjoyed many years of freedom both politically and religiously. I don't think one should compare Islam and Hindus culture and way of life to Christianity. One lives a culture of death the other is all inclusive regardless of faith.

[SWAMPSNIPER]

Many mainstream Christian ministers ARE now allied with the wannabe dictators. They ARE collectivists.

[CIBvet]

"Check out Northern Ireland where Catholics and Protestants blow each other up. I think the anger and hatred in Northern Ireland has more to do with the Brits taking over Irish land way back when, then instituting the govt, and putting transplanted Brits into the best jobs ... essentially treating the Irish as 2nd class citizens in their own country.

They characterize it in the media as a war between Catholics (predominantly Irish) and Protestants (Church of England) to cloud the real issue of self determination and national sovereignty